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China lifts ban on French beef as PM Edouard Philippe wraps up visit
China signed a deal on Monday to lift a ban on French beef and said discussions to buy Airbus planes remained open as French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe ended a…
Iran bans 1,300 imports, clashes break out in Tehran after currency slides
Iran is banning imports of over 1,300 products, preparing its economy to resist threatened US sanctions, amid rare public protests against the plunge of its currency to record lows. Police…
Singapore President praises Sikhs for their contribution to society
Singapore President Halimah Yacob has praised the local Sikh community for being active in the inter-racial and religious confidence circle in the multi-cultural and multi-racial city-state. As one of the…
US immigration row: Trump administration says it knows location of all children, working to reunite them
US President Donald Trump’s administration officials said the US government knew the location of all children in its custody after separating them from their families at the border and was…
Author Suketu Mehta calls out Ann Coulter on claim about crying children at Mexico-US border
Suketu Mehta, an Indian American writer, has accused Ann Coulter, a conservative commentator, of misrepresenting an article by him to claim children shown and heard crying on the border are…
Car bomb kills 26 at ceasefire gathering of Taliban and Afghan armed forces
A car bomb killed at least 26 people at a gathering of Taliban and Afghan armed forces in the eastern city of Nangarhar on Saturday, an official said, as soldiers…
Pakistan Supreme Court bars Musharraf from contesting general election
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday withdrew a conditional permission for former military ruler Pervez Musharraf to contest elections after he failed to appear in court. Musharraf had filed his nomination from the…
Following Softcard, Bank of America pulling Windows Phone app
Banking on Windows Phone will get a little more painful this weekend, as Bank of America pulls its Windows Phone app on Sunday. On March 1, Bank of America will…