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Saudi billionaire prince Al-Waleed's brother freed from detention

Saudi billionaire prince Al-Waleed's brother freed from detention  Free Malaysia Today Saudi Arabia frees Prince after months in detention  HERE. NOWFull coverage

Tamil prisoners may be released to tilt scales in favour of Rajapaksa

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Consulting Firms Keep a Lucrative Saudi Alliance, Shaping Crown Prince's Vision

Consulting Firms Keep a Lucrative Saudi Alliance, Shaping Crown Prince's Vision  New York Times Eyeing Saudi riches, Wall Street gets back to business as usual  Free Malaysia Today [June HL Wong] Silenced like lambs  The Korea Herald The Observer view on the 'cessation of hostilities' in Yemen  The GuardianFull coverage

US allows eight importers to keep buying Iran oil for now

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Data recovered from crashed Lion Air data recorder, says official

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How did the Irish border become the biggest fight of Brexit?

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Japan, India can have constructive ties with China: Hideki Asari

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China to boost Pakistan defence ties, pats Islamabad on dispute with India

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Appeasement to 'avoid bloodshed' sends dangerous message to non-state actors: Pak minister

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Vice-President's Africa trip: India inks MoU to buy diamonds from Zimbabwe

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Pakistani cleric called 'father of the Taliban' killed in attack

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Vote Shows New Caledonia Leaning Against Independence

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Bahrain Opposition Leaders Sentenced to Life in Qatar Spying Case

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Raymond Chow, Movie Producer Who Popularized Kung Fu Stars, Dies at 91

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15 killed in 31-vehicle pile-up on Chinese highway

15 killed in 31-vehicle pile-up on Chinese highway  The Hindu Watch: how an angry passenger caused a bus crash in China  The Star Online 15 killed as truck hits 31-car lineup in China  Dhaka TribuneFull coverage

Meet Saudi Arabia's 'Tech Prince', Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal

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Ahead of sanctions snap-back, Trump says US ready for a new deal with Iran

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Indonesia Extends Search for Victims, Second Black Box From Crashed Jet

Indonesia Extends Search for Victims, Second Black Box From Crashed Jet  U.S. News & World Report Crashed Indonesian plane Lion Air's fuselage found, missing black box heard  International Business Times, India Edition Indonesia extends Lion Air crash search  Stuff.co.nz Divers spot main wreckage of crashed Lion Air Jet in Indonesia  Business StandardFull coverage

Israel's US envoy says Turkey, Qatar attempting to 'ruin' Saudi-US relationship

Israel's US envoy says Turkey, Qatar attempting to 'ruin' Saudi-US relationship  Al-Arabiya [June HL Wong] Silenced like lambs  The Korea Herald Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu stands by Saudi prince, despite Khashoggi  The Sydney Morning Herald The Observer view on the 'cessation of hostilities' in Yemen  The Guardian The Online Fake News War Sowing Confusion Around Khashoggi Killing  HaaretzFull coverage

Tony Blair urges MPs to vote down any Brexit deal and push for people's vote

Tony Blair urges MPs to vote down any Brexit deal and push for people's vote  The Guardian Brexit: May's office dismisses all-UK customs deal report as 'speculation'  Business Standard Irish border problem is a 'red herring', says DUP MP  BBC News Britain and Ireland still misunderstand each other on Brexit  Financial TimesFull coverage

North Korea warns of returning to nuclear policy

North Korea warns of returning to nuclear policy  Economic Times North and South Korea plan to have unified hockey team in future  The Indian Express North Korea threatens to resume nuclear development if US doesn't lift sanctions  The New Indian Express ROK-US alliance for peace and denuclearization  Korea TimesFull coverage

Indian-American arrested in Silicon Valley over visa fraud

Indian-American arrested in Silicon Valley over visa fraud  Times of India Indian-American charged with H-1B visa, mail fraud in California  Business Standard US: Indian-American charged with 10 counts of visa fraud  OneindiaFull coverage

