A traffic accident involving a United Nations armored vehicle killed four people and injured nine in Port- au-Prince on Saturday, according to police and the UN. The vehicle of the United Nations…
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US pressed on Khashoggi amid report Saudi prince threatened ‘bullet’
US lawmakers threatened Thursday to take tougher action against Saudi Arabia over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi amid a new revelation that the kingdom’s powerful crown prince spoke of going after…
Canadian diplomats hit by mystery symptoms in Cuba sue Ottawa: report
Canadian diplomats who suffered from mysterious health complaints while they were posted to Cuba in 2017 are suing Ottawa for taking too long to evacuate them and provide them treatment, reports said…
Russia says blocked from Venezuela talks in Uruguay
Russia said Thursday it had “counted on” being invited to an international dialogue in Montevideo on Venezuela’s political crisis, but was told it could not participate. European and Latin American envoys were…
Macedonia signs NATO accession accord
Macedonia signed accession papers with NATO on Wednesday, a key step on the way to joining the alliance after resolving a long-running name row with Greece. The Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov…
Overnight Trump-Kim summit calls for real progress: analysts
Their first meeting was a blockbuster piece of diplomatic theatre criticised as light on substance. But with a second date stretching over two days, Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un must make…
UK’s May says ‘armed with fresh’ Brexit mandate
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday she would be “armed with a fresh mandate and new ideas” when she next meets European Union negotiators over her Brexit deal. EU officials…
28 Haitians dead after ship sinks off Bahamas: officials (lead)
At least 28 Haitians have drowned off the coast of Abaco in the Bahamas, officials said Sunday, the latest tragedy at sea for migrants seeking to leave the Caribbean’s poorest economy. “Thus…
US Democrat Warren apologizes to Cherokee Nation for DNA test: reports
White House hopeful Elizabeth Warren has apologized to the Cherokee Nation after she took a DNA test when President Donald Trump cast doubt on her claim of indigenous heritage, US media reported…
DAC nods construction of six submarines for Indian Navy
In a land mark decision, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved indigenous construction of six submarines for the Indian Navy involving over Rs 40,000 crore. This is the second project under the…
India allocates 3 lakh crore rupee interim budget for defence
In the run to general election of India due in May, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government today presented a budget in parliament announcing incentives for small and marginal farmers, workers in the…
Venezuela’s Guaido, protesters urge military to reject Maduro (WRAP-newseries)
Thousands of opposition protesters, led by Venezuela’s self-proclaimed acting president Juan Guaido, on Wednesday called on the armed forces to abandon President Nicolas Maduro and allow humanitarian aid into the crisis-wracked country….