Trump’s battle with ‘Obamacare’ moves to the courts
AP, Washington :After losing in Congress, President Donald Trump is counting on the courts to kill off “Obamacare.” But some cases are going against him,...
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Erdogan loses ground in Turkey`s big cities in local voting
AP, Istanbul :Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared victory in municipal elections but the opposition’s success in key cities dealt a significant blow to his...
New Zealand PM stresses good ties with China
AFP, Beijing :New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday played up her country’s “critically important” ties with China while President Xi Jinping called for...
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Israel loosens restrictions on Gaza fishermenAFP, Jerusalem Israel loosened restrictions on fishermen off the blockaded Gaza Strip on Monday by allowing them to travel up...
UK tax fraud funded Al-Qaeda in Pakistan, Afghanistan: Report
PTI, London :A British Asian gang of fraudsters may have been involved in misusing billions of pounds of British tax-payers money to fund terrorist networks...
Turks vote in test for Erdogan amid economic downturn
AP, Istanbul :Mayoral elections are underway in 30 large cities in Turkey along with other municipal races Sunday that are seen as a barometer of...
Saudi team that killed Khashoggi received training in US: Report
AFP, Washington :Members of the Saudi team that killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi received training in the United States, the Washington Post has reported, revealing other...
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Man shoots dead 7 family members in IranAP, TehranIranian media says a man has shot dead seven members of his wife’s family in the southwestern...
White House 2020 spouses eye new title: First Gentleman
AFP, Washington :From Martha Washington to Melania Trump, the role of US first lady is as old as the republic itself.But if one of half...
Israel reopens Gaza crossings closed for days after rocket strike
AFP, Jerusalem : Israel reopened its crossings with the blockaded Gaza Strip on Sunday after having kept them closed for nearly a week following a rare...
Trump cuts aid to Central American countries as migrant crisis deepens
Reuters, Washington :The U.S. government cut aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras on Saturday after President Donald Trump blasted the Central American countries for...
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Mueller report to be released by mid-April: AGReuters, Washington US Attorney General William Barr plans to make public a redacted copy of Special Counsel Robert...