D-Day: May and Macron in France to mark 75th anniversary

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The only words we can say to veterans are “thank you”, Theresa May has told a ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the Normandy invasion. Her words were echoed by French President Emmanuel Macron, who told D-Day veterans gathered in northern France that we owe them “our freedom”. The day of commemorative events began…

Trump’s surreal royal visit turns from pomp to politics

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London : It was the moment when a famous, powerful dynasty, built on inherited wealth, hounded by tabloids and with a weakness for palatial, gold-encrusted residences met … the British royal family. The Trump clan descended on Buckingham Palace on Monday, and Queen Elizabeth II seemed to cast a calming spell on the President, who…

Narendra Modi sworn in for second term after election landslide

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New Delhi : Narendra Modi has been sworn in for a second term as India’s prime minister after his party won a landslide majority in the recent election. Thousands were invited to the ceremony in Delhi, including regional leaders and Bollywood stars. But notable names were excluded, including Pakistan’s PM Imran Khan, and some opposition…

Trump announces tariffs on Mexico in latest anti-immigration measure

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America : US President Donald Trump has announced tariffs on all goods coming from Mexico, demanding the country curb illegal immigration into the US. In a tweet, Mr Trump said that from 10 June a 5% tariff would be imposed and would slowly rise “until the Illegal Immigration problem is remedied”. Jesus Seade, Mexico’s top…

Vice President Pun off to Austria

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Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun left for Austria this morning on a week-long visit to the Central European country. Prime Minister KP Shrma Oli, Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara, the Nepal Communist Party parliamentary deputy leader Subas Chandra Nembang, Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali and Foreign Secretary Shanker Das Bairagi were at the airport…

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill resigns

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Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has resigned following a series of high-level defections from his government to the opposition. Mr O’Neill, who has been in office for seven years, has faced calls for his resignation for weeks over a range of issues. But after several more defections on Friday he accepted he did…

Trump dismisses North Korean tests of ‘some small weapons’

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America : US President Donald Trump has dismissed concerns about recent North Korean missile tests, appearing to contradict his own national security adviser. In a tweet issued shortly after his arrival in Japan on Sunday, Mr Trump called the missiles “small weapons”. US National Security Adviser John Bolton said on Saturday that the tests violated…

Trump says Huawei could be part of trade deal

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Washington DC : US President Donald Trump has said Huawei could be part of a trade deal between the US and China, despite branding the telecoms firm “very dangerous”. The US-China trade war has escalated in recent weeks with tariff hikes and threats of more action. Washington has also targeted Huawei by putting the firm…

India election 2019: Narendra Modi thanks voters for ‘historic mandate’

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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thanked the people of India for giving him a “historic mandate” of five more years in office, after a landslide victory in the general election. “We all want a new India. I want to bow down my head and say thank you,” he said in a victory…

Pakistani children worst affected in HIV outbreak

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Pakistan : The first sign that something was wrong in the small southern Pakistani town of Ratto Dero appeared in February. A handful of worried parents had taken their children to the doctor, complaining that their little ones could not shake off a fever. Within weeks, more children came forward suffering from a similar illness….