Iran won't seek permission from anyone to enrich uranium, says supreme leader
TEHRAN, May 20 (AP/AFP): Iran's supreme leader on Tuesday pushed back against U.S. criticism of the country's nuclear programme, saying that Tehran won't seek permission from anyone to enrich uranium and calling American statements "nonsense.""They say, 'We won't allow Iran to enrich uranium.' That's way out of line," Ayatollah Ali...
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Trump gets talks pledge but no Ukraine truce from Putin
WASHINGTON, May 20 (AFP): Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine would "immediately" start peace talks after he spoke with Vladimir Putin on Monday, despite the Russian leader rebuffing the US president's call for an unconditional truce.Trump framed the two-hour conversation as a breakthrough as the Republican seeks an elusive deal...
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‘Looteri Dulhan’ marries 25 men to rob them
NEW DELHI, May 20 (NDTV): Indian police have arrested Anuradha Paswan, known as "looteri Dulhan" or "looting bride" for cheating 25 innocent grooms and fleeing with jewellery and cash worth a hefty amount, reports NDTV.Each time she would pick a new name, a new city, and a new identity to...
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Pakistan, India agree to withdraw troops by end May
ISLAMABAD, May 20 (AFP): Pakistan and India have agreed to withdraw troop reinforcements deployed during their recent conflict back to their peacetime positions by the end of May, a senior Pakistani security official told AFP on Tuesday.More than 70 people were killed in the four-day conflict, which was sparked by...
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Trump in-law Charles Kushner confirmedas US ambassador to FranceWASHINGTON, May 20: The US Senate on Monday approved the nomination of Charles Kushner, the father of President Donald Trump's son-in-law, as the next US ambassador to France. The vote was 51 to 45. Kushner, a real estate executive and former attorney...
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