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Maduro announces deep reform of Venezuela constitution
Mexico City: The first decree of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro after his inauguration on January 10 will be the creation of a broad commission to reform the national constitution,...
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Panama Canal head denies Trump accusations of biased use of Canal
Washington: Panama Canal Authority head Ricaurte Vasquez Morales has denied US President-elect Donald Trump’s accusations that the canal...
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Over 80 pc of Canadians support Trudeau resignation – Poll
Ottawa: More than 80% of Canadians support Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to step down, according to an...
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NATO chief cancels trip to Ukraine assistance coordination center
Moscow: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has canceled his trip to the newly established center in the western...
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Former FBI informant Smirnov gets 6 years in prison in Biden corruption case – Court
Washington: Former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov was sentenced by a California court to six years in prison after...
Military helicopter crash kills 6 in Pakistan
Islamabad: A helicopter of the Pakistan Army crashed in Harnai district of the country's southwestern Balochistan province, killing all six people on board, an...
32 Sri Lankans migrate every hour
Colombo: Thirty-two Sri Lankans go abroad every hour to escape the serious economic crisis that has gripped the country, the Chairman of the National...
Super typhoon Noru kills 5 in Philippines
Manila: Super typhoon Noru slammed Luzon island in the Philippines with heavy rainfall and winds since Sunday afternoon, leaving five people dead, as it...
UN education fund receives $42 mn from donors
United Nations: Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the UN global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, has received 42 million US dollars in...
Italy opens polls for snap parliamentary elections
Rome: Italy opened polling stations for snap parliamentary elections at 07:00 a.m. local time (05:00 GMT) on Sunday.The citizens are electing 400 members of...
Canada to send military aid to storm-hit eastern region
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that his government would deploy armed forces to assist in the recovery of the storm-hit eastern region.After...