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Iran does not want ‘new tensions’ in MEAFP, Tehran Iran does not want “new tensions” in the Middle East, President Hassan Rouhani told German Chancellor Angela...
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WH official mocked ‘dying’ McCain
Reuters, Washington :A White House official mocked Senator John McCain’s brain cancer at an internal meeting on Thursday, saying his opposition to President Donald Trump’s...
Russia, after Netanyahu visit, backs off Syria S-300 missile supplies
Reuters, Moscow :Russia is not in talks with the Syrian government about supplying advanced S-300 ground-to-air missiles and does not think they are needed, the...
UN Chief asks for halt to ‘all hostile acts’ in Middle East
AP, Beirut :U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an immediate halt to “all hostile acts” to avoid “a new conflagration” in the Middle East after...
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Dust storm, rain leaves 14 dead in IndiaAP, LucknowA powerful dust and rain storm demolished homes and downed power lines in northern India, killing at...
Major Israeli raids hit ‘Iranian’ targets in Syria after rocket fire
AFP, Jerusalem :Israel’s army said Thursday it had carried out widespread raids against Iranian targets in Syria overnight after rocket fire towards its forces which...
Trump’s move likely to worsen Mideast proxy battles
AP, Beirut :There may not be much Iran can do about President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the nuclear deal, but across the Middle East, it...
Trump summit `historic` chance to build `good future`: Kim
AFP, Seoul :North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hailed a planned meeting with US President Donald Trump as a “historic” opportunity during talks with America’s...
Putin voices ‘deep concern’ at Trump Iran move: Kremlin
AFP, Moscow :Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said he was seriously concerned by US President Donald Trump’s abandoning the Iran nuclear deal and said...
Obama-era architect of climate accord seeks to keep it on track
Reuters, Bonn :A U.S. architect of the Paris climate accord under ex-President Barack Obama has been working to bolster the pact at global talks in...
Pompeo in NKorea to finalise summit, seek Americans’ release
AP, Pyongyang : U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo traveled to North Korea on Wednesday to finalize plans for a historic summit between President Donald Trump...
East Asian powers back N Korea denuclearisation
AFP, Tokyo :East Asian powers on Wednesday threw their weight behind breakneck diplomacy to rid North Korea of nuclear weapons, setting aside their differences on...