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Trump tries to quell Republican revoltAFP, WashingtonPresident Donald Trump hit back at critics within his own party Wednesday, painting them as outliers in what is...
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Iraq PM visits ally Iran as war on IS, Kurd dispute hot up
AFP, Tehran :Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi held talks with key ally Iran on Thursday as his forces launched an offensive against the Islamic State...
Arrest warrant issued against Sharif by Pak court
AFP, Islamabad :A Pakistani court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif in two cases of corruption spiralling from the Panama...
Sporadic clashes as Kenya votes in disputed election re-run
AFP, Nairobi :Kenyans trickled into polling stations Thursday for a repeat election that has polarised the nation, amid sporadic clashes as supporters of opposition leader...
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Turkey activists in Amnesty case to stand trial AFP, Istanbul Eleven human rights activists, including the two top figures with Amnesty International in Turkey, are...
Spain’s PM hopes intervention in Catalonia will be brief
AP, Madrid : Spain’s prime minister has said the government’s plans to take unprecedented control of Catalonia’s key affairs and halt the region’s push for...
US to resume accepting refugees from 11 blocked countries
The United States will resume accepting refugees after a 120-day ban, but arrivals from 11 “high-risk” countries, most of them home to Muslim majorities, will...
Communist Party endorses second term for President Xi Jinping
PTI, Beijing :China’s ruling Communist Party today endorsed a second five-year term for President Xi Jinping and appointed a new set of leaders backed by...
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UN to vote on extending Syria gas attacks probeAFP, United NationThe United Nations Security Council will vote Tuesday on whether to extend an international investigation...
IMF Chief warns of ‘dark future’ over climate change
AFP, Riyadh :The world faces a “dark future” if it fails to tackle climate change and inequality, IMF managing director Christine Lagarde warned on Tuesday.“If...
North Korea threat ‘critical, imminent’, Japan warns US, South Korea
Reuter, Philippines :The threat from North Korea has grown to a “critical and imminent level” and the United States, Japan and South Korea must address...
Tillerson wants room for Taliban in Afghan govt
AP, Afghanistan :U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Monday there is a place for moderate elements of the Taliban in Afghanistan’s government as long...