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‘We can beat anyone on our day’: Mashrafe
Jul 1, 2019Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza was not inclined to loss his sleep, thinking too much about India’s strength as he believed that his side can beat anybody else if they can play to their true potential.... -
Hong Kong braces for annual handover rally as fresh protests erupt
Jul 1, 2019Thousands of protesters faced off with riot police early on Monday, the anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule, ahead of an annual rally that is expected to draw huge crowds amid widespread anger over... -
Japan supports U.S.-North Korea process: Shinzo Abe
Jul 1, 2019Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday Japan supported the United States and North Korea’s “process” and wished for the latest talks between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un to result in positive developments, Japanese media... -
Uruguay ex-Mayor likely winners in presidential primaries
Jul 1, 2019Uruguayan main elections search set to pit a former mayor against a senator in the presidential election in Oct, in accordance with early quit polls on Saturday morning in the South American country. Polls after ballots... -
Bodies of Salvadoran migrants return home after harrowing border deaths
Jul 1, 2019The corpses of a Salvadoran dad and his 23-month-old child, whose figures resting face down in the Rio Grande turned representations of the perils of illegal immigration to the United States, were delivered to their birthplace... -
After surprise Trump-Kim meeting, U.S. and North Korea to reopen talks
Jun 30, 2019U.S. President Donald Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to set foot in North Korea on Sunday when he met its leader, Kim Jong Un, in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between the two Koreas and... -
Dutchman Timmermans in pole position for top EU job
Jun 30, 2019Dutch socialist politician Frans Timmermans is on course to be named as the EU’s next chief executive, diplomats and officials said on Sunday, hours before European Union leaders meet to decide who wins the bloc’s top... -
France prepares for new heat record
Jun 30, 2019Temperatures in France are expected to reach a record-breaking high on Friday, as Europe continues to endure a sweltering heatwave which sparked an out-of-control wildfire in Spain. Governments warned citizens to take extra precautions, with the... -
IOM, UNHCR continue to collaborate on sustainable return and reintegration in Afghanistan
Jun 29, 2019The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have launched their annual joint report on returns to Afghanistan from Pakistan and Iran for 2018. It can be downloaded here:... -
Donald Trump only won because of Russian interference: Jimmy Carter
Jun 29, 2019Former US president Jimmy Carter said Friday that Donald Trump only won the 2016 White House race because of Russian interference. “There’s no doubt that the Russians did interfere in the election,” Carter said during a...
