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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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
China hopes North Korea leader`s summits with Trump, Moon will defuse tension
Reuters, Beijing :The Chinese government’s top diplomat hopes that planned summits between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and the presidents of South Korea and...
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Malaysia’s PM dissolves parliament Reuters, Kuala LumpurMalaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak announced the dissolution of parliament on Friday, paving the way for a tough election...
Britain is `playing with fire` in spy case: Russia
AP, United Nations :The international furor over the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter intensified, with Russia warning Britain that it was...
China hopes North Korea leader`s summits with Trump, Moon will defuse tension
Reuters, Beijing :The Chinese government’s top diplomat hopes that planned summits between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and the presidents of South Korea and...
US approves $1.31b artillery sale to Saudi Arabia
AFP, Washington :The United States on Thursday approved a contract to sell Saudi Arabia 180 self-propelled artillery systems for $1.31 billion, in the latest stage...
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Malaysia’s PM dissolves parliament Reuters, Kuala LumpurMalaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak announced the dissolution of parliament on Friday, paving the way for a tough election...
Britain is `playing with fire` in spy case: Russia
AP, United Nations :The international furor over the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter intensified, with Russia warning Britain that it was...