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1.4KUS-China trade talks ‘going very well’, says Donald Trump
President Donald Trump offered an upbeat assessment of US-China trade talks and said he would meet at the White House on Friday...
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606Why strong monsoon rains are not necessarily good news for farmers
India, one of the world’s biggest agricultural producers, experienced its heaviest monsoon rains in 25 years this year. While rain would normally...
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487Tens of thousands of civilians flee Turkish offensive in Syria
Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes in northern Syria, as Turkish forces step up their cross-border offensive on Kurdish-held...
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466Saudi Arabia rules women can join armed forces
Saudi Arabia announced Wednesday it will allow women in the ultra-conservative kingdom to serve in the armed forces as it embarks on...
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485Turkey’s military offensive against Kurdish forces in Syria attracts worldwide condemnation
Turkey’s military offensive against Kurdish Forces in Syria has attracted World-wide condemnation. UN Security Council and Arab League have called emergency meetings...
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946India-born Al Qaeda chief of Indian Subcontinent killed in raid
Islamabad: India-born Asim Umar, the chief of the Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), has been killed during a joint US-Afghan raid on...
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667Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $8 billion over drug side effect
A Pennsylvania jury ruled Tuesday that US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson must pay $8 billion in damages and interest for failing...
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1.1KImran Khan government breaks record, borrows Rs 7500 billion in first year of its tenure: Report
Pakistan’s ruling Imran Khan government has broken all previous records in borrowing money merely in the first year of its tenure. According...
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523Chinese paper criticises Apple over Hong Kong app, protesters’ song
The Communist Party’s flagship newspaper criticized Apple Inc’s decision to approve an app that shows police activity in Hong Kong and to...
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637UN facing $230 mn deficit, may not be able to pay staff salaries
The United Nations has an overall annual operating budget of several billion dollars, covering everything from humanitarian work to disarmament, but right...
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