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Skripal skirmish shatters Russia’s ties with the West
31 Mar 2018
Russia has ordered the expulsion of more than 150 diplomats from two-dozen western nations in retaliation for similar action taken against its diplomats
US govt to scan social media profiles of all visa applicants
31 Mar 2018
140 Russian diplomats kicked out of US, Europe, Australia
27 Mar 2018
The poisoning of a Russian double agent in London, allegedly by his former employees in Moscow, has led to a sudden spurt in tension between the West and the Vladimir Putin regime
America’s new NSA is ‘rigid, bombastic ideologue’
24 Mar 2018
Diplomats and analysts worry that the Trump-Bolton combine could wreck US foreign policy, resulting in disastrous moves that could destabilise the delicate balance of power around the globe
China hits back at Trump’s imposition of tariffs on its products
23 Mar 2018
Trump blames China for the loss of six million jobs and the shutting down of 60,000 factories in the US as trade between the US and China has shot up from about $115 billion in 2000 to $635 billion today
Life has become ‘hell’ for former French President Sarkozy
22 Mar 2018
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy claims life has become living hell since allegations surfaced of his having taken illegal money from Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi
Bangla SC stays Khaleda Zia's release on bail for 20 days
19 Mar 2018
The Bangladesh Supreme Court has stayed the release of former prime minister Khaleda Zia on bail in a corruption case in which she was sentenced to five years in jail
Putin basks in landslide poll victory, opposition cries foul
19 Mar 2018
Vladmir Putin’s victory in the presidential election came as his most serious challenger was banned and amid reports of ballot-stuffing, but it gives him at least another six years in power amid increasingly strained relations with the West
Romanian court tells 63-yr-old man he’s dead; no appeal
17 Mar 2018
In a Kafkaesque situation, a court in Romania told Constanin Relieu he is officially dead – rejecting his claim that he is alive, though his personal appearance in court should have been evidence enough
Iran invites Pakistan, China to join India in Chabahar port project
14 Mar 2018
In a move that is bound to raise hackles in New Delhi, Iran has invited China and Pakistan to participate in the development of the strategic Chabahar port, which is being built by India for the purpose of bypassing Pakistan
Iran invites Pakistan, China to join India in Chabahar port project
14 Mar 2018
In a move that is bound to raise hackles in New Delhi, Iran has invited China and Pakistan to participate in the development of the strategic Chabahar port, which is being built by India for the purpose of bypassing Pakistan
Trump replaces Rex Tillerson with CIA chief Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State
13 Mar 2018
Trump announced the change in a tweet early Tuesday just four hours after Tillerson returned to Washington from a trip to Africa
Xi Jinping effectively makes himself President of China for life
12 Mar 2018
China's rubber-stamp parliament, meeting in the Great Hall of the People for an annual session, made Xi the most powerful leader since Mao Zedong by scrapping term limits that would have forced him to step down after 2023
Florida governor signs gun-safety bill into law
10 Mar 2018
On India visit, France’s President Macron stresses defence ties, environment
10 Mar 2018
After a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, French President Emmanuel Macron, on a four-day visit, said New Delhi is a 'strategic partner' of France, and stability in the Indian Ocean is 'very important for the entire region'
Trump authorises tariffs on steel, aluminium imports
09 Mar 2018
The United States is the largest steel importer in the world and the order could hit South Korea, China, Japan, Germany, Turkey and Brazil the hardest
Trump authorises tariffs on steel, aluminium imports
09 Mar 2018
The United States is the largest steel importer in the world and the order could hit South Korea, China, Japan, Germany, Turkey and Brazil the hardest
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