Russia, U.S. top diplomats discuss bilateral ties, international issues

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MOSCOW –Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday discussed prospects of Russia-U.S. relations and possible cooperation on Syria and the Korean Peninsula, Russia's...

Pakistani court gives life sentence to political leader ahead of elections

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ISLAMABAD –A court in Pakistan gave life jail term to a senior leader of Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) party of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif late Saturday over his alleged...

At least 10 dead in Vietnam floods

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HANOI –At least 10 people have died after floods spurred by Typhoon rains struck central and northern Vietnam, authorities said Saturday.  The southeast Asian country is prone to...

We Owe This to The People, Says PM Modi Ahead of Trust Vote in Parliament

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New Delhi  – Hours before the Lok Sabha is to take up the no-trust vote against his government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called for a disruption-free and constructive...

S. Korea's ex-president Park given eight more years in prison

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SEOUL –Disgraced former South Korean president Park Geun-hye was convicted of charges including illegally receiving funds from the country's spy agency on Friday and given eight more years in prison,...

Putin calls meeting with Trump successful

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MOSCOW –Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called the recent meeting with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump a "success," but he warned about resistance in Washington to implement the agreements...

Eight Maoists rebels including 4 women killed in India

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NEW DELHI –Eight Maoist rebels including four women fighters were killed Thursday in central India, an official said, in the latest killings in a decades-old conflict that has cost tens...

Trump urges Erdogan to free US pastor held in Turkey: Twitter

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WASHINGTON –President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Twitter to free an American pastor held in Turkey.  "A total disgrace that Turkey will not...

Pakistan's five biggest post-election challenges

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ISLAMABAD –The next government in Pakistan will face myriad challenges from unsustainable population growth to simmering extremism, all complicated by the decades-long tussle between civilian and military leadership.  ...

Russian tourist allegedly gang-raped in India

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NEW DELHI – Indian police were holding six men on Thursday after a Russian tourist was allegedly drugged and gang-raped in a popular southern tourist town, officials said.  ...

First space tourist flights could come in 2019

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WASHINGTON –The two companies leading the pack in the pursuit of space tourism say they are just months away from their first out-of-this-world passenger flights—though neither has set a firm...

8 killed in road accident in western India

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NEW DELHI –At least eight people have been killed after their car collided with a truck and caught fire in the western Indian state of Gujarat, police said Wednesday.  ...

Trump now says no 'time limit' to denuclearize North Korea

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WASHINGTON –President Donald Trump said Tuesday there is no hurry to denuclearize North Korea under his accord with Kim Jong Un -- a shift in tone from when the US...

Thai cave boys to leave hospital, speak to media

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CHIANG RAI, Thailand –Twelve boys and their football coach rescued from a cave in Thailand will leave hospital Wednesday and speak to the media for the first time, a government...

France gives World Cup winners a heroes' welcome home

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PARIS –The World Cup-winning French team returned home to a heroes' welcome on Monday, parading down the Champs-Elysees as hundreds of thousands of cheering fans gave a raucous welcome to...