BRUSSELS, Oct 22, (APP/AFP) – EU parliament head Martin Schulz and Canada’s trade minister Chrystia Freeland met Saturday in a last ditch bid to save a trade deal threatened by the refusal of a Belgian region to sign on. “The ball is in Europe’s court. We hope that it is possible to find a solution,” […]
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EU parliament chief, Canada minister meet in bid to save trade deal
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Massive crowds sing royal tribute to late Thai king
BANGKOK, Oct 22, (APP/AFP) – Tens of thousands of black-clad Thais gathered outside Bangkok’s Grand Palace on Saturday to sing the royal anthem in a striking display of devotion to the recently deceased King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The monarch, who died on October 13 following years of poor health, was seen as a guiding light and […]
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Youth killed in Badgam
ISLAMABAD, Oct 22 (APP): A youth was killed after Indian Police subjected peaceful protesters to brute force in Badgam district, raising the death toll in the ongoing Kashmir Intifada to 111. Javed Ahmad Mir was 22 killed after sustaining head injury with one of the teargas shells fired by Indian police to disperse protesters in […]
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S.Africa’s withdrawal rocks International Criminal Court
PRETORIA, Oct 22 (APP/AFP): South Africa announced Friday that it would withdraw from the International Criminal Court, dealing a major blow to a troubled institution set up to try the world’s worst crimes. The decision followed a dispute last year when Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir visited the country for an African Union summit despite facing […]
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Russia welcome to observe US election: State Dept
WASHINGTON, Oct 22 (APP/AFP) – Russia is welcome to send observers to the US presidential election, even if their requests smack of a propaganda stunt, the State Department said Friday. Moscow has been accused of trying to undermine the race through cyber attacks against US political targets, and its observers complain they were refused accreditation. […]
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Whalers in crosshairs at international huddle
PARIS, Oct 22, (APP/AFP) – More than 80 nations square off in Slovenia next week over the fate of the world’s remaining whales, facing a multitude of perils from meat hunters and ship strikes to getting snared in fishing gear. The stage is set for heated debate, as the 88 members of the International Whaling […]