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People watch a TV broadcasting a news report on a cancelled summit between the U.S. and North Korea, in Seoul, South Korea, May 25, 2018.

In complete reversal, Trump revives summit with North Korean leader

Trump said he expected an eventual "very positive result" with North Korea but dampened expectations for a breakthrough in Singapore.

Jun 2, 2018

By Reuters

Top North Korean officials travel to US, Singapore in summit preparations, media

North Korea's Kim Yong Chol, vice chairman of the ruling Workers' Party's Central Committee, was scheduled to fly to the United States on Wednesday.

May 29, 2018

By Reuters

May Day Rally 2018: PM Lee asks new generation to learn fast and lead the next generation

Praising the Pioneer Generation for building the nation from scratch, he said, the new generation should open a new chapter, to create new possibilities and frontiers for our country.

May 1, 2018

By Soorya Kiran NN

Singaporean PM reshuffles cabinet, elevates youngsters

Three long-serving ministers are retiring and many new faces are being roped in to get new or expanded portfolios, giving the youngsters more than one ministry in the reshuffle.

Apr 25, 2018

By Soorya Kiran NN

Irans President Rouhani slams Trumps nuclear deal speech as full of fake accusations

Iran warns Trump on N-deal retreat

Rouhani said his government had kept its end of the deal and warned Trump not to tear up the agreement, which had also been signed by Russia, China, Germany, the UK and France.

Apr 24, 2018

By IANS

China, India should handle disputes constructively: President Xi Jinping

Modi to meet Xi in China, focus on resolving key issues

Xi and Modi will hold an informal summit in China's Wuhan city over April 27-28, to discuss steps to ease pressure on world trade from US protectionist measures.

Apr 24, 2018

By IANS

Deepika Padukone figures in Time magazine's list of 100 Influential People of 2018 (Full List)

Deepika's philanthropic side creating awareness on depression with her NGO The Live Love Laugh Foundation (TLLF) and the success of Padmavat film behind her success.

Apr 20, 2018

By IANS

World War II bomb sparks mass evacuation of Berlin

The operation to defuse the bomb in Berlin will take place around midday Friday

Apr 20, 2018

By IANS

Moon-Kim hotline to open April 20: South Korea

The phone line will directly link South Korea's Presidential Palace Blue House to the State Affairs Commission, the office of the North Korea leader.

Apr 19, 2018

By IANS

Asif to attend SCO ministers' meeting in Beijing

Pakistani Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif will also have a bilateral meeting with Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Faisal said.

Apr 19, 2018

By IANS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacting with NCC Cadets, NSS Volunteers, Tableaux Artists and tribal guests, at Teen Murti Bhawan

Pakistan calls India's claims on surgical strike 'baseless'

PM Modi said on Wednesday that Islamabad was informed about the 2016 surgical strike before this was made known to the media.

Apr 19, 2018

By IANS

Starbucks repents, to shut US stores for one day to impart training on racial issues

Responding to the outrage over the arrest of two African-American men at one of its coffee shops last week, Starbucks will close 800 stores fro one day to impart training to its staff on racial bias and tolerance

Apr 18, 2018

By IANS

I don't get confused: Nikki Haley makes it clear to White House spokesperson

Haley got ahead of President Donald Trump's decision-making when she said on Sunday that the US would level new sanctions on Monday targeting Russian companies that facilitated the Syrian regime's chemical weapons programme

Apr 18, 2018

By IANS

Former US First Lady, mother of another US President, Barbara Bush dead

Barbara Bush became the only woman in American history to live to see her husband and son elected president.

Apr 18, 2018

By IANS

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Trump 'serial liar', 'morally unfit' to be US President, says former FBI director Comey

Former FBI director compared the Trump administration to a "mafia family" and said that the President was incinerating the country's crucial norms and traditions like a "wildfire".

Apr 17, 2018

By IANS

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