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January 18, 2019 9:18 AM

Trump cancels US delegation's trip to annual meeting of WEF at Davos

President Donald Trump has cancelled the US delegation's trip to the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos, Switzerland, due to the partial government shutdown.The announcement comes as the shutdown entered its 27th day yesterday.<br />''<br /&...

January 18, 2019 7:14 AM

Facebook removes hundreds of pages linked to Russia

Social networking site, Facebook said on Thursday that it removed hundreds of Russia-linked pages, groups and accounts which were part of two big disinformation operations targeting users outside the U.S.<br />''<br />''The Facebook said, its latest ef...

January 18, 2019 6:56 AM

Without a strong border, America is defenceless: Trump

US President Donald Trump has said on Thursday that without a strong border, America is defenceless, vulnerable and unprotected. He further said, except for a border wall nothing else is going to work.<br />''<br />''Trump's remarks came as the cu...

January 17, 2019 6:12 PM

Nine arrested following Nairobi terror attack

In Kenya, nine people have been arrested following an attack on a luxury hotel compound in the capital Nairobi that killed at least 21 people. Officials said, all five terrorists who stormed the DusitD2 hotel and business complex on Tuesday have been killed after a 19-hour siege. Meanwh...

January 17, 2019 5:57 PM

Lankan President ppoints Commission to probe corruption

<span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has appointed a Presidential Commission of Inquiry today to investigate into allegations of corruption and malpractices that had taken place from 15th January 2015 to 31st December 2018.&amp...

January 17, 2019 4:05 PM

India condemns horrific Nairobi terror attack

India today strongly condemned the horrific terrorist attack in Dusit D2 Hotel and offices complex in Nairobi on 15th of this month which caused loss of innocent lives.<br />''<br />'' In a release, External Affairs Ministry said, India stands in solid...

January 17, 2019 2:18 PM

UK PM Theresa May wins no-confidence vote

<span style="color: #222222;">British Prime Minister Theresa May has won a confidence vote, a day after her government suffered a parliamentary defeat over her Brexit deal with the European Union (EU). Ms May won by 325 votes to 306 - a majority of 19, averting a gene...

January 17, 2019 1:57 PM

N Korea yet to take concrete steps to dismantle nukes: Pence

US  Vice President Mike Pence has said  North Korea is yet to take concrete steps to dismantle its nuclear weapons that threaten America and other countries in the region.  He also said that Russia seeks to overturn the international order that the US has uphel...

January 17, 2019 12:59 PM

Pelosi urges Trump to reschedule his State of the Union address

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has urged President Donald Trump to reschedule his annual State of the Union address slated for January 29, citing security concerns triggered by the ongoing government shutdown. <br />''  <br /...

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