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Italy faces political gridlock

ROME, Mar 05 (Reuters): Italy faces a prolonged period of political instability after voters delivered a hung parliament on Sunday, spurning traditional parties and flocking to anti-establishment and far-right groups in record numbers.With votes counted from more than 75 per cent of polling stations, it looked almost certain that none...

Curfew in Kashmir after troops kill six including civilians

SRINAGAR, Mar 05 (AFP): Indian authorities on Monday shut schools and suspended internet services across swathes of Kashmir after soldiers killed at least six people including four alleged civilians in the restive region.Army spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia said a military checkpoint came under fire Sunday evening in Shopian, a southern...

Visiting S Korean team meets North leader Kim

PYONGYANG, Mar 05 (Reuters): A South Korean delegation met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday, a South Korean official said, after arriving in the North on a visit aimed at encouraging North Korea and the United States to talk.Both North Korea and the United States have expressed a...

Chinese leaders highlight Party’s leadership in discussions with political advisers

BEIJING, March 05 (Xinhua): Premier Li Keqiang and other senior leaders on Sunday last joined political advisors in their panel discussions, highlighting Party's leadership and Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.The other leaders included Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji and Han...

US aircraft carrier arrives in Vietnam for the first time

DANANG, Mar 05 (Reuters): A US aircraft carrier arrived in Vietnam on Monday for the first time since the end of the Vietnam War, dramatically underscoring the growing strategic ties between the former foes at a time when China's regional influence is rising.The grey and imposing silhouette of the USS...

Sea creature romance wins Oscar

HOLLYWOOD, Mar 05 (AFP): "The Shape of Water" on Sunday won top honours at the Oscars including the coveted best picture statuette, bringing the curtain down on a Hollywood awards season overshadowed by scandal over sexual misconduct in showbiz.Guillermo del Toro's fairy tale romance led the charge going into the...

Indian government blames Congress for bank fraud

NEW DELHI, Mar 05 (Xinhua): In a major twist, the Indian government Monday blamed the main opposition Congress party for the country's biggest-ever bank fraud of 1.8 billion US dollars involving billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi."The matter of Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi is connected to...

Moscow says US trying to interfere in Russian polls

MOSCOW, Mar 05 (Reuters): Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Monday that Moscow had evidence that the United States (US) was trying to interfere in the Russian presidential election, the RIA news agency quoted him as saying.Russia holds a presidential election on March 18, which polls show incumbent...