Trump renews Russia sanctions threat as Ukraine deal stalls
NEW YORK, Aug 23 (Reuters): US President Donald Trump renewed a threat to impose sanctions on Russia on Friday if there is no progress toward a peaceful settlement in Ukraine in two weeks, showing frustration at Moscow a week after his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska."I'm going...
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Wickremesinghe jailed to stop comeback
COLOMBO, Aug 23 (AFP): Opposition parties in Sri Lanka accused on Saturday the government of jailing the country's former president over fears he could return to power.Former leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, 76, who lost the last presidential election in September to Anura Kumara Dissanayake, was remanded in custody Friday on charges...
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Two Dutch teens found dead in Istanbul hotel
ISTANBUL, Aug 23 (AFP): Two Dutch teenagers were found dead in their Istanbul hotel room and their father hospitalised, Turkish media reported on Saturday, with initial suspicion falling on a restaurant meal they had eaten.The boys, aged 15 and 17, were deceased when police and paramedics arrived at the hotel...
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India to develop fighter jet engines with French co
NEW DELHI, Aug 23 (AFP): India is working with a French company to develop and manufacture fighter jet engines in the country, New Delhi's defence minister said.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in May approved the prototype of a 5th generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), calling it a "significant push towards...
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