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Yemen official, medics say 14 killed in Saudi-led airstrike

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Sanders supporter Veronica Triagle, 25, told VOA she thought the Green Party could attract many of those voters. As the nominee of the Green Party, she offers a...

Constitutional Amendment Bill For GST Passed By Upper House Of Parliament

Our Reporter adds: Chief Minister Mukul Sangma has hailed the passing of the GST Bill in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Giving the information that Lok Sabha will ...

Republican governor's race tops primary contests in Missouri

The race for the governor of Missouri this fall will be between a Democrat who used to be a Republican and a Republican who used to be a Democrat. Greitens w...

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Speaking to ABC Thursday, Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort said "there's a conflict within the Trump campaign" about the Ryan primary. Trump feuded public...

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Bilateral trade to get a boost with GST Bill passage, says US

Both Prime Minister Modi and Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley expressed gratitude to all political parties for approving the amendment in one voice and haile...

Obama reports progress against 'Islamic State,' criticizes Russian inaction in Syria

Obama touted progress the USA and its allies have made in the military campaign against IS, though he said the militant group still has the ability to direct an...

Putin, Erdogan agree on steps to mend relations

Russia and Turkey have all the needed resources to restore ties and bring them to a pre-crisis level, Russian President Vladimir Putin said after the first ...

Delta Cancels 530 More Flights Tuesday Morning To 'Reset' Airline

A statement on Delta's website however indicated that, "Following the power loss, some critical systems and network equipment didn't switch over to Delta's ...

Pakistani lawyers mourn colleagues slain in Quetta attack

Kasi was shot and killed by gunmen earlier on Monday as he was on his way to his office. The attack has been claimed by both a faction of the Pakistani Tali...

Japans Akihito Hints at Stepping Down

But there was no mistaking the undertone of his desire to renounce the throne, yet ensure Japan's postwar pacifist ways live on, despite the current political...

Serbia's first gay minister wants less public attention

Aleksandar Vucic, whose government is expected to formally take office later this week, announced on August 8 that his minister of public administration would b...

Study links Zika virus to joint problems in babies

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Hundreds join key battle for Syria's Aleppo

On Saturday the rebel fighters declared they had finally broken through the government siege which also cut government-held Aleppo's main supply route. The Sy...

Ed Miliband urges Labour members to vote for Owen Smith

In a video he filmed for the Pontypridd MP's campaign, he said he wanted a leader who can unite the party and take it into Government. "And I want a Labour l...

Militants: Ex-president is sponsor of Nigeria oil attacks

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Fighting in Syria's Aleppo leaves two million without water

Yasser Abdulrahim, a rebel commander who leads a joint operations room for Aleppan fighters, said preparations were still underway. But there's another round of...

Delta cancels more flights as it restores systems

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Trump Calls Clinton a "Monster", Suggests She Is "Brainwashed"

Kelly Ayotte , with whom he has sparred. Nehlen, who was at the rally, told CNN Friday night that Trump's endorsement was for "party unity" and not a stat...

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The infant's mother caught the virus in Latin America while she was pregnant, announced the Texas Department of State Health Services . The child's mother, w...

Former GOP national security officials release statement against Trump

Hillary Clinton is turning to a major health issue in the battleground state of Florida with a visit Tuesday to a Miami neighborhood dealing with the first US o...

Clinton leading Trump by eight points

Trump wants to build". Frustrated Republicans plan to put forth a conservative alternative to Trump, former top House aide and former Central Intelligence Agenc...

Turkey's Erdogan sits down with Russia's Putin for talks

Neither country has fundamentally altered its stance on Syria, and the issue could still prove a sticking point. Turkish president arrived in Russian Federati...

Erdogan Praises Russian Cooperation During Putin Talks

On his first foreign visit after Turkey's failed coup, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for inviting him for talk...

Jeremy Corbyn makes £500bn investment pledge ahead of interest rates decision

The session was described as lively and passionate but remained respectful throughout. "There is an abusive dialogue between different wings of the Labour Party...

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Why there is a spurt in cow vigilantism ? Shiv Sena asks PM

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Southern Railway Seeks Talks In Bid To End Strike

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Lok Sabha pays homage to freedom fighters to mark Quit India anniversary

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Son of Snoop Dogg leaves UCLA football program again

After Thuc Nhi Nguyen's report, TMZ Sports reports UCLA associate director of communications Steve Rourke confirmed it as fact. In 2015, the rapper's son...

US teen Ginny Thrasher snags the first gold medal in Rio

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Tensions rise over East China Sea dispute

China argued that the islands in the East China Sea , which are claimed by both the countries, are integral part of China and are strategically located and the...