Xi to face world tired of empty promises at big China trade fair

Xi to face world tired of empty promises at big China trade fair  Livemint How Trump is helping China  MENAFN.COM Analyst on US-China Trade War: Trump Brags About Things He Doesn't Know  Sputnik International Commentary: The global economy's three chess games  Channel NewsAsiaFull coverage

Ashraf Ghani to seek re-election in Afghanistan presidential poll, says official

Ashraf Ghani to seek re-election in Afghanistan presidential poll, says official  The New Indian Express Death of an Afghan strongman  The Hindu 'No Decision Yet' From India on Russia's Invitation for Talks With Afghanistan, Taliban  The Wire How a Taliban Assassin Got Close Enough to Kill a General  New York TimesFull coverage

Mayor of Utah city killed in 'insider attack' in Afghanistan

Mayor of Utah city killed in 'insider attack' in Afghanistan  The Hindu US Soldier Killed in 'Apparent Insider Attack' in Kabul: NATO  News18 Afghanistan: Utah mayor killed in 'insider' attack  Business Standard Utah Mayor Brent Taylor Is Killed in Afghan Attack  New York TimesFull coverage

Murdered ex-Pakistan senator Maulana Samiul Haq, known as 'Father of Taliban', laid to rest

Murdered ex-Pakistan senator Maulana Samiul Haq, known as 'Father of Taliban', laid to rest  Zee News Taliban, Pakistani military mourn death of extremist cleric  Long War Journal Funeral of assassinated cleric held  Deccan ChronicleFull coverage

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Consulting Firms Keep a Lucrative Saudi Alliance, Shaping Crown Prince’s Vision

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Husband of Pakistan blasphemy case woman calls for her protection

Husband of Pakistan blasphemy case woman calls for her protection  The Hindu Will Kerala Go the Pakistan Way?  Deccan Chronicle Pak's blasphemy stir ends after govt deal  Times of IndiaFull coverage

Sanctions will hit Iran in big way from Nov 5: Donald Trump

Sanctions will hit Iran in big way from Nov 5: Donald Trump  Economic Times US sanctions on Iran: 'India has been able to get its way,' says oil minister; gives credit to PM Modi  The Indian Express Trump has 'disgraced' US prestige: Iran's Khamenei  Times of India US sanctions against Iran just got tougher. What happens now?  Washington Post Iran braces for oil sanctions after currency crash, protests  Business StandardFull coverage

15 killed in 31-vehicle pile-up on Chinese highway

15 killed in 31-vehicle pile-up on Chinese highway  Economic Times 15 killed, 44 injured in 31-vehicle pile-up on Chinese highway  The New Indian Express At least 14 killed, dozens more injured in vehicle pile-up in China  CBS NewsFull coverage

Why a UP teen threatened to blow up Miami airport

Why a UP teen threatened to blow up Miami airport  Times of India UP boy threatens to blow Miami airport after losing money in bitcoin fraud  Financial Express Duped over Bitcoins, UP boy threatens to blow up Miami airport; detained  The Indian ExpressFull coverage

Lion Air jet's final plunge may have reached 600 miles per hour: Experts

Lion Air jet's final plunge may have reached 600 miles per hour: Experts  Times of India After Indonesia Plane Crash, Investigators Pin Hope On Second Black Box  NDTV Indonesia Lion Air flight crash: 48-year-old diver dies while searching for body parts, debris in Java Sea  Firstpost Divers spot main wreckage of crashed Lion Air Jet in Indonesia  Business StandardFull coverage

China vows to give 'necessary support' to Pakistan, 16 agreements signed

China vows to give 'necessary support' to Pakistan, 16 agreements signed  The Indian Express Imran Khan's trip to China gets Pakistan 16 deals and CPEC's social expansion  Times of India More talks required to fix details on aid to Pakistan, says China  Business Standard China says willing to help Pakistan over fiscal crisis but more talks needed  DAWN.comFull coverage

