Top Democrats leave open option of Trump impeachment after Mueller report
Reuters, Washington :Top congressional Democrats left the door open on Sunday to the impeachment of US President Donald Trump, but said they would first need...
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Assad calls for progress in stalled talks
AFP, Damascus :Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday called for progress on a stalled buffer zone deal around jihadist-dominated Idlib region ahead of fresh talks...
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Iraq to host regional rivals Iran, Saudi Arabia at conferenceReuters, Baghdad Iraq will host senior parliamentary officials from arch-rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran on Saturday...
Trump rating drops 3 points to 2019 low post Mueller report
Reuters, New York :The number of Americans who approve of President Donald Trump dropped by 3 percentage points to the lowest level of the year...
Peru’s ex- President denies corruption, claims in suicide note
AFP, Lima :A suicide note in which Peru’s Alan Garcia denied corruption charges against him set the backdrop Friday for the ex-president’s funeral, two days...
Turkey arrests suspected spies for UAE, investigating Khashoggi link
Reuters, Ankara :Turkey has arrested two suspects who confessed to spying on Arab nationals for the United Arab Emirates, and is investigating whether the arrival...
Egyptians vote in referendum to extend Sisi’s rule
AFP, Cairo :Egyptians start voting Saturday in a referendum that aims to cement the rule of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the former coup leader presenting...
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Algerian protesters keep up pressure on regimeAP, AlgiersProtesters are gathering at the main post office in Algiers, on the ninth straight Friday of demonstrations against...
Peace hopes suffer setback as Taliban-Afghan talks derailed
AFP, Doha :Hopes for a breakthrough in a push to end Afghanistan’s gruelling conflict suffered a major setback Friday after a key summit between the...
Mali govt resigns as anger mounts over Ogossagou massacre
AFP, Bamako : Mali’s prime minister resigned along with his entire government on Thursday following criticism over their handling of an upsurge of violence in the...
US President Trump declares victory on Mueller report D-Day
President Donald Trump, backed by his attorney general, declared himself fully vindicated on Thursday in the investigation into Russian election meddling and alleged collusion with...
‘World’s smallest baby boy’ set to go home in Japan
AFP, Tokyo :The world’s smallest baby boy, who was born in October in Japan weighing as much as an apple, is now ready for the...