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German Cabinet approves new rules on migrants AP, Berlin Germany’s Cabinet has approved new rules that will allow migrants granted limited protection to apply for...
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Obama and Kerry blast Trump decision to withdraw from Iran deal
AP, Washington :Former US president Barack Obama made a rare public criticism of his successor Tuesday, describing Donald Trump’s decision to abandon the Iran nuclear...
CIA nominee Gina Haspel faces grilling over torture record
AFP, Washington :Facing tough opposition over her own record, CIA director nominee Gina Haspel will pledge Wednesday to never revive the interrogation program that saw...
Syria downs two Israeli missiles near Damascus
AFP, Damascus :The Syrian army on Tuesday night intercepted two Israeli missiles fired towards a district near Damascus, Syria’s official SANA news agency said, but...
NY Attorney General resigns after women abuse report
AFP, New York :New York state’s top prosecutor and a public champion of the #MeToo movement resigned on Monday, just hours after being accused by...
Japan, N Korea should talk, S Korea’s President says
Reuters, Tokyo :Japan and North Korea should begin talks to normalize relations between the two countries and contribute to peace and stability in the region,...
Putin signs new ‘May Decree’ spelling out Russia’s dev goals to 2024
Tass, Moscow :Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree setting the national development targets up to 2024, the Kremlin’s press-service said.Earlier in the day...
Trump not going to Jerusalem for US embassy opening
President Donald Trump will not travel to Israel next week for the opening of the new US embassy in Jerusalem, the White House said Monday,...
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Indian tourist dies in Kashmir protest AP, SrinagarAn Indian tourist was killed during a stone-throwing protest in Kashmir, officials said Tuesday, as the disputed region...
Rouhani warns of ‘problems’ as Trump decision looms
AP, Tehran :Iran’s president on Tuesday warned the country could face “some problems” ahead of President Donald Trump’s decision on whether to pull out of...
Lebanon vote results set to cement Hezbollah dominance
AFP :Hezbollah was poised to seal its dominance of Lebanon Monday with results for the country’s first general election this decade expected to confirm the...