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German parliament confirms Merkel as Chancellor for fourth term

BERLIN, Mar 14 (AFP): German Chancellor Angela Merkel, bruised by half a year of post-election coalition haggling, was elected by parliament Wednesday to her fourth and likely final term at the helm of Europe's biggest economy.Lawmakers in Berlin's glass-domed Reichstag voted 364-315 with nine abstentions for Merkel who was then...

Britain expels 23 Russian diplomats over chemical attack on ex-spy

Britain will expel 23 Russian diplomats in response to a nerve toxin attack on a Russian former double agent in southern England, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday, adding it was the biggest single expulsion in over 30 years, reports Reuters.May said Britain would also introduce new measures to...

Confidence is the key to understanding China's future progress

BEIJING, Mar 14: The world sees the annual sessions of China's top legislative and advisory bodies as a window to gaze upon China, yet observers would get a better understanding of China's new political developments and its global significance if they were to look at what's happening around the world.Compared...

Fresh clashes kill 25 in Nigeria

LAGOS, Mar 14 (AFP): Herders are believed to have killed 25 villagers in central Nigeria's Plateau state, police said on Wednesday, in the latest violence linked to land, water and grazing rights.The killings happened on Monday in the Bassa area of Plateau state, just a few days after at least...

Abe weighs talks with DPRK's Kim

TOKYO, Mar 14 (AFP): Japan is considering a summit between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, local media reported, as diplomatic efforts to engage Pyongyang ramp up. The reports come after the surprise announcement that US President Donald Trump plans his own talks with the...

Defence lawyers slam Malaysian police over Kim murder probe

SHAH ALAM (Malaysia), Mar 14 (AFP): The Malaysian police's investigation into the murder of the North Korean leader's estranged half-brother was "shoddy" and could result in an unfair trial, a court heard Wednesday.Defence lawyers for two young women-Indonesian Siti Aisyah and Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong-charged with the Cold War-style killing...

News in Brief(15-03-2018)

Madonna to direct film on Sierra Leone dancer NEW YORK, Mar 14: Pop superstar Madonna on Tuesday announced that she will direct a biopic about Michaela DePrince, a war orphan from Sierra Leone who overcame overwhelming odds to become a successful ballerina. "Taking Flight," taken from the name of DePrince's...