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Trump wanted a ‘Trump Ocean’ on Google Maps. He says CEO Sundar Pichai shut it down
President Donald Trump has another body of water in mind for a name change: the Atlantic Ocean. But this time, he says, Google CEO Sundar Pichai told him no.
Russia ready for talks on plans for final Ukraine deal, not truce: Putin
Russia is ready to resume three-way talks with Ukraine and the United States, but on the security parameters of a final peace deal and not a "short" ceasefire, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
Magnitude-7 earthquake hits China’s Tibet, killing at least 16 and 339 houses collapse
At least 16 people have been killed by a powerful magnitude 7 earthquake in Tibet, an autonomous region of China. Dozens more were injured. The quake struck a high mountainous area on Thursday night, according to the state news agency Xinhua, citing local authorities.
North korea announces plan to ‘irritate’ south korea by blaring loudspeakers at the border
Kim Yo Jong, influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has announced that giant loudspeakers will again be installed at the South Korean border to carry out propaganda. At the same time she warned Seoul that if interference in North Korea’s internal affairs continues, South Korea will face the ‘most horrific and painful situation’.
Oil climbs over $1 on more Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia
Oil prices rose more than $1 a barrel on Thursday after more Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia stoked concerns over a broader escalation of conflict and further disruptions to supplies from the Middle East.
One killed and 8 injured in airport attack in Saudi Arabia
At least one person was killed and eight others were wounded in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, the country’s civil aviation authority said. Several of the injured are in serious condition.
Washington orders US embassy staff, families to leave Saudi Arabia
The United States has ordered non-essential US embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia, the State Department said on Wednesday, as the kingdom comes under sustained deadly attacks by Yemen's Houthis.
Yemeni military says 200 Houthis ‘neutralized’ in 744 strikes over 24 hours
Yemen’s armed forces said Tuesday they had “neutralized” around 200 Houthi fighters and destroyed or damaged 90 military vehicles and pieces of equipment in 744 strikes over the past 24 hours, as government forces continued their offensive against the Iran-backed militia across multiple fronts.
US, India 'pretty close' to trade deal: Trump
Negotiations on a long-running bilateral trade agreement between India and the United States have moved toward their final stage. US President Donald Trump said both countries are keen to reach an understanding. However, he hinted that the proposed deal with India will differ in nature from the trade agreements Washington has struck earlier.
13 Killed, 34 Injured in Egypt Bus-Truck Collision
At least 13 people have died and 34 others were injured after a tourist bus collided with a heavy truck in the western part of Egypt’s capital, Cairo.