Sasikala convicted but 'mafia from Mannargudi' is here to stay. Who are they?
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The European Parliament approved a landmark free-trade agreement with Canada, shoring up Europe’s market-opening clout in the face of a populist surge across the continent and U.S. President Donald Trump’s protectionist tilt.The European Union assembly’s endorsement of the first EU commercial deal with a fellow member of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations paves the way for it to take provisional effect once the Canadian Senate gives its green light, expected within weeks. EU gove..>> view originalRussia Questions Mount for Trump White House Reeling From Flynn Fallout
Questions about ties between President Donald Trump’s team and Russian intelligence agents deepened Wednesday after new reports of extensive contacts between the two, which are sure to fuel Republican calls for a deeper look at Trump’s links to the country.Photographer: Anthony Behar/Pool via BloombergThe New York Times reported that Trump campaign aides and associates “had repeated contacts with senior Russian intelligence officials in the year before” the November 2016 election, citing four c..>> view originalRussia violates Cold War-era arms treaty with missile launch
Russia denies that the cruise missile launch violated an arms treaty prohibiting certain types of cruise missile launches. (Alexei Druzhinin/AP). THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Wednesday, February 15, 2017, 6:17 AM. WASHINGTON — Russia has deployed a ...>> view originalUS official: Trump will not press 'two-state' peace track in first talks with Israel's Netanyahu
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will formally inaugurate their partnership Wednesday in talks that could shape a new approach by Washington that does not emphasize on a two-state peace framework for the region. Such a move, outlined by a U.S. official before the meetings, would mark a sharp contrast to Obama administration policies that strongly supported the two-state formula as the best option for potential peace deals between Israel and Palestinians. Many Palest..>> view original
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