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Trump, Maduro confirm talks as opposition stays mum

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — As President Donald Trump and Venezuela's socialist leader Nicolás Maduro confirmed secret talks between their governments, one key player appeared to be left on the sidelines: The opposition. Comments by both the U.S. and Venezuelan presidents on Tuesday each revealed that high-level officials in their respective

Australian court upholds sex abuse verdict of Cardinal Pell

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian appeals court Wednesday upheld convictions against Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic to

Chinese foreign minister meets Japanese, Korean counterparts

BEIJING (AP) — The foreign ministers of China, Japan and South Korea met in Beijing on Wednesday as they seek

Trump stresses need to reduce India-Pakistan tension in phone calls…

Washington (AFP), Aug 20: United States President Donald Trump on Monday spoke with Prime Minister Imran Khan and Indian premier

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Iran tanker departs after Gibraltar rejects US demand

IBRALTAR (AFP) – The Iranian oil tanker at the centre of a diplomatic dispute has departed from Gibraltar after the

Trump wields sanctions hammer; experts wonder to what end

WASHINGTON (AP) — Call it the diplomacy of coercion. The Trump administration is aggressively pursuing economic sanctions as a primary

10,000 homeless after fire razes Bangladesh slum

DHAKA (AFP) – At least 10,000 people are homeless after a massive fire swept through a crowded slum in the

Afghanistan: Bomb Kills 63 at Wedding in Kabul

Kabul (BBC News): A bomb has exploded in a wedding hall in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing 63 people and

Sudan Conflict: Army and Civilians Seal Power-Sharing Deal

Khartum: Sudan’s ruling military council and civilian opposition alliance have signed a landmark power-sharing deal. The agreement ushers in a

Indonesian president seeks people’s support for new capital

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s president on Friday appealed for support to move the country’s capital from overcrowded, sinking and