49 killed and more than 20 seriously injured in New Zealand mass shooting targeting mosques

Ambulance staff take a man from outside a mosque in central Christchurch, New Zealand, Friday, March 15, 2019. A witness says many people have been killed in a mass shooting at a mosque in the New Zealand city of Christchurch.(AP … Read More

India’s elections will be a struggle for the country’s soul

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Congress party supporters hold party flags during the launch of the party’s campaign in Punjab ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, at a Congress rally in Killi Chahlan village near Moga on March 7, 2019. Source: Narinder Nanu/AFP INDIAN … Read More

Moon hopeful over DPRK-US nuclear deal

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in expressed hope yesterday that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the United States will continue their talks to strike a deal on denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. Moon made the remarks during a plenary … Read More

North Korea promises talks with US after both countries fail to reach deal at Hanoi summit

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Talks between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un abruptly came to an end on Thursday following disagreements over lifting of sanctions. Screenshot – YouTube North Korea on Friday promised further negotiations with the United States despite both countries failing to reach … Read More

Pakistan vows retaliation for India’s airstrike on alleged militant camps

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India and Pakistan may be on the brink of yet another violent conflict after Indian jets launched strikes on suspected militant camps on Pakistani soil. Many fear an escalation could be devastating for the entire region. India said on Tuesday … Read More

Trump, Kim get second chance to make deal, but expectations low amid doubts N. Korea will surrender nukes

President Donald Trump waves while boarding Air Force One for a trip to Vietnam to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, in Andrews Air Force Base, Md. – EVAN VUCCI/AP HANOI, Vietnam — President … Read More

Analysis: Inside the heads of Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump at the Hanoi summit

Nine months after they first met in Singapore, Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump, the US president, will come together again this week for a high-stakes summit. They hope to overcome an impasse on how to deal with North Korea’s nuclear … Read More

Thousands of cattle feared dead after drought-stricken Australia is hit by intense flooding

Stranded cows are seen surrounded by floodwater in Queensland, Australia February 5, 2019 in this still picture obtained from social media on February 8, 2019. (REUTERS) Thousands of drought-stricken cattle are feared dead in Australia after a storm brought torrential downpours and intense … Read More

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