Exclusive: India plans to boost tourism, travel in annual budget: sources
World

Exclusive: India plans to boost tourism, travel in annual budget: sources

India is planning to cut taxes on travel and tourism in next month’s federal budget and give more incentives to…
North Korea agrees to talks after US-South Korea military drills are postponed
World

North Korea agrees to talks after US-South Korea military drills are postponed

North Korea agreed on Friday to hold official talks with the South next week, the first in more than two…
White House, senators seek Iran measure ahead of nuclear deadline
Middle East

White House, senators seek Iran measure ahead of nuclear deadline

US senators and Trump administration officials met at the White House on Thursday, hoping to hammer out compromise legislation to…
Turkey’s Erdogan says bilateral legal accords with US losing validity
Middle East

Turkey’s Erdogan says bilateral legal accords with US losing validity

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday warned that bilateral legal accords with the United States were “losing validity”, lashing out…
British PM May apologizes as overwhelmed hospitals cancel non-emergency operations
World

British PM May apologizes as overwhelmed hospitals cancel non-emergency operations

Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May apologized on Thursday to tens of thousands of patients whose operations were canceled to free…
Two held in Egyptian anti-gay crackdown are freed on bail
Egypt

Two held in Egyptian anti-gay crackdown are freed on bail

Two people detained in Egypt in October after allegedly waving a rainbow flag, a symbol of same-sex rights, at a…
Israeli military to probe death of disabled Palestinian in Gaza
Middle East

Israeli military to probe death of disabled Palestinian in Gaza

The Israeli military said on Thursday it would further investigate the death of a wheechair-bound Palestinian who was killed in…
Euro zone economy’s growth best in nearly seven years, PMIs suggest
World

Euro zone economy’s growth best in nearly seven years, PMIs suggest

The euro zone economy closed out the year with the strongest growth in nearly seven years, driven by accelerating services…
Israel says Iran recruited Palestinian militants via South Africa
Middle East

Israel says Iran recruited Palestinian militants via South Africa

Israel said on Wednesday it had cracked a Palestinian militant cell suspected of having been recruited and handled by Iranian…
British counter-terrorist police arrest six suspected members of far-right group
World

British counter-terrorist police arrest six suspected members of far-right group

British police said six people had been arrested by counter-terrorism officers on Wednesday on suspicion of being members of the…
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