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Pakistan reiterates support for Afghan peace initiative

Janjua's office said he appreciated the long-awaited peace offer made by Ghani and termed it the "light on the other side of the tunnel in a war which had become rather perpetual".

Mar 18, 2018

By IANS

VLADIVOSTOK, March 18, 2018 (Xinhua) -- Voters write ballots at a polling station in Vladivostok, east Russia, March 18, 2018. Russia held presidential election on Sunday. (Xinhua/Denis/IANS)

Voting underway in Russia's presidential election

The number of eligible voters in Russia equals 108.9 million people as of January 1, while more than 1.87 million people live abroad.

Mar 18, 2018

By IANS

Spy poisoning: Russia expels 23 British diplomats

The UK government said they were poisoned with a nerve agent of a type developed by Russia called Novichok and May said she believed Moscow was "culpable".

Mar 18, 2018

By IANS

Li Keqiang re-elected as China's Prime Minister

The annual meeting of the National People's Congress -- China's ceremonial parliament - is on during which a major reshuffle in the government was announced.

Mar 18, 2018

By Gaurav Sharma

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena

Sri Lankan President lifts nation-wide Emergency

The state of emergency was the first since the island ended a 30-year civil conflict between government troops and Tamil Tiger rebels in 2009.

Mar 18, 2018

By IANS

Porn star violated confidentiality agreement 20 times: Trump's lawyers

Clifford has sued Trump to get out of an agreement that she had struck to be paid $130,000 to stay silent about the affair that started in 2006.

Mar 17, 2018

By IANS

Who is Jia Jia, Chinese columnist missing over letter asking President Xi to resign?

Xi Jinping re-elected China's President sans term limit

Xi, who became China's President in 2013, was also re-elected as the Chairman of China's Central Military Commission that controls the world's largest standing army.

Mar 17, 2018

By Gaurav Sharma

Donald Trump Jr. speaks to Senate investigators

Vanessa, Donald Trump Jr's wife, files for divorce

Vanessa filed for divorce as her 40-year-old husband, who heads his father's businesses after Trump de-linked himself from the organisation before the 2016 election, is too busy.

Mar 16, 2018

By IANS

Now UK, next it will be New York City, says Haley on Russia hand in chemical warfare

The US believes that Russia is responsible for the attack on two people in Salisbury, UK, using a military-grade nerve agent

Mar 15, 2018

By IANS

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Duterte to withdraw Philippines from International Criminal Court

There has been growing international pressure on Duterte about his country's war on drugs, which caused the deaths of thousands.

Mar 14, 2018

By IANS

Xi Jinping becomes most powerful Chinese leader since Mao

China set to give Xi lifelong rule on Sunday, defying ideology

Deng Xiaoping slashed the term limit for President and vice-president to two -- 10 years.

Mar 11, 2018

By IANS

Rahul says he, his sister Priyanka have 'completely forgiven' father Rajiv Gandhi killers

Rahul Gandhi said he and his sister Priyanka Gandhi had forgiven their father Rajiv Gandhi's killers who were LTTE militants.

Mar 11, 2018

By IANS

Rahul Gandhi meets Indian origin businessmen in Malaysia

Rahul Gandhi met the business executives of the Malaysia India Business Council, Asean India Business Council, Malaysian Associated Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Consortium of Indian Industries in Malaysia.

Mar 10, 2018

By IANS

UN official says Duterte needs psychiatric evaluation

The Philippine government angered the UN after one of its human rights investigators was included on a list of 600 people declared to be communist terrorists.

Mar 9, 2018

By IANS

Rahul Gandhi visits Singapore, takes aim at BJP rule

Gandhi, on a March 8-10 visit to Singapore and Malaysia as part of his outreach to the Indian diaspora, said the Congress had a clean slate and a new opportunity now.

Mar 9, 2018

By IANS

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