Syria talks renew in Astana amid growing regional fears

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ASTANA, Kazakhstan – Negotiators from Iran, Russia and Turkey gathered in Kazakhstan's capital Astana on Monday, hoping to make progress on a political settlement in Syria as diplomatic tensions fan...

Nepal Day marked in Germany, issues of economic prosperity discussed

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Kathmandu – Authorities concerned and experts have held a discussion in Germany on finding ways to achieve economic prosperity following conclusion of election of all three levels in Nepal.  ...

More than 31 killed in Libya tribal clashes this month

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TRIPOLI –, May 13, 2018 (AFP)  Fighting between rival tribes that has rocked a southern Libya town for weeks has killed more than 31 people since the beginning of May,...

Friend of Paris knife attacker arrested in Strasbourg

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PARIS –A friend of the Chechen-born man who carried out a deadly stabbing attack in Paris on Saturday night has been arrested in the eastern French city of Strasbourg, a...

Kenyan young mothers see quality education as guarantor for children's bright future

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NAIROBI –Regina Mwangi delayed marriage in order to pursue a career in medicine, which had always been a badge of honor back in the day for women and girls in...

Pakistan bars US diplomat from leaving country

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Islamabad –Pakistan has prevented a US diplomat involved in a fatal road accident in Islamabad to leave the country, a move that could further strain the bilateral ties.  Pakistani...

Malaysian PM Mahathir vows to review 'fake news' law

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KUALA LUMPUR –New Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad vowed Sunday to review a controversial law against "fake news" hurriedly passed before the elections and seen as aimed at critics of...

Iran conservatives attack government over nuclear deal

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TEHRAN – As Iran's foreign minister embarked on a diplomatic tour Sunday to save the nuclear deal, his government faced mounting pressure from hardliners at home who say the West...

Indonesia church attacks kill nine, dozens wounded

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SURABAYA, Indonesia –A wave of blasts, including a suicide bombing, struck churches in Indonesia on Sunday, killing at least nine and wounding dozens of others in the deadliest attack in...

S. Korea hails DPRK's pledge to dismantle nuke test site

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SEOUL –South Korea's presidential Blue House on Sunday hailed the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s pledge to dismantle its nuclear test site.  Kim Eui-kyeom, spokesman for President...

42 killed in Israeli strikes in Syria this week

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Beirut –A Syrian war monitor says a wave of Israeli strikes on suspected military positions in Syria this week killed 42 people.  The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights...

Iraq holds first nationwide election since IS defeat

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Baghdad, May 12 (AFP) Iraq began voting Saturday in its first parliamentary election since declaring victory over the Islamic State group, with the country hoping to shore up a fragile...

N. Korea 'taking measures' to dismantle nuclear site: KCNA

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SEOUL – North Korea is "taking technical measures" to dismantle its nuclear test site, state media said Saturday in the latest dramatic step ahead of a historic summit between leader...

Former Malaysian PM Najib resigns as party, coalition chief

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KUALA LUMPUR –Former Malaysian Prime Minster Najib Razak said Saturday that he is stepping down as head of his United Malays National Organization (UMNO) and the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition...

Singaporean PM hails Trump-Kim summit as great step to peace

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SINGAPORE – The historic meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and the leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Jong Un in Singapore is a significant step on...