Rubio discusses ME crisis with Modi
NEW DELHI, May 23 (Agencies): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi as part of a four-day visit to the country.Rubio arrived in the eastern city of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) on Saturday morning before travelling to the capital. He is...
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Death toll jumps to 90 in China coal mine blast
The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China's Shanxi province has jumped to 90, state media CCTV reported on Saturday, reports Reuters.The gas explosion occurred late on Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county, with 247 workers on duty underground, state media...
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Iran chief negotiator vows 'crushing' response if US returns to war
TEHRAN/DUBAI, May 23 (Arab News): Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf on Saturday warned of a "crushing" response if US president Donald Trump resumes hostilities, saying Tehran had rebuilt its armed forces during a ceasefire."Our armed forces have rebuilt themselves during the ceasefire period in such a way that if...
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UN nuclear nonproliferation talks fail
UNITED NATIONS, May 23 (AFP): Talks at the UN to reaffirm nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament goals failed on Friday, according to the leader of the talks, after four weeks of negotiations held amid low expectations.Vietnam's Do Hung Viet, the president of the conference, said that "despite our best efforts... it...
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