Israel’s Gaza response ‘wholly disproportionate’: UN rights chief
AFP, Geneva :The UN human rights chief on Friday slammed Israel’s deadly reaction to protests along the Gaza border as “wholly disproportionate”, backing calls for...
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Ecuador orders withdrawal of extra Assange security
AFP, Ecuador :Ecuador announced Thursday it would withdraw additional security measures at its London embassy after an investigation found it plunged $5 million into a...
EU takes Germany, UK and others to court over air pollution
AFP, Brussels : The European Commission said Thursday it is taking Germany, France, the United Kingdom and three other EU countries to court for failing to...
Kachin civilians flee Myanmar`s `forgotten war`
AFP, Danai :Seng Moon grabbed her day-old baby and fled into the thick jungle, joining thousands of villagers escaping fighting between ethnic Kachin rebels and...
South Korea to mediate Kim-Trump summit doubts
Reuters, Seoul :South Korea is seeking to mediate to bridge the gap between the United States and North Korea as they appear to have “some...
Burundi votes in referendum on the President’s power
AP, Bujumbura :Burundi is voting Thursday in a referendum proposing constitutional changes that could extend the president’s rule until 2034.Five million people are registered to...
‘These aren’t people, they are animals’: Trump on migrants
AFP, Washington :US President Donald Trump described some migrants as “animals” Wednesday, in a charged discussion about the border wall and law enforcement.“We have people...
Syrian rebels pull out of their last besieged area
Reuters, Beirut :The remaining fighters started to withdraw from the last rebel-held enclave in central Syria on Wednesday, state television reported, sealing the government’s control...
India’s Hindu nationalists defeat Congress in state election
AP, New Delhi :Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party ended Congress party rule in a key southern state on Thursday, but its poll...
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Palestinians recall envoys to 4 EU nations AFP, Ramallah The Palestinian Authority has recalled its envoys to Romania, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Austria after...
North Korea threatens to cancel Trump-Kim summit over drills
AP, Seoul, South Korea :North Korea on Wednesday threatened to scrap a historic summit next month between its leader, Kim Jong Un, and U.S. President...
Pope worried over Mideast violence
AFP, Vatican City :Pope Francis said Wednesday he was “very worried” by escalating violence in the Middle East after 60 Gazans were shot dead by...