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Egyptian President sworn in for 2nd termReuters, Cairo President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in at the Egyptian parliament for a second term on Saturday...
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Spain’s new PM takes aim at corruption, austerity
AP, Madrid :Prime Minister-elect Pedro Sanchez vowed Friday to root out the corruption that helped bring down Spain’s outgoing conservative government and pledged to help...
Russian pilot found alive 30 years after shot down in Afghanistan
AFP, Moscow :A Russian pilot who was missing presumed dead after his plane was shot down three decades ago during the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan...
Protesters attack ‘immoral’ Trump policy on immigrant families
AFP, Washington :Human rights groups took to the streets in cities across the United States on Friday to protest the Trump administration’s policy to separate...
India stresses free navigation, ‘rules-based order’ for Asian seas
Reuters, Singapore :Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed on Friday the importance of ensuring the freedom of navigation in Asian waters for free trade, days...
Koreas hold high-level talks ahead of Trump-Kim summit
AP, Seoul :North and South Korea agreed Friday to hold military and Red Cross talks later this month on reducing tensions and resuming reunions of...
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Al-Qaeda warns Saudi Crown Prince over ‘sin’AFP, DubaiAl-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has warned Saudi Arabia’s reformist Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over his “sinful...
Spanish Socialist Sanchez succeeds Rajoy as Prime Minister
Reuters, Madrid :Socialist Pedro Sanchez took over as Spain’s prime minister on Friday, after outgoing leader Mariano Rajoy lost a parliamentary confidence vote triggered by...
Mueller probe spent $4.5m from October to March: DOJ
Reuters, Washington : U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team investigating suspected Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election spent $4.5 million between October last year...
After embassy move, Trump weighs Jerusalem consulate changes
AP, Washington :President Donald Trump is considering giving U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman more authority over the U.S. outpost that handles Palestinian affairs, five...
Melania Trump says she’s feeling great after surgery
AFP, Washington :US First Lady Melania Trump, after surgery and three weeks out of public view, sought on Wednesday to quell speculation about her health,...
Netanyahu planned Iran strike in 2011: Ex-Israeli spy chief
AP, Jerusalem :Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave the order in 2011 for the military to prepare to attack Iran within 15 days, a former...