World
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Trump ‘inclined’ to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela
New York: US President Donald Trump has sid that he is “inclined” to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after its top executive described conditions in the South American nation as “uninvestable”. Trump…
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America will have Denmark’s Greenland, says Prez Donald Trump
United States President Donald Trump said he will acquire Greenland, warning that failure to do so would allow Russia or China to gain control of the strategic Arctic territory. “If we don’t…
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Iran pitched negotiations after threat of action for protester crackdown: Trump
President Donald Trump said Iran reached out to the US and proposed negotiations after he threatened action in response to a crackdown on protesters in the Middle Eastern country. Trump in comments…
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OIC reject Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, calls it ‘dangerous precedent’
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Saturday, January 10, rejected Israel’s recognition of Somaliland and reaffirmed its support for Somalia’s sovereignty. The decision was taken during the 22nd Extraordinary Session of…
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Trump signs executive order meant to protect money from Venezuelan oil
West Palm Beach: US President Donald Trump’s new executive order on Venezuelan oil revenue is meant to ensure that the money remains protected from being used in judicial proceedings. The executive order,…
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23-year-old minority farmer shot dead by landlord in Pakistan’s Sindh
Karachi: Karachi: A 23-year-old Hindu farmer has been shot dead in Pakistan’s Sindh province allegedly by his landlord for building a shelter on his land, leading to widespread protests by the Hindu…
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Machado can’t award Peace Prize to Trump, says Nobel Institute
Washington: The organisation that oversees the Nobel Peace Prize is throwing cold water on talk of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado giving her recent award to President Donald Trump. Once the…
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US strikes ISIS targets in Syria after deadly ambush
Washington: The US has launched another round of retaliatory strikes against the Islamic State in Syria following last month’s ambush that killed two US soldiers and one American civilian interpreter in the…
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Myanmar holds second round of polls amid armed conflict
Yangon: Myanmar resumed voting Sunday, January 11 in the second round of its first general election in five years, expanding polling to additional townships, including some areas affected by the civil war…
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Anti-ICE protests across US after shootings in Minneapolis, Portland
Thousands of people have marched in Minneapolis to protest the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal immigration officer there and the shooting of two protesters in Portland, Oregon, as Minnesota…
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Venezuelan acting president vows to realize return of Maduro, wife
Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez pledged to realize the return of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who were seized by the United States on January 3. Speaking at a…
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Indian envoy to Bangladesh meets new BNP chairman Tarique Rahman
Dhaka: Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma on Saturday, January 10, met BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, a day after the party officially elected him to the position ahead of the scheduled…
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Minneapolis: What to know about fatal shooting of woman by ICE officer
Minneapolis: Protesters confronted federal officers in Minneapolis on Thursday, a day after a woman was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. The demonstrations came amid heightened tensions after President…
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Protests in Iran near 2-week mark as authorities intensify crackdown
Protests sweeping across Iran neared the two-week mark on Saturday, January 10, with the country’s government acknowledging the ongoing demonstrations despite an intensifying crackdown and as the Islamic Republic remains cut off…
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India, Pakistan were ready to go at it big, says Trump
New York: Claiming yet again that he solved the conflict between India and Pakistan, US President Donald Trump has said that “no one in history is more deserving than him” of the…
