Model claiming Trump’s ‘Russia secret’ goes to trial over “sex scandal”
AFP, Pattaya :A Belarusian model who sensationally claimed she had proof of Russian efforts to help Donald Trump win office appeared in court Tuesday for...
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Trump, Erdogan consider creating security zone in N Syria
AFP, Ankara :Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US counterpart Donald Trump mooted Monday the creation of a “security zone” in northern Syria as tensions...
Iran satellite, that US was wary about, fails to reach orbit
AFP, Tehran :Iran launched a satellite criticised by the United States on Tuesday but it failed to reach orbit, state television quoted the telecommunications minister...
Massive US teachers’ strike, first in 30 years, affects 500,000 students
AFP, Los Angeles :More than 30,000 public school teachers in Los Angeles walked off the job on Monday to press their demands for better pay,...
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Ivanka to help US choose candidate for WBAFP, WashingtonPresident Donald Trump’s daughter and advisor Ivanka will help the United States choose its candidate to lead...
Pompeo meets King Salman, MBS in Riyadh
AP :US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Saudi King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman on Monday in Riyadh, where he is...
China’s first ‘cyber-dissident’ faces trial
AFP :China’s first “cyber-dissident”, whose website reported on sensitive topics including human rights, is expected to go on trial on Monday amid fears he is...
Turkey hits back at Trump threats over Kurds
AFP :Turkey on Monday vowed to keep up the fight against a US-backed Kurdish militia it views as terrorists after Donald Trump warned of economic...
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Iran protests to Poland over planned summitReuters, Dubai Iran’s foreign ministry summoned a senior Polish diplomat on Sunday to protest Poland’s jointly hosting a global...
Pompeo says US diplomats’ morale ‘good’ despite shutdown
AP, Abu Dhabi :American diplomats are upbeat despite the government shutdown that has left many of them working without pay, U.S. Secretary of State Mike...
Palestinian President plans anti-Hamas measures as split widens
AFP, Ramallah :The decade-long Palestinian split looks set to deepen in the coming months, with president Mahmud Abbas poised to take multiple measures against Gaza...
Obama protege Castro to contest 2020 US Presidential election
AFP, San Antonio :Julian Castro, the telegenic former mayor of San Antonio, Texas and Obama-era cabinet member, launched his bid to become the nation’s first...