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India Capable of Playing More 'Weighty Role' in Indo-Pacific Region: US
The use of term Indo-Pacific, as against Asia Pacific previously, by the Trump administration, Alex Wong said "acknowledges the historical reality and the current day reality that South Asia and in particular, India plays a key role" in the Pacific, in Ea...
Russia’s Foreign Minister Says Spy Poisoning Could be 'in Interests' of the UK Govt
Britain has said it was "highly likely" that Russia was responsible for the attack using a nerve agent developed in the USSR, a view backed up by its Western allies.
Donald Trump Says 'No More' on Deal for 'Dreamer' Immigrants
Former President Barack Obama created the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to protect from deportation hundreds of thousands of immigrants who are living in the US illegally after they were brought here as children.
Seven Policemen Killed in Mexico Prison Riot, Say officials
Police were trying to restore order at the La Toma prison in Veracruz state of Mexico, but "were driven back by inmates who had seized tools from the carpentry workshop" and were using them as weapons, the state government said.
North Korea Will Take Part in Next Two Olympics: IOC Chief Bach
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, who travelled to Pyongyang on Thursday, said this commitment was fully supported by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in a open and fruitful discussion.
KPMG Hit by Hong Kong High Court in $400 Million China Medical Fraud
The China Medical case is the most high-profile and closely watched contest in years over the production of Chinese audit work papers, an issue that has put Hong Kong and U.S. regulators at loggerheads with China - and at one point threatened to leave U.S...
Driver Tries to Ram Soldiers as France Mourns Terror Victims
The driver of the small Peugeot 208 hatchback, who was accompanied by a woman, sped off before being arrested around lunchtime in Grenoble, police and military sources said.
Interstitium: One of the Largest Human Organs Has Been Discovered
The study further said that interstitium can compress or expand in size. This means that it could serve as shock absorbers for the body.
Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai Returns to Pakistan Six Years After She was Shot by Taliban
At age 17, Yousafzai became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for her education advocacy.
Stormy Daniels Lawyer Asks to Take Deposition from President Donald Trump: Court Document
Her lawyer, Michael Avenatti, also requested to take deposition from Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen, whom Daniels is suing for defamation, a motion filed in United States District Court in the Central District of California showed.
Donald Trump's Travel Ban Imperils US Citizen with Cancer
The Trump administration has said travel restrictions are needed to protect the United States from terrorism.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un Meets China's Xi Jinping, Pledges Denuclearisation
The trip was Kim's first known journey abroad since he assumed power in 2011 and is believed by analysts to serve as preparation for upcoming summits with South Korea and the United States.
Afghan Mum Cradling Baby During University Exam Goes Viral
Ahmadi's story has resonated with social media users across the country, who have praised her determination to be educated.
No Going Back on China Tariffs, Trump Not Afraid of Trade Wars: US Treasury Secretary
Fears of a trade war between the United States and China have sent US stock prices tumbling.
5 Key Players in the Stormy Daniels Scandal — Besides Donald Trump
In her first extended television news interview since the news of her alleged 2006 affair, Stormy Daniels declined to discuss whether she had evidence of the affair and said that she was threatened to stay silent about it.
88-year-old Japanese Woman, Who Sold Toys to Make Her Living, Conferred Doctorate
Kiyoko Ozeki, a visiting researcher at Ritsumeikan University, was conferred the doctorate for her thesis on origins and characteristics of cloth culture in ancient Japan.