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Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen-
By AFP TAIPEI: Taiwan will not bow to pressure by Beijing and will defend its democratic way of life, President ...
16 dead after Russian plane carrying skydivers crashes-
By AFP MOSCOW: Sixteen people were killed after an aircraft carrying parachutists crashed in central Russia on Sunday, the emergencies ...
Italian far-right group’s leaders arrested after violent clashes in Rome-
By AFP ROME: Italian police on Sunday arrested leaders and other members of far-right party Forza Nuova after a protest ...
Colonial brute or national hero? Tensions persist between legacy of Columbus, native US communities-
By Associated Press Monday’s federal holiday dedicated to Christopher Columbus is highlighting the ongoing divide between those who view the ...
Apple’s long-banned FaceTime calls apparently working in UAE-
By Associated Press DUBAI: FaceTime calls seemed to be working in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, an apparent loosening ...
Controversial father of Pakistan’s nuclear bomb AQ Khan passes away at age 85-
By PTI ISLAMABAD: AQ Khan, a controversial scientist known as the father of Pakistan’s clandestine nuclear programme, passed away here ...
Taiwan wants ‘status quo’, not China’s path, says president Tsai Ing-wen-
By Associated Press TAIPEI: Taiwan’s president on Sunday called for the maintenance of the political status quo in a forthright ...
Taliban say they won’t work with US to contain Islamic State
ISLAMABAD – The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the United States to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking ...
Russians flock to Serbia for Western-made COVID-19 vaccines
When Russian regulators approved the country’s own coronavirus vaccine, it was a moment of national pride, and the Pavlov family ...
6 killed in air force plane crash in Amazon jungle-
By PTI LA PAZ: A Bolivian air force plane crashed in the Amazon jungle in northeast Bolivia on Saturday, killing ...
