Tehran will help rebuild Syria, says Iran defence minister
Al Jazeera News :Iran’s top defence official has met Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad and the country’s defence minister in Damascus, pledging to contribute to the...
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New Australian PM gets to work; government support plummets
Reuters, Sydney :Australia’s new prime minister toured drought-hit farms on Monday to show voters after a week of turmoil the government was back to work,...
China targets rumors, religion in updated party rules
Reuters, Beijing :China’s ruling Communist Party has issued a revised set of regulations governing members’ behavior, threatening punishment for spreading political rumors and recommending those...
Nicky Verstappen: Suspect held over Dutch boy’s 1998 death
BBC online :Dutch police investigating the disappearance and death of schoolboy Nicky Verstappen in 1998 say their prime suspect has been arrested in Spain.Jos Brech...
Pope to hold giant mass in Dublin as abuse victims rally
AFP, Dublin :Pope Francis will visit an Irish shrine and hold a giant mass in Dublin on Sunday as he wraps up a visit overshadowed...
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Trump slams Sessions over Muellers’ Russia probeReuters, WashingtonU.S. President Donald Trump again laced into Jeff Sessions, his attorney general, on Saturday after Sessions defended himself...
US waging ‘psychological war’ against Iran: Zarif
Reuters, Geneva : America is waging a psychological war against Iran and its business partners, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday, according to the...
Abe seen headed for extended term despite flat ratings
AP, Tokyo :Japan’s Abe seeks fresh term as party head, record tenure as PMTokyo (AFP) – Shinzo Abe confirmed Sunday he would run in his...
Australian Foreign Minister resigns amid Cabinet revamp
Reuters, Sydney :Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop resigned from new Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s Cabinet on Sunday, two days after a bruising leadership battle that...
Macron to renew plea for closer Europe
AFP, Paris :With nine months to go before European parliament elections, France’s President Emmanuel Macron will on Monday renew his plea for a more integrated...
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Trump asks Pompeo to delay visit to N KoreaAP, Washington President Donald Trump said Friday he has directed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to delay...
Seoul regrets delay in Pompeo trip, agrees on joint efforts
AP, Seoul :South Korea on Saturday called the U.S. decision to call off a trip to North Korea by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo unfortunate...