As Tillerson calls for calm, Trump calls out Qatar on terror
AP, Washington :President Donald Trump is ramping up pressure on Qatar to stop what he calls a “high level” of financial support of terrorism, even...
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French new President seeks parliament majorityAP, Paris One month after President Emmanuel Macron’s arrival in power, French voters must now choose lawmakers in parliamentary elections...
US forces assist Philippines in battle to end Marawi City siege
Reuters, Manila :US special forces have joined the battle to crush terrorists holed up in a southern Philippines town, officials said on Saturday, as government...
Catalonia sets vote on independence from Spain for Oct 1
Reuters, Barcelona :Catalonia will hold a referendum on splitting from Spain on Oct. 1, the head of the region said on Friday, setting the stage...
Anti-Shariah rallies planned across US worry Muslim leaders
AP, Eugene :Inside a mosque in the college town of Eugene, a half-dozen men prostrated themselves on a carpet while another man led the midday...
Iraq on cusp of Mosul victory three years after major defeat
AFP, Mosul :Three years after the Islamic State group routed them in Mosul, Iraqi forces are now on the cusp of retaking the city from...
Kabul voices alarm as anti-govt protesters expand sit-in camps
AFP, Kabul :Afghan authorities warned anti-government protesters of legal action Thursday as demonstrators set up new sit-in camps around Kabul, raising security alarm after a...
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Iran turns wrath on US, S Arabia over attacksAFP, Tehran Iran’s supreme leader hit out at the United States and Saudi Arabia during the funerals...
US says drone fired on US-backed forces near Syrian camp
AP, Washington :A drone that U.S. officials say was likely connected to Iranian-supported Hezbollah militias fired on U.S.-backed troops Thursday near a military camp in...
Scottish leader Sturgeon calls election ‘disastrous’ for May
AFP, London :Britain’s Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon said the results of the election were disappointing for her party but were disastrous for Prime...
North Korea says launch tested `New Type` of cruise missile
AFP, Seoul :Pyongyang on Friday hailed the successful test of a new type of surface-to-ship cruise missile, which it said was designed to hit “any...
Kuwait’s emir meets with Qatari leader amid diplomatic rift
AP, Dubai :Kuwait’s emir traveled to Qatar to help mediate an end to a crisis that’s seen Arab nations cut ties to the energy-rich nation...