UN Chief calls for Gaza violence probe
AP, United Nations :UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Friday for an independent investigation into deadly clashes in Gaza between Palestinians and Israeli troops, while Security...
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Trump declares April ‘Sexual Assault Awareness’ month
AFP, Washington :US President Donald Trump-who has himself been repeatedly accused of sexual misconduct-on Friday designated April 2018 “National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month”...
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California governor pardons 5 men facing deportationAP, San FranciscoCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday pardoned five ex-convicts facing deportation, including two whose families fled the...
UN Council approves tough new sanctions on North Korea
AP, Washington :The United States said Friday it has secured the support of the U.N. Security Council for a new package of sanctions designations that...
At volatile Syrian front line, US, Turkey on opposing sides
AP, Halawanji :Perched on a green hilltop, Kurdish and Arab fighters face a tense front line separating them from Turkish-backed forces in this part of...
Trump declares April ‘Sexual Assault Awareness’ month
AFP, Washington :US President Donald Trump-who has himself been repeatedly accused of sexual misconduct-on Friday designated April 2018 “National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month”...
UN Council approves tough new sanctions on North Korea
AP, Washington :The United States said Friday it has secured the support of the U.N. Security Council for a new package of sanctions designations that...
Gazans pitch protest tents on Israel border as tensions mount
AFP, Gaza City :Palestinians in Gaza pitched tents near the volatile border with Israel on Thursday ahead of a six-week protest camp under the gaze...
Judge rejects trial demand in Stormy Daniels case
AP, New York :A porn star who said she had an affair with President Donald Trump and is suing so she can discuss the alleged...
China turns screw on North Korea by cutting its petrol supply, report says
The Telegraph :China has turned off the tap on crucial goods for North Korea in a bid to pile on economic pressure as South and...
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Campaigning begins for Mexico presidential voteReuters, Mexico City :Two of Mexico’s four presidential hopefuls began their campaigns on Friday, as the country looks set to...
UN Chief warns of return to Cold-War-like tensions
AFP, United Nations :UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thurday warned of a return to Cold War-like tensions between the United States and Russia following the...