Justice Ranjan Gogoi sworn-in as 46th CJI

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New Delhi – Justice Ranjan Gogoi was sworn-in as the 46th Chief Justice of India (CJI) here on Wednesday. He was administered the oath of office by President Ram Nath...

Pompeo to meet Kim Jong Un in fresh visit

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WASHINGTON –US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will pay a fresh visit to North Korea on Sunday and meet leader Kim Jong Un as the administration's hopes rise of a...

US Defense Secretary warns of 'tough fight' to oust IS

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PARIS –The US-led military alliance battling the Islamic State group faces "a tough fight" to oust the jihadists from their last holdouts in Syria, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said...

Environmental groups air doubts about North American trade deal

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MONTREAL –Campaign groups from Greenpeace to the Sierra Club on Monday slammed the new US-Mexican-Canadian trade deal for its weak provisions on environmental issues.  President Donald Trump --...

Japan PM Abe appoints new defence minister in cabinet reshuffle

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TOKYO – Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday replaced his defence minister in a cabinet reshuffle that otherwise left key government positions largely unchanged.  Chief Cabinet Secretary...

French police raid Shiite Islamic centre

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LILLE, France –About 200 police raided the headquarters in northern France of a Shiite Islamic association and the homes of its leaders who are suspected of supporting "terrorist organisations", security...

UN chief arrives in India for visit

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NEW DELHI – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in India on Monday for a four-day visit, officials said.  Guterres is accompanied by a six-member delegation.  During his...

Moon urges parliament's support for economic recovery, denuclearization

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SEOUL – President Moon Jae-in urged the parliament on Mondayto help the government revitalize the economy and denuclearize North Korea, calling for swift legislation of related government bills.  ...

Former President Park's detention extended until mid-December

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SEOUL –The Supreme Court on Monday decided to extend the detention period of former President Park Geun-hye for another two months, pending the top court's verdict on her corruption trial.  ...

EU leaders need to get serious over Brexit: British Brexit secretary

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LONDON –Politicians attempting to overturn the result of Britain's European Union (EU) referendum were condemned Monday by Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab.  In a keynote speech at the Conservative...

Nearly 2 million Venezuelans flee crisis since 2015: UN

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GENEVA – Nearly two million people have fled Venezuela's economic and political crisis since 2015, the UN said Monday, calling for a "non-political" response to an exodus that is straining...

Pro-independence protesters in Catalonia block roads, railway line

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BARCELONA – Pro-independence protesters obstructed major roads and a high-speed railway line in Spain's Catalonia region on Monday, one year after a banned referendum on secession marred by police violence.  ...

UN estimates 191,000 need urgent help after Indonesia quake

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JAKARTA –The UN's relief agency believes that 191,000 people are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance in Indonesia's quake and tsunami-battered region of Sulawesi, according to an assessment published Monday.  ...

More than 20 Tuaregs killed in Mali: sources

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BAMAKO –More than 20 Tuareg civilians were killed late last week in Mali's restive frontier with Niger, security sources told AFP on Monday.  "On Friday and Saturday at...

Elon Musk to resign as chair of Tesla board but remain CEO

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WASHINGTON –Elon Musk has reached a deal over fraud charges that will see him step down as electric automaker Tesla's chairman of the board and pay a $20 million fine...