India today commemorated the centenary of Jallianwala Bagh massacre in which hundreds of innocent men, women and children were killed when troops opened fire on unarmed protesters at a park in Amritsar,…
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Tsunami warning lifted after strong quake hits off Indonesia
A strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake rocked eastern Indonesia Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, triggering a brief tsunami warning that sent panicked residents fleeing to higher ground. The quake struck at…
White House wanted to send migrants to Democrat cities: report
The White House pushed immigration authorities to release illegal migrants onto the streets of so-called “sanctuary cities” to retaliate against US President Donald Trump’s political enemies, the Washington Post reported Thursday. Citing…
World’s biggest election tests Modi’s hold on power in India
Tens of millions of Indians joined nationwide queues Thursday to give their verdict on nationalist prime minister Narendra Modi as the world’s biggest election started amid deadly clashes. Election officials reported a…
Sudan: months of protests lead to the ousting of Bashir
The uprising that resulted in the army’s removal of president Omar al-Bashir from power on Thursday started with protests in December over a hike in bread prices. Here is a timeline: –…
Pence asks UN to recognize Guaido as Venezuela’s leader
US Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday asked the United Nations to recognize Juan Guaido as the legitimate leader of Venezuela, telling the Security Council: “Nicolas Maduro must go.” Washington will present…
EU leaders meet to decide another Brexit delay
European leaders gathered in Brussels on Wednesday to decide how long a Brexit delay to grant British Prime Minister Theresa May — and under what conditions. Without a postponement, Britain is due…
India goes on high security alert ahead of mega polls
India went on high security alert Wednesday ahead of the start of its marathon election, after a campaign dominated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership that has focused on keeping the country…
Pompeo says Iran tied to Al-Qaeda, declines to say if war legal
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday accused Iran of ties to Al-Qaeda and declined to say whether the Trump administration had legal authority to invade the country. Testifying before the…
May says wants Britain to leave EU ‘as soon as possible’
Prime Minister Theresa May insisted Wednesday she wanted Britain to leave the European Union “as soon as possible”, even as she arrived at a Brussels summit to ask fellow leaders to delay…
Suicide bomber kills 7 in Egypt’s North Sinai: ministry
A teen suicide bomber killed four members of Egypt’s security forces and three civilians Tuesday in restive North Sinai, the interior ministry said, with the Islamic State group claiming the attack. “The…
British PM plots next move in Brexit stalemate
The British cabinet was to gather on Tuesday seeking a way to leave the EU with a deal in 10 days’ time, with torn MPs rejecting every possible path to Brexit. Prime…