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Iran issued stark warning to Iraqi Kurds over KirkukReuters, SulaimaniaA senior Iranian military commander repeatedly warned Kurdish leaders in northern Iraq to withdraw from the...
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Polls indicate Abe headed for easy victory
AP, Tokyo :Japan’s leader may have made the right call after all, if not for his country then for himself.Media polls indicate Prime Minister Shinzo...
UN has `tremendous potential` under new leadership: Trump
AP, Washington :President Donald Trump said Friday that the United Nations has “tremendous potential” but has been underutilized in recent years.Trump praised U.N. Secretary-General Antonio...
Israel hits Syrian army position after Golan fire
AFP, Jerusalem :The Israeli army attacked Syrian government artillery on Saturday after fire across the armistice line hit the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and warned it...
WHO chief selects Mugabe as `goodwill ambassador`
AP, Geneva :Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has long faced United States sanctions over his government’s human rights abuses. But the World Health Organization’s new chief...
Study finds pollution is deadlier than war, disaster, hunger
AP, New Delhi :Environmental pollution – from filthy air to contaminated water – is killing more people every year than all war and violence in...
Netanyahu lobbies world powers to stem Iraqi Kurd setbacks
Reuters, Jerusalem :Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is lobbying world powers to prevent further setbacks to Iraqi Kurds as they lose ground to Baghdad’s army,...
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NATO, Russia envoys to hold rare joint meeting in Brussels AP, Brussels NATO says its ambassadors will hold talks with Russia’s envoy next week in...
Obama counters Trump in return to politics
AP, Richmond,Virginia :Marking an impassioned return to the campaign trail, former President Barack Obama made a plea Thursday night to Virginia voters to vote for...
Japan’s Emperor Akihito may abdicate at end-March 2019
Reuters, Tokyo :Japan’s Emperor Akihito is likely to abdicate at the end of March 2019 and Crown Prince Naruhito is expected to ascend the throne...
Iranian Army chief, Assad discuss joint military strategy
Reuters, Beirut :Iran’s military chief met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday during a visit to Damascus to set out a joint military strategy,...
Iraqi govt assumes control after Kurds leave disputed areas
AP, Baghdad : Kurdish fighters pulled out of disputed areas across northern and eastern Iraq on Tuesday, one day after giving up the vital oil...