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US, Russia to Begin Talks Over Nuclear Arms Control, May Not Lead to START3 Extension: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been calling on the US to negotiate an extension of the 2010 New START Treaty, saying Washington's failure to do so is a threat to nuclear arms control.
China Says it Values India's Role in Maintaining International Security
While supporting India's candidature for the non-permanent seat, China, a veto-wielding member of the P5, however, is yet to support India's push for a permanent seat in the UNSC though the other four P5 members have expressed their support.
G20 Summit: Clash Between Liberal, Authoritarian Values Among Leaders in Osaka
As Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, and Putin met on the sidelines of the G20, EU President Donald Tusk said that he finds 'authoritarianism,' and 'personality cults' obsolete.
G20 Members at Odds Over Climate Change as US Pushes to Downgrade Issue
The latest draft, seen by Reuters, includes language supporting implementation of the 2015 Paris Agreement, and saying the accord signed by 200 nations is 'irreversible'.
PPP Co-Chairman Asif Zardari Withdraws Plea for Bail in Three Corruption Cases
The decision to withdraw the petitions was conveyed by Zardari himself after he sought the judges' permission to address the Islamabad High Court (IHC).
Pakistan Minister Calls for Probe into Past Govts' Failure in Securing FATF Membership
The minister accused that previous rulers were corrupt and involved in money laundering, so they avoided FATF membership.
UK Man Stabbed 18 Times in Front of 14-year-old Son over Train Aisle Row
Prosecutor Jacob Hallam said the victim and his son boarded the train at London Road Station at 13:01 GMT and within five minutes, he had been stabbed by Pencille.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Meets Saudi King over Iran Crisis
Pompeo, who added the Middle East stops on his way to a previously scheduled visit to India, called Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates "two great allies in the challenge that Iran presents".
Southeast Asian Leaders Meet, Expected to Discuss Rohingyas, South China Sea
Leaders of the 10 countries on Saturday adopted a joint declaration against marine plastic pollution and stressed the importance of a regional trade pact first proposed by China.
US Military was 'Cocked and Loaded', Aborted Strike on Iran to Spare 150 Lives, Says Donald Trump
The military action on Thursday was meant to target a limited set of Iranian radars and missile batteries after Tehran earlier downed an American spy drone.
Mexican Airline Offers One-dollar Flights to Assist Migrants' Return to Central America
The 'Reuniting Families program' that will run until June 30 is open to 'irregular migration situation' who wish to depart from airports in Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez, Guadalajara and Mexico City.
As US-Iran Rift Widens Over Collapsing Nuclear Deal, Revolutionary Guard Claims to Shoot Down US Drone
The shootdown comes after the US military previously alleged that Iran had fired a missile at another drone last week.
Boris Johnson Leads Race for Next British PM, Rory Stewart Knocked Out of Race
The only candidate to rule out leaving the EU with no deal on his social media campaign, Rory Stewart had made unlikely progress to reach the last five Prime Minister hopefuls.
6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Indonesia's Papua Province, No Casualties Reported
Indonesia experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity due to its position on the Pacific 'Ring of Fire', where tectonic plates collide.
Boris Johnson Wins Key Brexit Backing in Tory Leadership Race
Ahead of another round of voting in parliament, former Brexit secretary Dominic Raab said Johnson was the "only candidate" to take Britain out of the European Union as planned on October 31.
Starving, Exhausted Polar Bear Wanders Into Siberian City, Wildlife Expert Says It May Be Lost
The female bear, visibly weak and seemingly ill, lay despondently on the ground for hours on Tuesday in Norilsk's suburbs, its feet caked in mud, occasionally rising to sniff around for food.