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Merkel: trade agreements must go far beyond just cutting tariffs
BERLIN, May 17: Free trade agreements have to do more than just cut tariffs, German Chancellor Angela Merkel told trade...
Islamic State claims attack on state TV station in Afghanistan
JALALABAD, Afghanistan, May 17: The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on an Afghan state television...
Islamic State mining Mosul to stop families fleeing as Iraqi forces advance
BAGHDAD, May 17: Islamic State militants are planting bombs near front doors in Mosul to prevent civilians leaving, a federal...
N Korea’s latest missile launch suggest progress towards ICBM – experts
SEOUL, May 15: North Korea's apparently successful launch of a mid-to-long range missile indicated a significant advance in its drive...
Putin warns of risks of governments creating hacking tools
BEIJING, May 15: Russian President Vladimir Putin said today that intelligence services should be aware of the risks of creating...
China’s Belt and Road communique pushes open trade centred on WTO
BEIJING, May 15 (Reuters) Leaders at China's Belt and Road summit today agreed to promote a rules-based, open and multilateral...
Vote counting slow in Nepal’s first local elections in 20 years
KATHMANDU, May 15: Counting of votes in Nepal's first local elections in two decades began today but officials said it...
Cyber attack hits 200,000 in at least 150 countries -Europol
LONDON, May 14: Friday's cyber attack hit 200,000 victims in at least 150 countries, the head of the European Union's...
Pakistan signs nearly 500 mln dollars in China deals at Silk Road summit
ISLAMABAD, May 13: Pakistan signed new deals with China on Saturday worth nearly 500 million dollars ahead of Beijing's international...
Ten killed near China “Belt and Road” projects in Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan, May 13: Ten labourers were killed in southwestern Pakistan today while working on link roads to connect outlying towns...
