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Israeli PM arrives in India for first time in 15 years

NEW DELHI, Jan 14 (AFP): Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in New Delhi on Sunday for the first visit by an Israeli leader to India in 15 years, promising closer ties with the regional power.Netanyahu and his wife Sara were welcomed at the international airport in New Delhi by Prime Minister Narendra...

Japanese PM seeks Baltic support against N Korea

VILNIUS, Jan 14 (AFP): Japan's Prime Minister (PM) Shinzo Abe urged Baltic NATO states on Saturday to support pressure on North Korea, as he hammered home his hawkish message that Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programmemes pose a global threat.Despite a recent cooling of tensions in the run-up to the Winter...

Washington resumes accepting DACA applications

WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters): US immigration authorities said on Saturday that it would resume accepting requests under a programmeme that shields young people brought to the United States illegally from deportation after a court order blocked a government decision to end the programme.The US Citizenship and Immigration Services said on...

Tunisia vows reform amid at new protests

TUNIS, Jan 14 (BBC): The Tunisian government has announced a wave of social reforms, reacting to days of demonstrations by anti-austerity protesters.There were fresh protests on Sunday, the seventh anniversary of the ousting of President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali.Emergency government meetings have been held in response to the protests, which...

Authority evacuates locals after volcano erupts

PAPUA NEW GUINEA, Jan 14 (Reuters): About 1,500 people are being evacuated from an island off the northern coast of Papua New Guinea (PNG) after a nearby volcano erupted, the local Red Cross said on Sunday.A volcano on the island of Kadovar, located about 24 km (15 miles) north of...

Prince Alwaleed in settlement talks with Saudi govt

RYADH, Jan 14 (Reuters): Saudi Arabia's billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, detained for over two months in an anti-corruption crackdown, is negotiating a possible settlement with authorities but so far has not agreed on terms, a senior Saudi official said.Prince Alwaleed, whose net worth has been estimated by Forbes magazine...

Imran Khan for US relations as elections loom

ISLAMABAD, Jan 14 (AP): Famed cricketer turned politician Imran Khan said Saturday that meeting US President Donald Trump would be a "bitter pill" to swallow should he become Pakistan's prime minister in elections later this year, but added "I would meet him."In a press briefing, Khan, who has an international...

US nuclear strategy wants new weapons to counter Russia

WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (AP): With Russia in mind, the Trump administration is aiming to develop new nuclear firepower that it says will make it easier to deter threats to European allies.The plan, not yet approved by President Donald Trump, is intended to make nuclear conflict less likely. Critics argue it...

Hawaii missile false alarm triggers shock, blame, apologies

HONOLULU, Jan 14 (Agencies): Authorities faced anger and demands for answers Sunday after a false alarm about an incoming ballistic missile caused panic in Hawaii, a Pacific archipelago already on edge over fears of a North Korean attack.Residents and visitors in Hawaii have been recalling the shock of a false...

News in Brief -(15-01-2018)

UN pushes for peace on visit to ColombiaBOGOTA, Jan 14: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is telling Colombians there is no justification for armed violence following recent attacks by the nation's last remaining rebel group after the expiration of a temporary cease-fire.In televised remarks Saturday, Guterres said that peace is...