May hails Brexit talks 'progress' but no breakthrough

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BRUSSELS– Prime Minister Theresa May said she had made "progress" in talks with the EU on Wednesday as she sought to extract concessions on the terms of Britain's divorce, but...

69 killed in devastating Bangladesh fire

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DHAKA– A devastating fire that ripped through a number of buildings on Wednesday night in old part of Bangladesh capital Dhaka have killed at least 69 people, mostly women and children,...

At least 5 militants killed in raid in western Afghan province: official

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HERAT, Afghanistan–At least five Taliban militants were killed and two narcotic-drug labs and a bomb-making factory were destroyed following a military operation in Afghanistan's western province of Herat overnight, authorities...

Trump optimistic about upcoming summit with Kim

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WASHINGTON– U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that his upcoming Hanoi summit with Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), would be "successful."  Trump...

UK to expand drone no-fly zones near airports next month

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LONDON–No-fly zones for drones within 5 kilometres of British airports will come into force next month, the government said on Wednesday, after drone sightings caused severe disruption at Heathrow and...

Turkish parliament speaker resigns to run for Istanbul mayoral

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ANKARA– Turkish Parliament Speaker Binali Yildirim resigned from his post late on Monday to run for mayor of Istanbul, said the official website of the parliament.  "It was...

27 drug criminals sentenced to jail in Afghanistan

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KABUL– The Afghan law enforcement agencies have sentenced 27 individuals in connection with drug-related crimes to jail terms ranging from one year and six months to 18 years in the...

Over 370 people feared to have died of swine flu in India

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NEW DELHI– More than 12,000 swine flu (H1N1 virus) cases have been reported across India so far this year, with a total of 377 people feared to have died of...

Bangladesh shuts 20,000 websites in anti-porn 'war'

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DHAKA– Bangladesh authorities have blocked almost 20,000 websites as part of an anti-pornography "war", a minister said Tuesday.  Internet providers in the conservative Muslim-majority nation took down por...

Pakistan 'ready to talk' on Kashmir, warns India against attack: PM

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ISLAMABAD–Pakistan is ready to help India investigate the deadliest blast in Kashmir in decades, but will retaliate if Delhi attacks, Prime Minister Imran Khan said Tuesday as tensions between the...

4, including 3 children, found dead of gunshot wounds in U.S. state of Michigan

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CHICAGO– Three children and a woman were found dead of apparent gunshot wounds at a property in rural northern Kent County in the U.S. Midwestern state of Michigan Monday afternoon.  ...

Over 10,000 Thais verified as electoral candidates in individual constituency mode

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BANGKOK–Over 10,000 Thais have been verified as candidates running for MP in the March 24 election, local media reported Tuesday.  The Election Commission (EC) verified a total of...

No civilian had been harmed during the operations, the statement further said.

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JALALABAD, Afghanistan–A total of nine militants were killed and few others injured after the government forces stormed Taliban hideouts in Khogiani district of the eastern Nangarhar province on Monday, said...

Maldives arrests ex-leader Yameen for money laundering

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MALÉ, Maldives–Maldivian authorities Monday ordered the arrest of former strongman president Abdulla Yameen over money laundering charges, officials said.  The arrest came after a court began a preliminary...

Australia says 'state actor' hacked parties, parliament

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SYDNEY–Australia on Monday said a "sophisticated state actor" had hacked the country's main political parties and parliament, just weeks before a closely fought election.  Prime Minister Scott Morrison...