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North Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of nuclear talks

1:17 pm October 2, 2019

Seoul: North Korea fired what appeared to be a “submarine-launched ballistic missile”, Seoul said Wednesday, a day after Washington and Pyongyang announced they would resume stalled nuclear talks. Pyongyang frequently couples diplomatic overtures with military moves, as a way of maintaining pressure on negotiating partners, analysts say, and may believe this weapons system gives it […]

Pelosi: Confederate symbols 'have to go' from Capitol, bases

What’s next as House committees launch impeachment probes

11:19 pm September 28, 2019

WASHINGTON: House Democrats are planning a rapid start to their push for impeachment of President Donald Trump, with hearings and depositions starting this coming week. Democratic leaders have instructed committees to move quickly — and not to lose momentum — after revelations that Trump asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to investigate his potential 2020 Democratic […]

Rupee rallies to nearly 2-month high as crude subsides

8:27 pm September 27, 2019

Mumbai: The rupee spurted by 32 paise to close at a nearly two-month high against the US currency on Friday as crude oil prices receded following reports that Saudi Arabia had agreed on a temporary ceasefire in Yemen. The domestic currency closed higher by 0.44 per cent at 70.56 to the US dollar, a level […]

Iran agrees de-escalation 'only solution' to solve crisis with US

Rouhani says Iran will ‘of course’ talk to US if sanctions are lifted

11:54 pm September 26, 2019

New York: President Hassan Rouhani said Thursday Iran would “of course” hold talks with the United States if President Donald Trump lifted sanctions and ended his policy of maximum pressure on Tehran. “If we reach a time when these preconditions are taken off the table, of course the possibility exists to talk with America,” Rouhani […]

Pompeo says China's policies on Muslims amount to 'genocide'

US confirms Syria’s Assad used chemical weapons in May: Pompeo

11:52 pm September 26, 2019

New York: The United States has confirmed that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces used chemical weapons in May, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday, vowing a response. The Assad regime used chlorine on May 19 as part of its deadly offensive in the last rebel stronghold of Idlib, Pompeo said. “The United States will […]