Syrian rescuers, medics say 80 killed in gas attack near capital
AFP, Beirut : Fresh air strikes hit rebel-held areas of Syria’s Eastern Ghouta on Sunday, a monitor said, after more than 80 people were killed in...
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Lula spends first day of 12-year prison sentence
AFP, Curitiba :Leftist icon Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva spent Sunday as Brazil’s first ex-president to be imprisoned for a common crime-and his cell was...
National Guardsmen sent to Mexico border to decide on additional troops
Good Morning America :The National Guard troops sent to the U.S. border with Mexico this weekend are a team of mostly planners who will decide...
France is abetting terrorists: Erdogan
Reuters, Ankara :Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday accused France of abetting terrorists by “hosting them” at the Elysee Palace, amid a diplomatic row between...
Lula spends first day of 12-year prison sentence
AFP, Curitiba :Leftist icon Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva spent Sunday as Brazil’s first ex-president to be imprisoned for a common crime-and his cell was...
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Lula expected to surrender on SaturdayReuters, BrazilLeftist former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva spent the night holed up inside the headquarters of a steel-workers...
Japan activates first marines since WW2 to bolster defenses against China
Reuters, Tokyo :Japan on Saturday activated its first marine unit since World War Two trained to counter invaders occupying Japanese islands along the edge of...
India to procure 110 new fighter jets worth $15b
Reuters, New Delhi :India is seeking to buy around 110 fighter jets, the air force said in a request for information issued on Friday, marking...
2.7m Europeans affected by Facebook data scandal: EU
AFP, Brussels :Facebook has admitted it may have “improperly shared” the personal data of up to 2.7 million people in the European Union, the bloc...
Japan activates first marines since WW2 to bolster defenses against China
Reuters, Tokyo :Japan on Saturday activated its first marine unit since World War Two trained to counter invaders occupying Japanese islands along the edge of...
Air strikes return to Syria’s Ghouta killing 40 as talks sputter
AFP, Beirut :Air strikes killed 40 civilians in the last opposition-held town in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta on Friday and the army launched a ground offensive...
Trump to host UAE Crown Prince, calls for Gulf unity
AFP, Washington :The White House said Friday that President Donald Trump would host the United Arab Emirates’ Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahayan, but...