US strike in Somalia kills more than 100 Shabaab fighters
AFP, Washington :US forces conducted an air strike against the Al-Qaeda-affiliated Shabaab group in Somalia on Tuesday, killing more than 100 jihadists, military officials said.“In...
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Iran, Lebanon reject Arab League criticism as tensions mount
AP, Tehran, Iran :Iran on Monday rejected a harsh statement by Arab League foreign ministers condemning the Islamic Republic and its proxy Hezbollah, saying the...
Trump declares North Korea state sponsor of terror
Reuters, Washington :President Donald Trump put North Korea back on a list of state sponsors of terrorism on Monday, a designation that allows the United...
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US ending temporary permits for HaitiansAP, WashingtonThe Trump administration said it is ending a temporary residency permit program that has allowed almost 60,000 citizens from...
UN warns of conflict in Gaza if Cairo talks fail
AFP, United Nations :Conflict is likely to once again engulf Gaza if a deal on the return of the Palestinian Authority to the Hamas-controlled enclave...
Putin, Assad for political solution to Syria`s conflict
Reuters, Moscow :Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad to talk about the need to move from military operations to the search for...
Pakistan will be our ‘priority’ in neighbourhood diplomacy: China
PTI, Beijing :China today said Pakistan will be a “priority” in its neighbourhood diplomacy as the two countries are all-weather strategic partners and lend firm...
Iraq top court declares Kurd referendum unconstitutional
AFP, Baghdad :Iraq’s supreme court on Monday declared that September’s referendum on independence in the autonomous Kurdish areas in the north of the country was...
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Kenya top court upholds Kenyatta’s win in fresh electionAP, NairobiKenya’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld President Uhuru Kenyatta’s re-election in a repeat vote that the...
Israel doesn’t want peace with Palestine, John Kerry says
Newsweek :Former Secretary of State John Kerry believes that the Israeli government is not doing its part to foster peace with Palestine.In recordings published earlier...
China upset as Indian President visits disputed border region
Reuters, Beijing :China on Monday criticized a visit by Indian President Ram Nath Kovind to the remote state of Arunachal Pradesh, which China claims, saying...
School teacher in US pulls off Muslim student’s hijab
PTI, New York :A Muslim girl student has alleged that her hijab was pulled off by a school teacher in the US state of Virginia,...