Russian girl hailed as ‘most beautiful girl’ in the world
AOL.com :Russian model Anastasia Knyazeva is only six years old, but she’s already being hailed as “the most beautiful girl in the world.” If you...
International
Time Magazine names #metoo movement as 2017 Person of the Year
New York Daily News :On Wednesday, the magazine named the #metoo movement – or the “Silence Breakers” as the “Person of the Year,” a nod...
South Korean President to visit China
AFP, Seoul : South Korean President Moon Jae-In will visit China next week for talks on North Korea and other issues, his office said Wednesday, amid...
Int’l warnings as Trump delays Jerusalem decision
International leaders warned US President Donald Trump on Tuesday that he risked outraging Muslims and jeopardising Middle East peace efforts if he recognized Jerusalem as...
Uncertainty looms over crisis-hit Gulf summit
AFP, Kuwait City :The crisis-hit Gulf Cooperation Council began its annual summit on Tuesday amid uncertainty over whether the leaders of Saudi Arabia and its...
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UN rights team warns Mexico of ‘crisis’ in journalists’ safetyReuters, Mexico CityThe United Nations said on Monday the Mexican government is struggling to keep journalists...
Yemen leader orders advance on Sanaa as predecessor killed
AFP, Sanaa :Yemen’s exiled president ordered troops to advance on Sanaa hours after his predecessor was killed by Huthi rebels, officials said, as heavy fighting...
Jerusalem ‘red line’, could cut Turkey-Israel ties: Erodogan
AFP, Ankara :The status of Jerusalem is a “red line” for Muslims and could even prompt Turkey to cut ties with Israel, Turkish President Recep...
Spain withdraws int’l arrest warrant for Catalonia politicians
Reuters, Madrid :Spain’s Supreme Court said on Tuesday it had withdrawn an international arrest warrant for Catalonia’s former leader Carles Puigdemont and four of his...
Trump still weighing whether to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital: Kushner
Reuters, Washington :U.S. President Donald Trump has not yet made a decision on whether to formally recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, his adviser and son-in-law...
US, South Korea begin largest-ever joint air drill
AFP :The US and South Korea on Monday kicked off their largest ever joint air exercise, an operation North Korea has labelled an “all-out provocation”,...
Syrian, Russian jets bomb residential areas in eastern Ghouta
Reuters, Amman :Jets believed to be Syrian and Russian struck heavily crowded residential areas in a besieged rebel enclave near Damascus, killing at least 27...