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Yemen’s warring parties trade blame for breaching port ceasefireReuters, Aden Yemen’s warring parties have traded accusations of breaching a ceasefire in Hodeidah that was mediated...
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53 journalists killed worldwide so far in 2018: Report
AP, New York :The number of journalists killed worldwide in retaliation for their work nearly doubled this year, according to an annual report by the...
Russia, Turkey, Iran renew push for new Syrian constitution
AFP, Geneva :Russia, Turkey, Iran and the United Nations voiced hope Tuesday that a committee charged with writing a new Syrian constitution will start work...
Indian journo jailed for criticising Modi on Facebook
AFP, New Delhi :An Indian journalist has been jailed for a year after he criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Facebook, in the latest example...
UK unveils immigration clampdown after Brexit
Britain publishes proposals for an EU immigration crackdown after Brexit on Wednesday as business groups warn the economy is not ready for Britain to crash...
Flynn sentencing delayed as judge tells ex-Trump official: ‘You sold your country out’
A federal judge accused President Donald Trump’s former national security chief Michael Flynn Tuesday of selling out the United States but agreed to delay his...
S. Korea battles to raise birth rate
AFP, Seoul :When Ashley Park started her marketing job at a Seoul drugmaker she had a near-perfect college record, flawless English, and got on well...
Former FBI chief lashes out at Trump, Republicans for telling `lies`
CNN, Washington :Washington (CNN)Former FBI Director James Comey slammed Republicans on Monday for not speaking out against President Donald Trump’s attacks on the FBI and...
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Yemen’s Hodeida calm after ceasefire takes effectAFP, Sanaa Yemen’s flashpoint city of Hodeida was calm on Tuesday following heavy clashes that erupted after a UN-brokered...
Xi pledges ‘unswerving’ reforms, but on own terms
AFP, Beijing :President Xi Jinping warned Tuesday that no one can “dictate” China’s economic development path as the Communist Party marked 40 years of its...
Japan to buy more stealth jets, radar to counter China, Russia
Reuters, Tokyo :Japan will accelerate spending on advanced stealth fighters, long-range missiles and other equipment over the next five years to support US forces facing...