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US team in N Korea raises expectations of summit

SEOUL, May 28 (Agencies): A team of American officials was in North Korea on Monday to discuss a historic summit between Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump, raising expectations that the meeting called off last week might still happen."Our United States team has arrived in North Korea to make...

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Savita's parents hail Irish abortion vote

IRELAND, May 28 (BBC): Her story was one that galvanised a movement; her face became a symbol of that movement.Savita Halappanavar died from infection after miscarrying her first child in an Irish hospital in October 2012.Her family said she pleaded for a termination during the miscarriage, but medical staff refused...

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School teacher corrects English of Donald Trump 's letter

A retired American secondary school English teacher has corrected a letter she received from US President Donald Trump and sent it back to the White House so that he can learn from mistakes, reports bdnews24.com.The letter, dated May 3 and printed on White House stationery, was addressed to Yvonne Mason,...

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China to host Iran to avoid project disruption amid nuke deal doubt

ISTANBUL, May 28 (Reuters): China will host Iranian President Hassan Rouhani next month at a regional summit aimed at avoiding disruption of joint projects, its foreign ministry said on Monday, as major powers scramble to save Iran's nuclear deal after the United States (US) pulled out.Rouhani will pay a working...

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Rebels attack Indian army camp in Kashmir

SRINAGAR, May 28 (AP): Rebels attacked an Indian army camp and an armored vehicle, leading to fighting in Indian-administered Kashmir, police said Monday. A soldier and a civilian were killed and three soldiers were wounded.The deaths occurred overnight during fighting that followed a rebel attack on an army camp in...

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India closes copper plant after bloody protest

TAMIL NADU, May 28 (Reuters): An Indian state ordered on Monday the permanent closure of a copper smelter run by London-listed Vedanta Resources after 13 people protesting to demand its shutdown on environmental concerns were killed last week."We have taken a decision to permanently shut down the plant and today...

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Palestinian President leaves hospital

RAMALLAH, May 28: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was discharged from a West Bank hospital on Monday, ending a weeklong stay that drew new attention to the 83-year-old's long history of health problems.Wearing a dark suit and speaking in a steady voice, Abbas said he would quickly return to work and...

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News in Brief-(29-5-2018)

EU extends Syria sanctions by a yearBRUSSELS, May 28: The European Union on Monday extended sanctions against the Syrian government for another year because of the "ongoing repression of the civilian population". A meeting of the 28 EU foreign ministers in Brussels agreed to roll over sanctions against President Bashar...

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