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Harassment of diplomats: India, Pakistan agree to resolve issue through talks
The two countries have mutually made a decision to resolve matters as per the 1992 code of conduct (COC) ensuring the diplomats and their families are not harassed, the External Affairs Ministry said. The Indian government sources had also said Pakistani security agencies were resorting to "aggressive surveillance, violation of physical space and tailing of officers in close and unsafe proximi... [Full Article...]
Afghan president's peace offer widely welcomed, but Taliban has yet to react
Mr Ghani said a framework for peace negotiations should be created with the Taliban recognised as a legitimate group, with their own political office to handle negotiations in Kabul or another agreed location. That statement, however, made no mention of negotiating with the Afghan government - a condition which the United States has long stated is vital to any peace process. [Full Article...]
US Customs and Border Protection Provides Update on Border Wall Construction
Trump pitched the idea in a private meeting last week with House Speaker Paul Ryan while reviewing the omnibus spending bill Trump signed into law last week, which includes $1.6 billion for border security, including the development of the wall. [Full Article...]
Whitehouse: EPA's Pruitt Took Security Detail to Rose Bowl, Disneyland
Steve Hart, in a statement sent to BuzzFeed News via his lawyer, only called Pruitt "a casual friend", and said he has "had no contact with him for many months except for a brief pass by at the National Prayer Breakfast in 2018". In a separate, emailed statement, Hart described the rental as "a market-based, short-term lease for a condo owned partially by my wife ..." Environmental groups,... [Full Article...]
Marine Le Pen to join Paris march against anti-Semitism despite Jewish opposition
The comment was in reference to last week's terrorist attack on a Super U market in Trèbes , France , which was claimed by Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL). Authorities have not released the names of the two men in custody but have said the chief suspect is a 29-year-old with a past conviction who lived in the same building as her. [Full Article...]
Malawi Queens at Commonwealth Games to be beamed live on SuperSport
He already has two Gold medals to his name and was hoping to make the hattrick of Gold Medals. Nauraj Singh Randhawa is best placed to end Malaysia's 16-year athletics medal drought at the Commonwealth Games after declaring his confidence in finishing on the podium at the Gold Coast next month. [Full Article...]
Palestinians warn Israeli-US alliance against two-state solution
There are speculations that the various graft probes are beginning to weigh down on the leader who has served as Israel's prime minister for 12 years. "I think it is very important for people who can intervene in some way in the conflict to try to find bridges to resolve this bad situation between Israelis and Palestinians learn about the situation 'in situ, '" Valenciano said on Monday. [Full Article...]
Kenyan minister, police chief fined in mounting standoff with courts
Kenyan High Court judge George Odunga had said the country's interior minister, the head of police and head of immigration would be in contempt of court if they failed to release him from custody. I'm sick. I need medical treatment. Earlier on Wednesday a court held top officials in contempt of court for failing to obey orders to release him. [Full Article...]