UN warns against letting Syria crisis ‘spiral’ out of control
AFP, Washington :The United Nations warned world powers against letting the crisis over an alleged chemical attack against civilians in Syria from “spiraling out of...
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Pope acknowledges his ‘grave mistakes’ in Chile sex abuse crisis
Reuters, Vatican City :Pope Francis acknowledged on Wednesday that he had made “grave mistakes” in the handling of a sexual abuse crisis in Chile, saying...
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US House speaker Paul Ryan to quit in JanuaryReuters, WashingtonUS House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan, dealing a blow to the Republican Party just months...
Gaza`s hospitals taxed by wounded from Israeli fire
AP, Gaza City :Hundreds of Gaza Palestinians wounded by Israeli fire in two weeks of border violence are severely taxing the coastal strip’s hospitals.Palestinian health...
Australian Muslim activist ‘kicked out of US’
AFP, Sydney :A high-profile Australian author and Muslim activist was refused entry to the United States Thursday and put on a plane home after arriving...
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China defends South China Sea military buildupAP, Beijing China’s military says it’s entitled to strengthen its defenses on islands in the disputed South China Sea...
Trump will meet N Korean leader in May or early June
Reuters, Washington :US President Donald Trump said on Monday he planned to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un next month or in early June...
Missiles ‘will be coming’ to Syria, Trump warns Russia
AFP, Washington :US President Donald Trump warned Russia on Wednesday of imminent military action in Syria over a suspected poison gas attack, declaring that missiles...
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China defends South China Sea military buildupAP, Beijing China’s military says it’s entitled to strengthen its defenses on islands in the disputed South China Sea...
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Chinese diplomat to visit N KoreaAP, Beijing Chinese state media reported Wednesday that a high-ranking Chinese diplomat plans to travel to Pyongyang later this week...
Trump will meet N Korean leader in May or early June
Reuters, Washington :US President Donald Trump said on Monday he planned to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un next month or in early June...
Senators move to protect Mueller as Trump criticizes probe
AP, Washington :A bipartisan group of four senators is moving to protect special counsel Robert Mueller’s job as President Donald Trump publicly muses about firing...