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White House Fires First Female Usher
The White House has fired chief usher Angella Reid, the first woman and second African-American to hold the position, the media reported.....
Voting Begins For French Presidential Runoff
Voting began on Sunday across France in the final presidential runoff where independent centrist Emmanuel Macron is vying against far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen, the media reported.....
Blast In Afghanistan Kills 8 Children, Cleric
Eight children and a senior cleric, were killed in a blast inside a seminary in Parwan province of Afghanistan on Tuesday, local media said.....
Modi Arrives In Sri Lanka, Meets President
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena here ahead of the "International Vesak Day" celebrations where the Indian leader will be the chief guest.....
Four Troopers Killed In Pakistan
Explosions hit a military check post in Pakistan's northwest tribal area of Kurram Agency on Sunday, leaving at least four soldiers killed and two others injured, the meida reported. ....
25 Killed In Somalia Hotel Attack
At least 25 people were killed and 30 others injured in a suicide attack outside a popular hotel in Somalias capital city of Mogadishu, police said.....
China Denies It Is Building Tunnel To Divert Brahmaputra Waters
China on Tuesday rejected a media report that Beijing is planning to build a 1,000-km tunnel to divert the Brahmaputra waters.....
21 Killed In Air Strike On Hotel In Yemen
At least 21 people were killed and another seven wounded on Wednesday in an air strike by the Saudi-led Arab coalition on a hotel in northern Yemen's Sa'dah province controlled by the Houthi rebels.....
Russia's Relations With India Second To None: Russian Ambassador
Russia's relations with India are second to none and can't be compared with Kremlin's relations with Pakistan, Russian Ambassador to India Nikolai Kudashev said on Wednesday. ....
'Fake News' Word Of The Year For 2017
The Collins English Dictionary has called the term "fake news", frequently used by US President Donald Trump, as 2017's Word of the Year due to its "ubiquitous presence", the media reported on Thursday.....
