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Pass Women's Reservation Bill in LS: Sonia

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Iraqi forces push further toward IS-held Hawijah near Kirkuk

Iraq has begun an offensive to retake Hawija , one of two remaining bastions of the Islamic State (IS) group in the country, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi a...

Senate Committee urges Ishaq Dar to tender resignation

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APA, National Council oppose Graham-Cassidy bill

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Tropical Storm Jose to Clip the Jersey Shore

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United Kingdom halts Myanmar military training

Giving her first public address about the violence, in Myanmar's parliament yesterday, Suu Kyi failed to directly address the claims and instead condemned "al...

S.Korea to offer $8mn aid to N.Korea

The previous government suspended humanitarian aid following Pyongyang's fourth nuclear test last January. About $4.5m of nutrition-rich supplies will be dist...

Arkansas High School Teacher Accused of Sexual Abuse of Four Teens

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Bangladesh Army told to build shelters for Rohingyas

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Watch Foo Fighters Deliver Greatest Hits Set on 'Carpool Karaoke'

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Trump Approval Rises in Another New Poll

Trump's disapproval rating was 52 percent in this poll . On other issues, Trump's performance has been less popular. More than 70 percent approve of the mo...

Dems urge Trump to make appointments amid North Korea crisis

Nikki Haley said the United Nations would happily turn the matter over to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis "because he has plenty of military options". U.S. "But ...

Sean Spicer made a surprise cameo at the Emmy Awards

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Biggest challenge India facing today is giving jobs to youth: Rahul Gandhi

He said the single biggest thing that people asked him during his incumbent visit to the U.S. was: "What happened to the tolerance that prevailed in India?" ...

'Nonsense!' Brexit negotiator Verhofstadt RIPS into Boris over European Union 'split allegiance' claim

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S. Korea approves $8m in aid to N

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Egypt's Sisi meets Israeli PM at United Nations for first public talks

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Former Aussie PM headbutted by same-sex campaigner

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'Bodies blown to bits': the depravity of Kim Jong

Now in South Korea, Hee Yeon has told of the horrors she had witnessed while being part of the secretive Kim regime's inner circle. The Pyongyang graduate...

Trump in First Address to the UN

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More countries sever ties with North Korea

Should North Korea make the attempt, "the response is going to be overwhelming", Hyten said. The Spanish foreign ministry said on Monday it had asked North Ko...

France denounces North Korea's missile launch

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New Analysis: Will Trump's bipartisan cooperation become a trend?

By working directly with Democratic leaders in the House and Senate, Mr. Trump is pressuring members of the GOP on Capitol Hill. "We do think that Democra...

S Korea, Japan support US' firm stance on N Korea

Trump made his first address at the United Nations on Tuesday, calling Kim Jong Un " Rocket Man ", not for the first time, while threatening to wipe out No...

Illegal Immigrants Shout Down Nancy Pelosi At Promotional DREAMer Press Conference

As she concluded her remarks, roughly 40 people rushed the stage and started chanting loudly while Pelosi, her security detail, Lee and Huffman watched. Before ...

Rohingya Flee Myanmar Violence at Mercy of Traffickers, Warns UN

The plight of the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar has shaken the conscience of humanity. "We must ensure that the ancestors' land of the Rohingyas is restored",...

Philippine pres. says death to son if guilty of drugs

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Jay-Z turns down Super Bowl 52 halftime gig

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Minnesotans with ties to Puerto Rico fear Maria's impact

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Journalist Santanu Bhowmik beaten to death by IPFT activists in Tripura

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Maharashtra Congress leader Narayan Rane quits party, may float own outfit

Addressing a public meeting in his home town Kudal in coastal Sindhudurg district, Rane said he was assured to be considered for CM post at least on four occa...