Trump says he canceled secret Taliban meeting at Camp

5 years ago

WASHINGTON–President Donald Trump said he canceled a secret weekend meeting at Camp David with Taliban and Afghanistan leaders after a bombing in the past week in Kabul that killed 12...

1 dead, 29 injured in Sichuan earthquake

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CHENGDU–One was killed and 29 others were injured as of 10 a.m. after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Weiyuan County of Neijiang City in southwest China's Sichuan Province at 6:42 a.m....

Modi's ministers to present 100-day report card

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NEW DELHI–With Modi 2.0 government completing 100 days at the Centre, 17 Union Ministers will reach out to the people and make them aware of the historic decisions made in...

Japan ex-empress undergoes breast cancer surgery

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TOKYO–Japan's former empress Michiko underwent surgery on Sunday after the 84-year-old was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer, the Imperial Household Agency said. Michiko's husband Akihito formally stepped down a ...

China sees growth of millions of nurses in past 70 years

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BEIJING–The number of registered nurses in China has increased from merely 30,000 to more than 4 million over the past 70 years, the National Health Commission (NHC) announced Friday. ...

Zimbabwe's former leader Mugabe dies at 95

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HARARE–Zimbabwe's former leader Robert Mugabe has died at the age of 95, mulitiple sources reported Friday. "It is with the utmost sadness that I announce the passing of Zimbabwe's...

Death toll from firecrackers factory blast rises to 22 in India

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NEW DELHI–The death toll in Wednesday's blast at a firecrackers factory rose to 22, even as around 20 others were injured in India's northern state of Punjab, local officials told...

Johnson's Brexit plans in crisis after 3rd defeat in 2 days

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LONDON– Prime Minister Boris Johnson called Wednesday for a national election on Oct. 15, saying it was the only way out of Britain's Brexit impasse after lawmakers moved to block...

6 Chinese tourists dead in traffic accident in New Zealand

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WELLINGTON–The Chinese embassy in New Zealand confirmed Wednesday that six Chinese tourists were dead in a serious bus crash near New Zealand's Rotorua. An official from the Chinese embassy...

Putin, Modi to talk economy in Vladivostok

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 VLADIVOSTOK–Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday will host Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for talks on boosting investment and trade, with a special emphasis on energy and arms deals. ...

Could cryptocurrency dethrone the dollar?

5 years ago

LONDON– Bank of England governor Mark Carney has suggested that a virtual currency, modelled on Facebook's Libra, could one day replace the dollar as king of the foreign exchange market. ...

9 IS militants killed in operation in northern Iraq

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BAGHDAD–Nine Islamic State (IS) militants were killed Tuesday in an operation in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh, the Iraqi military said. An Iraqi force, known as Falcons intelligence unit,...

Saudi-led airstrikes on Yemen prison kills at least 50: Houthi statement

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SANAA–At least 50 prisoners of war were killed when the Saudi-led coalition launched a series of airstrikes overnight on a prison in Yemen's central province of Dhamar, the Houthi-controlled health...

Thousands protest against British PM's move to suspend parliament

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LONDON–Thousands of demonstrators on Saturday took to the streets across Britain in protest against British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to suspend parliament. Protesters gathered in dozens of locati...

Japan defence ministry seeks record budget

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TOKYO–Japan's defence ministry on Friday requested a record $50.3 billion budget to fund purchases of fighter jets and missile defence as the country eyes the threat from North Korea and...