Rouhani calls US blacklisting of Revolutionary Guards a ‘mistake’
Reuters, Dubai :Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday defended the elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as protectors of Iran a day after the United States...
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Israel polls kick off with Netanyahu’s future at stake
AFP, Jerusalem :Israelis began voting Tuesday in a high-stakes election that will decide whether to extend Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s long right-wing tenure despite corruption...
Modi’s alliance to win slim majority in opinion poll
Reuters, New Delhi :Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling alliance will win a thin majority in a general election that starts on Thursday, an average...
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Congo President turned down predecessor’s PM pickReuters, KinshasaFormer Congolese President Joseph Kabila wanted his successor, Felix Tshisekedi, to appoint Albert Yuma, a Kabila ally and...
US bars entry to 16 Saudis over Khashoggi killing: Pompeo
The US State Department on Monday barred entry to 16 Saudi nationals over what it described as their role in the murder of journalist Jamal...
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Iran carrier begins direct flights to VenezuelaAP, TehranIran’s second largest airline has begun direct flights to Venezuela, as the two countries cultivate closer ties in...
Erdogan cites irregularities, defends Istanbul vote recount
AP, Ankara :Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday defended his party’s plans to demand a full recount of votes cast in mayoral elections in...
Trump to pressure Iran by branding its Guards a terror group
AP, Washington :In an unprecedented step to ramp up pressure on Tehran, the Trump administration is planning to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a “foreign terrorist...
Battle for Libyan capital intensifies, deaths rise
Reuters, Tripoli :Eastern Libyan forces tried to push toward the center of Tripoli on Monday after their easy desert advance hit a tougher urban phase,...
US Homeland Security Secretary resigns amid border drama
AP, Washington :Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen resigned on Sunday amid President Donald Trump’s growing frustration and bitterness over the number of Central American families...
India’s election a showdown on rising nationalism
AP, New Delhi :As she patrols for cow smugglers, Sadhvi Kamal, a Hindu holy woman in a saffron robe, rides in a white SUV with...
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Netanyahu pledges to annex West Bank settlements after voteAFP, JerusalemIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Saturday to annex settlements in the occupied West Bank if...