Syrian army celebrates as rebels quit most of their Ghouta stronghold
AFP, Harasta :Syrian rebel fighters on Friday left one pocket of battered Eastern Ghouta and reached a deal to quit another as the regime drew...
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Trump`s choice of John Bolton, Mike Pompeo stirs war fears
AFP, Washington :By tapping conservative firebrand John Bolton as his national security chief and hardliner Mike Pompeo as his top diplomat, US President Donald Trump...
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Putin thanks nation for re-electionAP, Moscow President Vladimir Putin thanked Russians Friday for his landslide re-election to another six-year term, pledging to lead the country...
‘Dreamers’ angry as Trump blames Democrats over immigration
AFP, Washington :America’s so-called “Dreamer” immigrants and supportive lawmakers were left fuming and fearful Friday after anti-deportation measures were left out of a federal spending...
EU nations to take more action against Russia over spy issue
AP, Brussels :Several European Union countries said Friday they may follow Britain in expelling Russian diplomats, as EU Council chief Donald Tusk predicted member states...
First lady stays silent on alleged Trump affairs
AP, Washington :Melania Trump spoke about courage on Friday – what it is and why the world needs it. Her closely watched public appearance came...
Air strikes hit Ghouta despite rebel ceasefire effort
Reuters, Beirut :Air strikes hit a rebel-held enclave of Syria’s eastern Ghouta region on Friday despite a ceasefire that the rebel group who controlled the...
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US warship sails near disputed islands in South China SeaReuters, WashingtonA U.S. Navy destroyer carried out a “freedom of navigation” operation on Friday, coming within...
EU blames Moscow for UK spy attack, recalls envoy
Reuters, Brussels :European Union leaders backed Britain on Thursday in blaming Moscow over a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy in England and...
Indian airliner makes history by flying to Israel via Saudi airspace
Reuters, Ben Gurion Airport :Saudi Arabia opened its airspace for the first time to a commercial flight to Israel with the inauguration on Thursday of...
Macron’s popularity hit record low: Poll
Reuters, Paris :French President Emmanuel Macron’s popularity has fallen to its lowest point so far in his presidency, a poll showed on Friday, a day...
Ex-Playboy model Karen McDougal says she ‘was in love’ with Trump
Reuters, Washington : Former Playboy model Karen McDougal, who claims to have had a 10-month affair with US President Donald Trump starting in 2006, told CNN’S...