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US, Taliban resume talks on draft deal

DOHA, Mar 03: Talks between the United States and Taliban representatives resumed in Doha on Saturday as America's chief negotiator Zalmay Khalilzad reported slow but steady progress toward eventual peace in Afghanistan, reports the Dawn. The negotiators went on a two-day recess on Thursday "for internal deliberations… after three days...

S Korea, US end massive military drills as North dislikes it

SEOUL, Mar 03 (AP): South Korea and the US are eliminating their massive springtime military drills and replacing them with smaller exercises as part of efforts to support diplomacy aimed at resolving the North Korean nuclear crisis.The decision announced by both countries Sunday is an olive branch to North Korea....

Qaeda-linked group kills 21 Syrian forces

BEIRUT, Mar 03 (AFP): A Syrian jihadist group linked to Al-Qaeda killed 21 regime and allied forces Sunday near Idlib province, in one of the deadliest breaches of a six-month-old truce deal, a monitor said."At dawn, 21 fighters from the regime forces or allied militia were killed in an attack...

Over 50 go missing after pipeline blast in Nigeria

ABUJA, Mar 03 (AP): More than 50 people are missing after a leaking oil pipeline exploded and caused a stampede in southern Nigeria, a local official said on Saturday.The blast early Friday caused massive oil spillage in the Nembe kingdom in Bayelsa state, the Nembe Chiefs Council spokesman, Chief Nengi...

Two perish as car hits crowd in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, Mar 03 (AP): Two people have been killed and six injured after being struck by a vehicle on a busy New Orleans thoroughfare on Saturday evening, authorities said.Police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson told local media that a suspect is in custody following the incident that happened about 8 p.m....

UK may delay Brexit if May’s deal rejected

Rory Stewart LONDON, Mar 03 (Al Jazeera): Britain is likely to be forced into delaying its March 29 exit from the European Union if parliament rejects Prime Minister Theresa May's deal later this month, junior justice minister Rory Stewart told Sky News on Sunday.May has promised to bring a revised...

SpaceX Dragon capsule nears ISS for docking

WASHINGTON, Mar 03 (AFP): SpaceX's Dragon capsule - launched on a test mission for NASA - was on Sunday approaching the International Space Station, where it was set to dock for the first time.Dragon was gradually climbing in altitude toward the ISS, which is orbiting the Earth at around 400...

Israeli war jets strike Gaza military posts in retaliation

GAZA, Mar 03 (Xinhua): Israeli army drones stormed on Saturday evening the military lookout posts in eastern Gaza Strip, close to the border with Israel, eyewitnesses and local radio stations in Gaza City reported.They said that Israeli army drones struck with missiles three military posts that belong to Hamas armed...

News in Brief -(04-03-2019)

Mexican resort shooting leaves three deadMEXICO CITY, Mar 03: Three people were killed and another was injured in a shooting on Saturday near a hotel zone in Mexico's famed Caribbean resort of Cancun, authorities said. The shooting occurred around 1.0 pm local time, in broad daylight, on Bonampak Avenue in...