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US pulls staff from Iraq, says Iran gave 'blessing' for tanker attacks

Iran's Foreign Ministry has called the tanker attacks "worrisome and dreadful" and called for an investigation.

May 16, 2019

By Reuters

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Trump expected to sign order paving way for US telecoms ban on Huawei

Washington believes equipment made by Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, the world's third largest smartphone maker, could be used by the Chinese state to spy.

May 15, 2019

By Reuters

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As trade war bites, China's Xi preaches openness

Chinese civilisation is an "open system" that has continuously had exchanges and learned from other cultures, including Buddhism, Marxism and Islam, Xi told the forum.

May 15, 2019

By Reuters

Shah Mehmood Qureshi. (File Photo: IANS)

US refused visas to 3 officials: Pakistan Minister

Qureshi said the US authorities intended to deport more than 70 Pakistanis, but the government had asked them to fulfil the legal requirements.

May 15, 2019

By IANS

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UK MPs to vote on Brexit bill early next month

UK needs to pass a law to implement the withdrawal agreement - the part of May's Brexit deal which will take the country out of the EU - in UK law.

May 15, 2019

By IANS

Malaysia deports Thai anti-monarchy activist who sought asylum

The activist, who had been arrested several times towards the end of last year, fled to Malaysia as she felt unsafe after taking part in a symbolic act against the monarchy.

May 14, 2019

By IANS

N. Korea demands release of cargo ship seized by US

The US Justice Department said last week that the 17,061-tonne Wise Honest was intercepted by Indonesian authorities last year.

May 14, 2019

By IANS

Singapore, China renew bilateral currency swap agreement for 3 years

The agreement between these two countries could be extended again, China's central bank said, without giving further details.

May 13, 2019

By IBTimes SG Desk

May's Brexit talks with Labour grave mistake: Ex-Minister

Williamson's remark on Saturday comes as May is hoping to reach a cross-party consensus on her withdrawal agreement after failing to get it through Parliament three times.

May 12, 2019

By IANS

Juan Guaido (C), head of the opposition-controlled National Assembly, delivers a speech at the Francisco de Miranda avenue, in Caracas, Venezuela, on Jan. 23, 2019. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday announced he was severing "diplomatic and

Venezuela crisis: Guaido seeks US military cooperation

Guaido said the opposition also seeks to "apply the necessary pressure" to end the so-called Bolivarian Revolution, in power since 1999.

May 12, 2019

By IANS

US deploying more Patriot missiles to Middle East

Carrier Abraham Lincoln, deployed by US President Donald Trump's administration to the Middle East as a warning to Iran, passed through Egypt's Suez Canal.

May 11, 2019

By IANS

US warns merchant ships of possible Iranian attacks; cleric threatens US fleet

Trump urged Iran's leaders talk with him about giving up their nuclear program and said he could not rule out a military confrontation.

May 11, 2019

By Reuters

Forget 2014, remember 2004: This is how Rahul Gandhi turned around tables

The Congress citadel was almost driven to extinction, when he took over as President of the grand old party in 2018

May 10, 2019

By Nagesh Narayana

US seizes North Korean ship for sanctions violations

Berman said the ship was "recently taken into custody" but declined to provide an exact date for the transfer of custody.

May 10, 2019

By IANS

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Trump says N. Korea not 'ready to negotiate'

Thursday's developments are the latest sign of deterioration in the fragile negotiations between the US and North Korea.

May 10, 2019

By IANS

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