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Senior Taliban leaders in Qatar for talks with US envoy
Middle East

Senior Taliban leaders in Qatar for talks with US envoy

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Senior Taliban leaders, including one of the group’s founders, were to hold another round of talks…
North Korean leader rides train on way to Vietnam
World

North Korean leader rides train on way to Vietnam

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s armored train chugged across China on Sunday as he headed to his highly anticipated…
‘Abused’ Saudi sisters trapped in Hong Kong risk deportation
Middle East

‘Abused’ Saudi sisters trapped in Hong Kong risk deportation

Two Saudi sisters trapped in Hong Kong say chronic physical abuse by male family members prompted them to flee the…
Saudi crown prince meets Chinese president, bags oil deal
Middle East

Saudi crown prince meets Chinese president, bags oil deal

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met China’s President Xi Jinping on Friday and bagged a $10-billion oil deal, pressing…
Israel’s first Moon mission blasts off from Florida
Science

Israel’s first Moon mission blasts off from Florida

An unmanned rocket took off from Cape Canaveral in Florida on Thursday night carrying Israel’s Beresheet spacecraft, aiming to make…
Iran oil exports rise in early 2019 despite sanctions
Economy

Iran oil exports rise in early 2019 despite sanctions

LONDON (Reuters) – Iran’s exports of crude oil were higher than expected in January and are at least holding steady…
China seeks ‘deeper trust’ with Iran ahead of Saudi visit
Middle East

China seeks ‘deeper trust’ with Iran ahead of Saudi visit

BEIJING (Reuters) – China wants to deepen “strategic trust” with Iran, the Chinese government’s top diplomat told Iran’s foreign minister…
Huawei’s founder says world can’t live without it
World

Huawei’s founder says world can’t live without it

The founder of Chinese telecom giant Huawei has hit back at US efforts to blacklist the company, saying defiantly that…
Trump tells Venezuela military to back Guaido or ‘lose everything’
World

Trump tells Venezuela military to back Guaido or ‘lose everything’

US President Donald Trump on Monday urged Venezuela’s military to accept opposition leader Juan Guaido’s amnesty offer, or stand to…
For sake of pupils’ pupils, China to ban homework on apps
Health & Fitness

For sake of pupils’ pupils, China to ban homework on apps

BEIJING (AP) — An eastern Chinese province plans to ban teachers from assigning homework to be completed on cellphone apps…
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