Singapore airspace to be restricted during US-North Korea summit
Reuters , Singapore :Singapore: Singapore airspace will be restricted during the planned U.S.-North Korea summit next week, according to a notice to airmen posted by...
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Spain’s ousted PM Rajoy to quit politicsAFP, MadridSpain’s Mariano Rajoy, who is to stand down as head of the conservative Popular Party after being ousted...
UK court set to issue rule on Northern Ireland abortion law
AFP, London :Britain’s Supreme Court will issue rule Thursday on whether Northern Ireland’s abortion laws contravene human rights legislation, threatening another headache for Prime Minister...
Study warns of alarming decline in Australian fish
AFP, Sydney :Conservation experts warned on Wednesday of alarming falls in Australian fish populations and called for more marine reserves and better management to halt...
On first anniversary of Gulf dispute, Qatar says it wants to join NATO
AFP, Doha :Qatar’s defence minister said on Tuesday that his country’s long-term strategic “ambition” is to join the Western military defence alliance NATO.Speaking on the...
Don`t spoil historic opportunity with N Korea
US Democrats on Monday urged President Donald Trump not to squander the “historic” opportunity of a face-to-face summit with North Korea’s leader, as the lawmakers...
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S Arabia intercepts Yemen missile AFP, RiyadhSaudi air defences on Tuesday intercepted a ballistic missile that targeted the western city of Yanbu after being fired...
Russia wants ‘united and prosperous EU’: Putin
AFP, Vienna :President Vladimir Putin on Monday downplayed suggestions Russia was seeking to disrupt the European Union’s cohesion, saying it was in his country’s interests...
Israel calls for ‘military coalition’ if Iran boosts enrichment
AFP, Jerusalem : Israel’s intelligence minister called Tuesday for a military coalition against Iran if the Islamic Republic were to defy world powers by enriching military-grade...
Van Gogh painting sells for over 7 m euros
AFP, Paris :A painting by a young Vincent Van Gogh was sold at an auction in Paris Monday for more than seven million euros ($8.2...
US-led coalition committed ‘potential war crimes’ in Syria: Amnesty
The US-led military campaign to oust the Islamic State (IS) group from the Syrian city of Raqa in 2017 killed hundreds of civilians in indiscriminate...
Iran’s supreme leader warns Europe of nuclear ‘dream’
AFP, Tehran :Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday warned European leaders against their “dream” of Tehran continuing to curb its nuclear programme while...