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Biden to meet Putin in Geneva on June 16: White House

Russia offers to mediate in Syria, asserting its role

9:07 pm October 16, 2019

CEYLANPINAR, Turkey: Russia offered Wednesday to mediate a resolution in northern Syria, further asserting Moscow’s role as a regional force, ahead of a mission by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence to press Turkey for a cease-fire in its attack on Syrian Kurdish fighters. Ahead of talks with Pence, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan defied U.S. […]

Pak’s parliament blocks bill allowing non-Muslims to become PM, Prez

12:44 pm October 4, 2019

Islamabad: Pakistan’s parliament has blocked a bill seeking an amendment in the Constitution to allow non-Muslims to become Prime Minister and President of the country. Dr Naveed Aamir Jeeva, a Christian lawmaker from the Pakistan Peoples Party, wanted to move a bill on Wednesday to amend article 41 and 91 of the constitution to allow […]

‘Gandhi would have liked Indians to focus on tackling issue of climate change’

12:47 pm October 3, 2019

Washington: Mahatma Gandhi would have liked Indians to focus on the issue of climate change, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, stressing that the fight against this global challenge is much larger than just renewable energy and involves a virtual overhaul of the lifestyle. In his remarks at an event to mark the 150th […]

Release Tamil family fighting deportation to community setting arrangement: UN asks Australia

2:21 pm October 2, 2019

Melbourne: The UN has asked the Australian government to release the Tamil family, fighting deportation to Sri Lanka, from offshore detention into a “community setting arrangement” to find another way to end their existing situation. The couple, Priya and Nadesalingam along with their Australian-born daughters were moved to Christmas Island late August after an attempt […]

Man jumps to his death at Grand Canyon Skywalk

4:48 am September 30, 2019

GRAND CANYON WEST, Arizona: Authorities are trying to locate the body of a man who climbed over a safety barrier at the Grand Canyon Skywalk and apparently jumped to his death. They say the 28-year-old visitor to the tourist spot on the Hualapai reservation outside Grand Canyon National Park jumped around 4:30 p.m. Saturday. A […]