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Kim warns of change in action, if US continues its sanctions

PYONGYANG, Jan 01 (BBC): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said he is committed to denuclearisation, but warned he will change course if the US continues its sanctions.He made the remarks during his closely-watched annual New Year's address.Last year's speech set the country on an unprecedented path of international diplomacy...

Afghan offensive, attack kill 42 cops, militants

KABUL, Jan 01 (AP): Afghan special forces launched a new offensive against the Islamic State group in eastern Nangarhar province, killing 27 militants, officials said on Tuesday.Meanwhile, Taliban attacks in northern Afghanistan killed 15 members of the country's security forces.According to provincial council member Ajmal Omar, the special forces, backed...

May seeks support for her Brexit deal

LONDON, Jan 01 (Reuters): British Prime Minister Theresa May urged lawmakers on Monday to back her Brexit deal, promising that it would allow the country to "turn a corner" and let the government focus on solving domestic problems such as housing and a skill shortage.May made the appeal in a...

Sharif appeals against his prison sentence

ISLAMABAD, Jan 01 (AP): Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has appealed his conviction and prison sentence handed down by an Islamabad anti-graft tribunal last week.Sharif's lawyer Khawaja Haris says he is seeking the suspension of the Dec 24 ruling that sentenced the country's three-time premier to seven years for...

Eight injured as van rams pedestrians in Tokyo

TOKYO, Jan 01 (AP): A minivan slammed into pedestrians early on Tuesday on a street where people had gathered for New Year's festivities in downtown Tokyo, injuring eight people, police said.The suspect, 21, Kazuhiro Kusakabe, was arrested and being questioned, Tokyo Metropolitan Police said on customary condition of anonymity.He is...

Indian actor-writer Kader Khan dies

TORONTO, Jan 01 (PTI): Kader Khan, best known for penning some of the most powerful dialogues and comic timing as an actor, passed away on December 31 due to prolonged illness. He was 81.Khan was admitted to a hospital in Canada and his son Sarfaraz confirmed that the actor died...

News in Brief (2-1-2019)

Counterterror police probe Manchester stabbingLONDON, Jan 01: British counterterrorism police are questioning a man accused of stabbing three people at a Manchester railway station on New Year's Eve. Police said on Tuesday two people were taken to a hospital for treatment with knife injuries and a British Transport Police officer...