Witkoff, Kushner hold talks with Putin
MOSCOW, Dec 02 (Reuters): U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and son-in-law Jared Kushner were set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday for talks on a possible way to end the war in Ukraine.Trump has said he wants to end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War...
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UK minister set to unveil 'sweeping' court reforms
LONDON, Dec 02 (AFP): Britain's justice minister is set Tuesday to unveil "the most sweeping modernisation" of the courts "in a generation", with media reporting plans to end jury trials except for the most serious crimes.The planned changes would massively restrict the historic right to a jury trial in England...
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Imran Khan's sister meets him in Jail
ISLAMABAD, Dec 02 (Dawn): The authorities at Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail have allowed Uzma Khanum, sister of PTI founder Imran Khan, to meet the incarcerated former prime minister.Uzma entered the prison on Tuesday while a large number of PTI supporters gathered outside the facility, says the daily.The visit took place on...
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Israeli troops kill man in Gaza, two suspected attackers in W Bank
GAZA, Dec 02 (AP): Israeli forces on Tuesday shot and killed a man near a refugee camp in Gaza and two suspected Palestinian assailants in the West Bank wanted in a pair of attacks that wounded three Israelis.It was the latest burst of violence in the Palestinian territories, as Israel...
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Right-wing rivals for Honduras presidency in 'technical tie'
TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 02 (AFP): A businessman who has US President Donald Trump's backing for the presidency of Honduras was locked in a "technical tie" with a rightwing TV host after a preliminary vote count, the Central American country's electoral body said Monday.Nasry Asfura, 67, led 72-year-old rival Salvador Nasralla by...
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Maduro rejects 'slave's peace' at rally
WASHINGTON, Dec 02 (AFP): US President Donald Trump summoned his top national security officials to the Oval Office on Monday to discuss Venezuela, as his counterpart Nicolas Maduro rejected a "slave's peace" amid mounting fears of American military action.The meeting comes as Trump ramps up pressure with a major naval...
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India mandates pre-installation of govt cyber safety app on all smartphones
NEW DELHI, Dec 2 (AP): India's telecoms ministry has directed smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a government-run cybersecurity app on all new devices, according to a government order, raising concerns of data privacy and user consent in one of the largest handset markets in the world.The Ministry of Communications' order issued...
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