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December 1, 2018 2:09 PM

Former American President George H W Bush passes away at age of 94

Former American President George H W Bush passed away at the age of 94 in Houston, according to the family's spokesperson.&nbsp; He is survived by five children, 17 grandchildren,&nbsp; and eight great grandchildren a...

December 1, 2018 2:06 PM

UK Science Minister Sam Gyimah resigns; dubbing Theresa May's Brexit deal as naive

United Kingdom Science minister Sam Gyimah has resigned, saying a row over the involvement in the EU's Galileo satellite-navigation system exposes Theresa May's Brexit deal as &quot;naive&quot;.</span&...

December 1, 2018 1:48 PM

China, US showdown looms on trade at fractious G20 summit

The United States and China, the world's two largest economies, will attempt to find a breakthrough to exit a spiralling trade war as their presidents meet at the G-20 summit. '' &amp...

December 1, 2018 12:25 PM

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with his Saudi counterpart Adel al-Jubeir in Argentina

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with his Saudi counterpart Adel al-Jubeir yesterday, to discuss the upcoming Yemen peace talks and the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. ''...

December 1, 2018 9:02 AM

US President Trump open to 2nd meeting with North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un

US President Donald Trump has said that he wants a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Trump spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said in Buenos Aires that Trump during his meeting with South Korean leader Moon Jae-in on the sidelines of the G20 summit, US President reaffirmed their commitment ...

December 1, 2018 8:59 AM

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena meets UNF leaders to resolve political crisis in the island nation

The meeting of Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena with leaders of United National Front (UNF) last night ended positively but without any clear solution to resolve the political crisis.&nbsp; '' &nbsp; '' A UNF leader s...

November 30, 2018 1:43 PM

UK amends weapons bill to ensure right to possession of kirpans by Sikhs

The UK government has confirmed an amendment to a new weapons bill going through the Parliament to ensure that it would not impact the right of the British Sikh community to possess and supply kirpans, or religious swords. '' ''<br /&a...

November 30, 2018 1:05 PM

Russia regrets Trump's decision to cancel talks with Putin

Russia has termed US President Donald Trump's decision to cancel talks with President&nbsp; Vladimir Putin at the G-20 Summit as regrettable.&nbsp; '' '' ''Addressing reporters in Kremlin, spo...

November 30, 2018 12:57 PM

Lanka Parliament bars Rajapaksa's ministers from using funds

Sri Lankan parliament passed another motion to suspend expenditure by ministers of the new government of Mahinda Rajapaksa.&nbsp; '' '' ''The motion in parliament was passed by 122 MPs of UNF, TNA and anot...

November 30, 2018 12:19 PM

Five dead, 32 injured in Hong Kong coach crash

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; ''Five people were killed and 32 injured in Hong Kong when a coach carrying Cathay Pacific staff to the airport collided with a taxi on the island of Tsing Yi on Friday.<br /&...

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