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Twitter to ban political ads worldwide on its platform

WASHINGTON, Oct 31, 2019 (AFP) - Twitter said Wednesday it would stop accepting political advertising globally on its platform, responding to growing concerns over misinformation from politicians on social media. Chief executive Jack Dorsey tweeted that while internet advertising "is incredibly powerful and very effective for commercial advertisers, that power

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EU approves Brexit extension to Jan 31

London, Oct 28 (ANI): The European Union leaders on Monday approved Britain’s request for a three-month extension to the Brexit

PM Modi embarks on 2-day visit to Saudi Arabia

New Delhi, Oct 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday embarked on a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia with

67-year-old becomes China’s ‘oldest new mother’

BEIJING, Oct 28 (AFP) – A 67-year-old woman has given birth in China, a hospital said Monday, with the parents

‘I’m dying’: Relatives await answers in smuggling case

By HAU DINH, GIAP NGUYEN and DANICA KIRKA DO THANH, Vietnam, Oct 27 (AP) — One family received a final

US official: IS leader believed dead in US military assault

WASHINGTON, Oct 27 (AP) — Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the shadowy leader of the Islamic State group who presided over its

Chilean president vows major reshuffle after week of protests

SANTIAGO, Oct 27 (AFP) – Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Saturday announced a major government reshuffle, a day after more

Iraqi forces fire tear gas after 42 died in day…

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi security forces fired tear gas on Saturday to push back protesters who tried to remove blast

Japan trade minister resigns over vote buying scandal

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s trade minister Isshu Sugawara resigned Friday a month into his job in a scandal over condolence

39 found dead in truck believed to be Chinese nationals,…

London, Oct 24 (ANI): The UK police on Thursday said that the 39 people found dead in a truck at