I.Coast ex-president to open freedom bid at ICC
AFP, The Hague :Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo will Monday ask the International Criminal Court to acquit him on all charges of crimes against...
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Russia begins missile system delivery to Syria, warns West on peace talks
Reuters , United Nations :Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday Moscow had started delivering the S-300 surface-to-air missile system to Syria and warned...
Palestinians ask world court to order US embassy out of Jerusalem
AP, The Hague, Netherlands : The Palestinian Authority filed a case Friday with the United Nations’ highest court asking its judges to order Washington to remove...
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1,100 civilians killed in US-led fight on ISISReuters, WashingtonMore than 1,100 civilians have been killed in US-led strikes against ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria...
At UN, US at odds with China, Russia over North Korea sanctions
Reuters, United Nations :U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned members of the United Nations Security Council on Thursday that they must “set the example”...
Peace, security in South Asia essential for progress: Sushma
PTI, New York :External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj emphasised to SAARC countries that an environment of peace and security in South Asia is essential for...
World’s first human case of rat disease found in Hong Kong
AFP, Hong Kong :A Hong Kong man has developed the world’s first ever human case of the rat version of the hepatitis E virus, according...
Trump backs embattled court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after fiery hearing
AFP, Washington :Donald Trump whole-heartedly backed Brett Kavanaugh, whose Supreme Court nomination will be put to an initial vote Friday, after a dramatic Senate hearing...
India’s top court lifts Hindu temple ban on women of menstruating age
Reuters, New Delhi :India’s top court on Friday lifted a ban that prevented women and girls between the age of 10 and 50 from entering...
Iran doesn’t want war with US: Rouhani
AP, United Nations :Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday his country doesn’t want a war with the United States and believes America will “sooner...
Trump endorses two-state solution for Israel, Palestinians
Reuters, United Nations :US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he wanted a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the clearest expression yet of...
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Trump says ‘all options’ on the table with VenezuelaAFP, United NationsUS President Donald Trump hinted Wednesday at a military response to Venezuela, vowing to take...