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Trump becomes 1st sitting US leader to enter North Korea 30 Jun 2019 - 01:01 pm

PANMUNJOM, Korea: With wide grins and a historic handshake, President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un met at the heavily fortified...

Britain's William and Kate announce Pakistan visit 30 Jun 2019 - 12:38 pm

Islamabad, Prince William and his wife Kate will visit Pakistan later this year on the first royal trip to the country in more...

India's PM calls for water conservation push as drought hits crops 30 Jun 2019 - 11:51 am

New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday pushed for greater grassroots water conservation efforts amid concerns weak monsoon rains would push...

Troops deploy as Sudan braces for mass protest 30 Jun 2019 - 11:31 am

Khartoum: Troops deployed Sunday in Sudan's capital ahead of a planned mass protest against the country's ruling generals, as calls mounted for restraint...

Taliban kills eight election commission employees in south Afghanistan: Officials 30 Jun 2019 - 11:22 am

Kabul: Taliban fighters killed eight election commission employees on Saturday night inside a district centre in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar, officials said...

U.S., North Korea agree at DMZ to resume stalled nuclear talks: Trump 30 Jun 2019 - 11:11 am

PANMUNJOM, South Korea: US President Donald Trump said he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un agreed on Sunday to resume stalled nuclear...

Trump meets North Korea's Kim on DMZ between the two Koreas 30 Jun 2019 - 10:06 am

Panmunjom, South Korea: US President Donald Trump met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) between the two Koreas...

US President Donald Trump steps into North Korea 30 Jun 2019 - 09:41 am

Panmunjom, South Korea: Donald Trump on Sunday stepped into North Korean territory, the first time a sitting US president has ever set foot...

Trump arrives at DMZ for meeting with North Korea's Kim 30 Jun 2019 - 09:14 am

PANMUNJOM, Korea: President Donald Trump arrived Sunday at the Korean Demilitarized Zone for a historic meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un. Peering...

Extradition bill fury likely to fuel numbers at Hong Kong annual rally 30 Jun 2019 - 08:18 am

Hong Kong: Hong Kong is gearing up for an annual pro-democracy march on Monday, the anniversary of its handover to Beijing, that could...

Trump confirms to meet Kim at DMZ 30 Jun 2019 - 08:08 am

Seoul: US President Donald Trump confirmed that he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the Demilitarized Zone that divides the...

Probes show Russia staged Skripal attack from London 29 Jun 2019 - 10:14 pm

London: An open-source investigation has found that a top Russian military intelligence officer coordinated last year's Salisbury chemical attack from a London hideout...

Biden joins other Democrats in refusing to take money from fossil-fuel industry 29 Jun 2019 - 10:14 pm

Before joining rival Democrats on a debate stage this week, Joe Biden joined the crowded field in another capacity: swearing off donations from...

Biden's viability, party's future face questions 29 Jun 2019 - 10:14 pm

WASHINGTON: The Democratic Party is in no mood for a coronation. Joe Biden stepped onto the debate stage Thursday night as a front...

Suspects in US Muslim community bomb plot plead guilty 29 Jun 2019 - 10:14 pm

WASHINGTON: Three men accused of plotting to bomb a Muslim community in upstate New York with homemade explosives pleaded guilty on Friday, according...

Ball in Europe's court on nuclear deal's future: Iranian state TV 29 Jun 2019 - 09:28 pm

DUBAI: It is up to Europe to shield Iran from U.S. sanctions and prevent it from further scaling back its compliance with its...

Iraq says it deserves more global support in rebuilding 29 Jun 2019 - 09:28 pm

BAGHDAD: Iraq's sacrifices fighting the Islamic State group have earned the country greater support in its reconstruction efforts from the international community, Prime...