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NATO to formally join U.S.-led anti-'Islamic State' coalition
Berlin [Germany], May 25 (ANI): The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) will formally join the United States-led coalition against the Islamic State extremist group, DW reported, citing sources. The decision is expected to be formally announced on Thursday at the meeting of the NATO leaders in
NewsReutersIn testing Montana vote for Trump, Republican caught up in brawl
By Justin Mitchell MISSOULA, Mont. (Reuters) - A Democratic political novice hopes to pull off a surprise victory in Republican-leaning Montana on Thursday in a special congressional race roiled on the eve of voting by allegations that the Republican candidate physically assaulted a reporter. Democrat
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Police make 2 more arrests over Manchester bombing
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Police have arrested two more people and are searching a new site in Manchester suspected of links to the bombing that killed 22 people at a pop concert.
NewsReutersIndonesian president urges calm after suspected suicide attacks in Jakarta
(Corrects paragraph 3 death toll to eight, including four attackers, instead of seven, including five attackers) By Gayatri Suroyo and Darren Whiteside JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's president urged people to remain calm on Thursday, a day after suspected suicide bombers killed three police officers
FinanceAssociated PressSoldiers try to restore order in besieged Philippine city
Army tanks packed with soldiers have rolled into a southern Philippine city to try to restore control after militants linked to Islamic State group launched a violent siege. Thousands of civilians have ...
NewsReutersBritish PM May to raise leaks of intelligence on Manchester attack with Trump - Guardian
British Prime Minister Theresa May will confront U.S. President Donald Trump over leaks of intelligence about a suicide bomb attack in Manchester at a NATO summit in Brussels on Thursday, the Guardian newspaper said. The government is "furious" over a string of leaks of details about the investigation
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ELLENABAD, India (AP) — To see Manjeet Kaur around her little daughter is to see joy at its purest. The 15-month-old toddles about the sprawling courtyard of her parents' farm, her oily curls tied up in a top knot, her rubber-soled shoes squeaking. Kaur's eyes don't miss a thing, and they
NewsReutersPhilippines deploys helicopters in battle to retake city from Islamist rebels
By Romeo Ranoco MARAWI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) - Troops backed by attack helicopters battled dozens of militants linked to the Islamic State group holed up in a besieged city in the southern Philippines on Thursday after attempts to secure volatile areas met heavy resistance. The army sent about
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Chinese media dismisses India's move to block Chinese power companies
Beijing [China], May 25 (ANI): Chinese state run media has criticised India's move to block Chinese power firms, citing "India's boycott of Chinese equipment would eventually make its people the biggest losers." The Global Times credited India's decision to 'overly suspicious
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Sony Mobile to discontinue mid-range Xperia line up
Tokyo, May 25 (IANS) Telecommunications company Sony Mobile has confirmed plans to discontinue the mid-range Xperia line up of smartphones and will only focus on flagship devices going forward. The dropped line up which the company considers "premium standard" includes models like the Xperia
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UN dismisses Pak's claim of Indians troops targeting UN military observers
United Nations, May 25 (ANI): The United Nations (UN) has dismissed Pakistan's claim that the Indian Army targeted UN military observers in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). "This afternoon in Bhimber District, in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, UNMOGIP (United Nations Military Observer Group
NewsAssociated PressNew Zealand test rocket makes it to space but not to orbit
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — California-based company Rocket Lab said Thursday it had launched a test rocket into space from its New Zealand launch pad, although the rocket didn't reach orbit as hoped.
NewsReutersIndonesia police link Islamic State to Jakarta bombings - spokesman
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian police said on Thursday they believed the Islamic State group was linked to suspected suicide bombings that killed three police officers in the capital a day earlier. When asked by reporters whether the attacks were tied to the Islamic State group, police spokesman Awi
NewsReutersBritish police make two more arrests after Manchester bombing
(Reuters) - British police have arrested two more men in connection with the Manchester attack, taking the number of people in custody to eight, Greater Manchester police said in a tweet on Thursday. One man was arrested following raids in the Withington area while the other was arrested in the Manchester
NewsAssociated PressBahrain, Egypt block Al-Jazeera websites amid Qatar dispute
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain and Egypt on Thursday apparently joined Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in blocking access to websites run by the pan-Arab satellite network Al-Jazeera, part of a growing regional dispute with Qatar after an alleged hack of its state-run news agency
NewsReutersRepublican congressional candidate in Montana cited with assaulting reporter
By Justin Mitchell MISSOULA, Mont. (Reuters) - Montana Republican congressional candidate Greg Gianforte was cited for a misdemeanor on Wednesday after a reporter accused him of physical assault on the eve of a special election to fill the state's lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Facebook expands fundraisers to support more causes
San Francisco, May 25 (IANS) Allowing more people to raise funds for their friends and those in need, Facebook has expanded personal fundraising feature by adding community and sports categories. "We are giving people another way to mobilise around causes they care about by expanding personal fundraisers
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Cassini observes solstice arriving at Saturn
Washington, May 25 (IANS) NASA's Cassini spacecraft has reached a new milestone as it observed Saturn's solstice -- that is, the longest day of summer in the northern hemisphere and the shortest day of winter in the southern hemisphere - arriving the planet and its moons this week. Reaching
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Taiwan holds war games simulating Chinese island attack
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan's military has practiced repelling a simulated Chinese assault on an outlying island group as part of annual military drills addressing the threat from across the Taiwan Strait.
NewsReutersSouth Korea's new president draws ire of small businesses he's vowed to help
By Joyce Lee and Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL (Reuters) - Small businesses in South Korea their fear profits could be cut to the bone and some could be forced to close if the country's new president pushes ahead with plans to raise minimum wages, restrict contract staff numbers and reduce working hours. Since
MusicAssociated PressRaids, arrests as on-edge UK seeks 'network' of attackers
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Security forces rounded up more suspects Wednesday in the deadly Manchester concert blast and soldiers fanned out across the country to national landmarks as an on-edge Britain tried to thwart the possibility of additional attacks.
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DNA tests identify missing S. Korean girl from ferry sinking
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — DNA tests on bones found in ferry wreckage recently raised from the sea identified a South Korean high school student missing since the 2014 sinking that killed 304 people, officials said Thursday.
NewsAssociated PressAsian shares gain, tracking Wall St advance, oil price rally
HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares climbed Thursday after Wall Street advanced overnight into record territory spurred by the latest meeting minutes from the Federal Reserve.
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Cloud-driven Citrix set to hire, invest more in India
Orlando (Florida), May 25 (IANS) As desktop virtualisation leader Citrix moves aggressively into the domain of enterprise mobility, Cloud and data analytics, the company is set to hire and invest more in India at a time when the country aims to digitally transform workplaces in a secure way. With a
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IMF approves loan to Mongolia to finance reforms
BEIJING (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has approved a $434 million loan to Mongolia to finance reforms meant to revive economic growth and reduce reliance on mineral exports.