Sri Lanka's Main Party To Vote Against Mahinda Rajapaksa In No-Trust Motion

Sri Lanka's Main Party To Vote Against Mahinda Rajapaksa In No-Trust Motion  NDTV Sri Lanka's ousted PM says time running out to avert 'bloodbath'  Times of India Banquet Hall That Once Hosted State Dinners is Now Sacked Lanka PM's War Room  News18Full coverage

Brother Of Saudi Billionaire Prince Freed From Detention After A Year

Brother Of Saudi Billionaire Prince Freed From Detention After A Year  NDTV Saudi Arabia frees Prince after months in detention  IANS Saudi Arabia frees dissident prince amid Khashoggi outrage  PRESSTVFull coverage

Indian-American charged with H-1B visa, mail fraud in California

Indian-American charged with H-1B visa, mail fraud in California  Business Standard Indian-American arrested in Silicon Valley over visa fraud  Times of India H-1B visa fraud: Feds indict Sunnyvale man for bringing in 600 workers illegally  Silicon ValleyFull coverage

Brexit: May's office dismisses all-UK customs deal report as 'speculation'

Brexit: May's office dismisses all-UK customs deal report as 'speculation'  Business Standard Irish border problem is a 'red herring', says DUP MP  BBC News Irish PM: Brexit undermines Good Friday Agreement  Aljazeera.com Britain and Ireland still misunderstand each other on Brexit  Financial TimesFull coverage

US Soldier Killed in 'Apparent Insider Attack' in Kabul: NATO

US Soldier Killed in 'Apparent Insider Attack' in Kabul: NATO  News18 Mayor of Utah city killed in 'insider attack' in Afghanistan  The Hindu Utah Mayor Brent Taylor Is Killed in Afghan Attack  New York TimesFull coverage

Ashraf Ghani to seek re-election in Afghan presidential poll

Ashraf Ghani to seek re-election in Afghan presidential poll  Oneindia Death of an Afghan strongman  The Hindu 'No Decision Yet' From India on Russia's Invitation for Talks With Afghanistan, Taliban  The Wire How a Taliban Assassin Got Close Enough to Kill a General  New York TimesFull coverage

"Kid" Who Opened Fire At Florida Yoga Studio Had History Of Groping Women

"Kid" Who Opened Fire At Florida Yoga Studio Had History Of Groping Women  NDTV Tallahassee yoga studio shooting: Gunman posted racist, misogynistic videos  The Hindu Yoga studio shooter posted racist, misogynistic videos  Business Standard Maura Binkley, victim in Florida yoga studio shooting, 'just wanted to help other people'  Tallahassee.com Man who had been accused of groping opens fire on Tallahassee yoga class, killing two, police say  Washington PostFull coverage

Ayodhya's royal family to host S Korea's first lady

Ayodhya's royal family to host S Korea's first lady  Times of India The Indian princess who became a South Korean queen  BBC News First lady to leave for India  Yonhap NewsFull coverage

It's Donald Trump Vs Barack Obama On Final US Campaign Weekend

It's Donald Trump Vs Barack Obama On Final US Campaign Weekend  NDTV Obama hits out at Trump; terms sending of troops 'political stunt'  The Hindu Barack Obama says sending troops to Mexican border is Donald Trump's 'political stunt'  The Indian Express Hypocritical Obama and liberal media's efforts to condemn Trump have backfired  Fox NewsFull coverage

India, Zimbabwe ink 6 agreements

India, Zimbabwe ink 6 agreements  Business Standard Vice President lauds Zimbabwe on free and fair elections  Odisha Diary Venkaiah Naidu Meets Zimbabwe President, Signs 6 Agreements  NDTVFull coverage

Pacific archipelago votes on independence from France

Pacific archipelago votes on independence from France  The Hindu New Caledonia votes on independence from France in landmark test  The Guardian New Caledonia: Voters flock to polls for independence referendum exposing ethnic fault lines  ABC News New Caledonia holds a referendum on independence  The Economist In New Caledonia, a vote on whether to quit France  Stuff.co.nzFull coverage

US midterms 2018: Twitter DELETES more than 10000 accounts for trying to INFLUENCE voters

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