EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier said Wednesday “no solution” has been found so far to break the deadlock over Brexit, a spokesman reported after the latest negotiations in Brussels. Barnier informed commissioners…
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Clinton rules out another presidential run
Hillary Clinton has for the first time ruled out running for president in 2020. “I’m not running, but I’m going to keep on working and speaking and standing up for what I…
Fasten your seatbelts – and Hail India!
Air India has reminded cabin crews to follow all announcements with a rousing cry of “Hail India!” as nationalistic fervour grips the nation in its latest military standoff with Pakistan. “With immediate…
EU’s Barnier to meet UK Brexit negotiators on Tuesday
The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier will meet Britain’s negotiating team on Tuesday, an EU spokesman said, as both sides seek a breakthrough in the thorny Irish border issue. Barnier “will…
Trump warns conservatives against ‘socialist nightmare’
President Donald Trump rallied right-wing activists Saturday with a speech offering conservative red meat on immigration, trade and the threat of “socialism” as he sought to move on from a bruising week…
Embattled Australian PM loses two more ministers
Australia’s defence minister and his deputy both announced they were quitting politics on Saturday, bringing to five the number of cabinet members retiring as Prime Minister Scott Morrison heads into a fraught…
US, S. Korea to ‘discontinue’ major military exercise: US official
The US military and South Korea are planning to “discontinue” annual large-scale military exercises as President Donald Trump pursues efforts to improve ties with North Korea, a US official told AFP Friday….
Pilot shot down by Pakistan returns to India
A pilot shot down in a dogfight with Pakistani aircraft returned to India on Friday, after being freed in what Islamabad called a “peace gesture” following the two countries’ biggest standoff in…
India will stand like a rock against ‘enemy attack’: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked Indians Thursday to “stand as a wall” with anger boiling over Pakistan’s capture of a pilot as a crisis escalates between the nuclear-armed rivals. In his first…
Pakistan will release Indian pilot Friday as ‘peace gesture’: Imran Khan
Pakistan will release a captured Indian pilot on Friday, Prime Minister Imran Khan told a joint session of parliament Thursday, in an overture towards New Delhi after soaring tensions fuelled fears of…
Trump predicts ‘AWESOME’ future for N. Korea if Kim gives up nukes
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday touted an “AWESOME” future for North Korea ahead of a high-stakes dinner with its leader Kim Jong Un if his “friend” agrees to give up his…
Pakistan PM warns of Kashmir escalation, offers talks with India
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan called for talks with India Wednesday and warned of a catastrophe should the conflict between the nuclear-armed rivals continue to escalate. “Can we afford any miscalculation with…