Dutch lawmakers oppose headscarf proposal for Amsterdam police
AFP, The Hague :Dutch lawmakers have voiced opposition to a proposal by Amsterdam’s top police official to consider allowing female Muslim agents to wear headscarves,...
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North Korea puts conditions on US talks
Reuters, United Nations :North Korea’s deputy U.N. envoy said on Friday the United States needed to roll back its “hostile policy” toward the country before...
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Philippine imposes public smoking banAFP, ManilaPhilippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order that will impose a wide-ranging ban on smoking in public, reinforcing...
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Philippine imposes public smoking banAFP, ManilaPhilippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order that will impose a wide-ranging ban on smoking in public, reinforcing...
Russia opens ferry link to N Korea despite US warnings over missile tests
Newsweek :A new ferry between isolated North Korea and Russia docked for the first time at the Pacific port of Vladivostok Thursday, in spite of...
China willing to help end rift with South Korea: Xi
AP, Beijing :Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday he’s willing to help ties with South Korea return to a “normal track” amid a rift over...
Russia says latest US air strike in Syria hits civilians
Reuters, Moscow :Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov said on Friday that a U.S. military strike against militia supported by the Syrian government had hit...
Japan Cabinet approves bill to allow emperor to abdicate
Reuters, Tokyo :Japan’s cabinet approved a bill on Friday that would allow Emperor Akihito to step down, paving the way for the first abdication by...
Trump`s first foreign trip has high stakes at each stop
AP, Washington :President Donald Trump’s maiden international trip, a five-stop marathon across the Middle East and Europe, has long loomed as a crucial first test...
Many nations pin climate hopes on India, China as hopes for Trump fade
Reuters, Bonn :Many countries are pinning their hopes on India and China to lead efforts to slow climate change amid a growing sense of resignation...
France, