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Russia’s floating nuclear plant sails to its destination

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's first floating nuclear power plant sailed Friday to its destination on the nation's Arctic coast, a project that environmentalists have criticized as unsafe. The Akademik Lomonosov is a 140-meter (459-foot) long towed platform that carries two 35-megawatt nuclear reactors. On Friday, it set out from the

France presses India to opt for dialogue in Kashmir crisis

CHANTILLY, France (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has met with India’s prime minister, discussing climate and other concerns ahead

Global worry over Amazon fires escalates; Bolsonaro defiant

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Amid global concern about raging fires in the Amazon, Brazil’s government complained Thursday that it

India’s ‘patriotism pop’ songs urge Hindus to claim Kashmir

NEW DELHI (AP) — The music videos began appearing on social media within hours of the announcement by India’s Hindu-led

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,

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