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Fight For Top European Union Jobs Begin After Elections as Eurosceptic and Green Parties Gain
The main centre-right and centre-left groups lost their combined majority in the 751-seat parliament in the face of a challenge by eurosceptic and nationalist forces of Marine Le Pen, Matteo Salvini and Nigel Farage -- although the populist wave was less...
Pakistan, UK Sign MoU to Start Process for Extradition of Ex-finance Minister Ishaq Dar
Ishaq Dar, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader, left Pakistan soon after a court began hearings against him in a graft case filed in line with the Supreme Court's July 2017 Panama Papers verdict. After his arrival in London, he underwent treatment for...
Sumo, Golf and Barbeque at Tokyo: Trade Beef Aside, Trump and Abe Turn to Personal Diplomacy
Trump is unhappy with Japan's large trade surplus and is considering putting high tariffs on its auto exports if a bilateral trade agreement is not reached.
Trump's Decision to Move US Troops to Middle East Dangerous For International Peace: Iran's Javad Zarif
The United States said it was sending 1,500 troops to region in what it called an effort to bolster defences against Tehran, and it accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards of direct responsibility for attacks on tankers this month.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan Warns Against War in Region Amid Iran Tensions With US, Saudi Arabia
Strains have increased between Iran and the United States, which is a firm backer of Tehran's regional rival Saudi Arabia, in the wake of this month's attack on oil tankers in the Gulf region that Washington has blamed on Iran.
Sri Lanka PM Wickremesinghe Urges Global Community to Lift Travel Advisories Issued After Easter Attack
During a meeting with the diplomatic community, the Prime Minister observed that the lives of the people were returning to normalcy while security arrangements were being implemented to its fullest extent.
Burned, But Not Destroyed: Belgian Monks to Restore Brewery Ransacked by French Troops in 1795
A tradition of beer making that had dated back to the 13th Century will be revived with plans to build a new brewery at the monastic complex in Grimbergen, a town north of Brussels.
Eiffel Tower Climber 'Admitted to Psychiatric Unit'
Firemen who had rappelled down from the tower's third-floor observation deck to near the black-clad climber managed to persuade him to come down.
Doctors Resume Life Support for Vegetative Frenchman as Vatican Pleas for His Life
The legal saga over the fate of Vincent Lambert, who has been kept alive after a traffic accident in 2008, has lasted over half a decade, splitting his family and public opinion.
Newly-elected Ukrainian President Zelenskiy Announces He Will Dissolve Parliament, Calls Snap Elections
Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman resigned in protest shortly the announcement, saying Zelenskiy had rejected his proposals and chose another path.
Bomb Hits Tourist Bus Near Egypt's Giza Pyramids, Wounds 17
The attack comes as Egypt's vital tourism industry is showing signs of recovery after years in the doldrums because of the political turmoil and violence that followed a 2011 uprising that toppled former leader Hosni Mubarak.
Pakistan Stops Much-publicised Offshore Drilling After No Oil, Gas Reserves Found
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan had earlier this year said that the country would not need to import oil after reserves were found near Karachi coast.
Amid Heightened Tensions Between US and Iran, Commercial Carriers Warned of Being 'Misidentified'
The warning relayed by U.S. diplomatic posts from the Federal Aviation Administration underlined the risks the current tensions pose to a region crucial to global air travel.
US Approves Air Defense Missile Sales to South Korea, Japan
The US State Department said it had approved 94 SM-2 missiles used by ships against air threats, along with 12 guidance systems for a total cost of USD 313.9 million.
Britain's Brexit Talks Collapse as PM Theresa May's Premiership Crumbles
Nearly three years after the United Kingdom voted 52% to 48% in a referendum to leave the EU, it remains unclear how, when or even if it will leave the European club it joined in 1973. The current deadline to leave is Oct. 31.
Indian Restaurant Fined 25,000 Australian Dollars for Violating Multiple Food Regulation Standards
A restaurant chest freezer was observed to be rusty, mouldy and full of old food scraps, while the cool room door was covered in a build-up of dirt, mould and grease.