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457 Indian prisoners lodged in Pakistan jails: FO
Islamabad: A total of 457 Indian prisoners, including 399 fishermen, are languishing in various Pakistani jails, according to a list the Pakistan government handed over to the Indian High Commission here today.
The Foreign Office said that…
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Russia voices regret at Olympic ban, awaits Putin verdict
Moscow: Russia today reacted with disappointment but no great surprise after the country was banned from the Winter Olympic Games, while President Vladimir Putin was yet to comment on a possible boycott.
Russia was banned Tuesday from the…
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South Korea’s Moon to visit China next week
Seoul: South Korean President Moon Jae-In will visit China next week for talks on North Korea and other issues, his office said today, amid tentative signs of diplomatic movement after months of high tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear and…
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US House passes resolution on “ethnic cleansing” of Rohingyas
Washington: The US House of Representatives has condemned the "ethnic cleansing" of Rohingya Muslims and called on Myanmar's leadership to end attacks on minorities in the Rakhine state, in the stiffest congressional criticism of the…
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Chinese foreign minister to attend RIC FMs meet in New Delhi
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will travel to New Delhi to attend Russia, India and China (RIC) Foreign Ministers' meeting, the first high level visit of a Chinese official to the country after the Doklam standoff.
The 15th RIC…
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Trump to recognise Jerusalem as Israel”s capital: White House
Washington: President Donald Trump will recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital and start the process of moving the US embassy from Tel Aviv to the holy city, a move against the long-held American principles which many Arab leaders warned…
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India-American to run for US Congress from Chicago suburb
Washington: An Indian-American doctor has declared his candidacy to run for the US House of Representatives next year from a suburb of Chicago as a Republican.
Sapan Shah, 37, the founder of Flagship Healthcare in Chicago, would run from…
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Russian doping an ‘unprecedented’ attack on Olympics: IOC chief
Lausanne: Russia's state-sponsored doping scheme constitutes an "unprecedented attack on the integrity of the Olympic Games and sport", the IOC chief Thomas Bach said today.
Bach was speaking after Russia were banned from the 2018 Olympics…
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Important to bring terror perpetrators to book: Israeli envoy on Hafiz Saeed’s release
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NEW DELHI: Bringing perpetrators of terror to justice is the "basic ingredient" in fighting terrorism, Israeli envoy Daniel Carmon said today in the wake of the release of 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed by Pakistan. He said joint…
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Canada’s Trudeau says no rushing into trade talks with China
Beijing: Canada has high hopes for a trade agreement with China but won't rush into negotiations that could affect their economies for generations to come, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today.
On the second day of a visit to…
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