Lebanon PM says free in KSA and will return home ‘soon’
AFP :Saad Hariri, whose resignation as Lebanon’s prime minister a week ago sent shockwaves across the region, said Sunday he is “free” in Saudi Arabia...
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North Korean soldier, shot and wounded, defects to South
Seoul, Reuters :A North Korean soldier defected to the South on Monday after being shot and wounded by the North Korean military, South Korea said.The...
Qatar investigates UAE plan to devalue its currency
Al Jazeera News :Qatar has opened an investigation into claims of an alleged plot by the UAE to weaken its currency in the early stages...
Spain`s Rajoy urges return of `democratic and free` Catalonia
AFP :Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy visits Catalonia for the first time since Madrid imposed direct rule on the region, a day after hundreds of...
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Trump offers to mediate on South China Sea feudAP, ManilaPresident Donald Trump on Sunday offered to mediate in the South China Sea disputes, while his...
26 dead in artillery fire, Russia raids in Syria: Monitor
AFP, Beirut :At least 26 civilians have died in artillery fire and Russian air strikes on two displacement camps and surrounding villages in eastern Syria,...
EU Brexit chief preparing for ‘possible’ failure
AFP, Paris :EU Brexit chief Michel Barnier said Sunday that he is making contingency plans for the “possible” failure of divorce talks with Britain, which...
US cities, states defy Trump, still back Paris climate deal
AP, Bonn :A group of U.S. states, cities, businesses and universities said Saturday they are still committed to curbing global warming even as U.S. President...
Tens of thousands commemorate Arafat in Hamas-run Gaza
AFP, Gaza City :Tens of thousands of Palestinians gathered in Gaza on Saturday to commemorate the death of veteran leader Yasser Arafat in the first...
Trump distances himself from remarks on Putin over election meddling
Reuters, Hanoi :U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday attempted to clear up confusion over whether he accepts Russian President Vladimir Putin’s denials of meddling in...
US, S Korea start drills in show of force against N Korea
AP, SEOUL :The United States and South Korea on Saturday started joint naval exercises that will involve three U.S. aircraft carriers in what military officials...
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Women in UK have to wait 100 yrs to get paid like menReuters, LondonWorking women in Britain face a 100 year wait to be paid...