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Australia state to allow sex abuse victims to sue churchesAFP, SydneyVictims of child sex abuse will be able to sue institutions such as churches under...
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Rouhani criticizes US ‘unilateralism’ over nuclear deal
Reuters, Qingdao, China :Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday criticized U.S. “unliteralism” in withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal and said he appreciated efforts by...
Assad denies Russia makes decisions for him
Reuters, Beirut :Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied that military ally Russia was making decisions for him, but said it was natural for there to be...
UN General Assembly to hold emergency meeting on Gaza next Wednesday
AFP, United Nations :The UN General Assembly will hold an emergency meeting next Wednesday at 3:00 pm (19:00 GMT) to vote on an Arab-backed resolution...
Putin expects dialogue with Trump to be constructive
Tass, Moscow, :Russian President Vladimir Putin hopes his expected meeting with his US counterpart Donald Trump will be constructive, as he himself told the Vesti...
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Rouhani, Putin discuss US exit from N dealAP, QingdaoIranian President Hassan Rouhani says he would like to discuss the situation following the U.S. withdrawal from...
China hacked sensitive US Navy undersea warfare plans: Washington Post
Reuters, Washington :Chinese government hackers compromised the computers of a U.S. Navy contractor and stole a large amount of highly sensitive data on undersea warfare,...
Afghan Taliban raise hopes with surprise Eid ceasefire
Reuters, Kabul :The Afghan Taliban on Saturday announced a surprise three-day ceasefire over the Muslim Eid holiday in the middle of June, their first offer...
Australia forms task force to guard elections from cyber attacks
Reuters, Melbourne :Australia has established a security task force to guard against cyber attacks and interference in elections, the government said on Saturday, amid concerns...
Nearly 1,800 families separated at US-Mexico border in 17 months through February
Reuters, Washington :Nearly 1,800 immigrant families were separated at the U.S.-Mexico border from October 2016 through February of this year, according to a senior government...
Operations against IS in Afghanistan to intensify: US General
AP, Brussels :The Afghan government’s unilateral halt to attacks on the Taliban is giving U.S. counterterrorism forces a chance to intensify combat operations against Islamic...
Romney predicts Trump’s re-election
AP, Park City :He once called Donald Trump “a con man,” but Mitt Romney now predicts that Trump would “easily” win his party’s presidential nomination...