UK police identify Novichok suspects as Russians
AFP :British police believe that they have identified the suspects who carried out the Novichok nerve agent attack on a former Moscow double agent and...
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Syrian rebels ‘reach agreement’ with govt to leave border point
Al Jazeera News :Syrian rebels have reached an agreement with government forces to leave the strategic area of Quneitra along the border with the Israeli-occupied...
Thai cave boys leave hospital ahead of press conference
AFP :Twelve boys and their football coach who survived a highly dangerous and dramatic rescue from a flooded Thai cave were discharged from hospital Wednesday...
Israel tightens Gaza blockade as arson kites raise fears of war
AFP :Israel tightened its blockade of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday partly over kites carrying firebombs to burn Israeli farmland as concerns mounted over whether...
Record three in five HIV-carriers now have access to drugs: UN
AFP :Almost three in five people infected with HIV, or 21.7 million globally, took antiretroviral therapy in 2017 — a new record for anti-AIDS drug...
Building collapse kills 3 in India
AP, New Delhi :A six-story building under construction collapsed onto an adjacent building east of the Indian capital, killing at least three people and trapping...
Najib to refile lawsuits against top 1MDB investigators
Reuters, Kuala Lumpur :Former Malaysian premier Najib Razak will file fresh civil suits against three investigators of a multi-billion dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB,...
First direct Ethiopia-Eritrea flight in 20 years takes off
Al Jazeera News :Ethiopian Airlines conducted the first direct passenger flights between Addis Ababa and Asmara, reconnecting Eritrea and Ethiopia after a 20-year military standoff.The...
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US to consider waivers on Iran sanctionsReuters, Washington The United States in certain cases will consider waivers for countries that need more time to wind...
US Judge suspends deportation of reunited migrant families
AFP, Los Angeles :A federal judge in San Diego issued an order on Monday barring officals from deporting newly reunited immigrant families for up to...
US, North Korea hold ‘productive’ talks on war remains: Pompeo
AP, Seoul :U.S. and North Korean officials held “productive” talks Sunday to discuss the return of U.S. service members’ remains missing since the Korean War,...
UK tops global ranking of nations’ soft power, India not on list
PTI, New Delhi: The UK has topped an annual global ranking of nations’ soft power, with France placed second on the list of 30 countries...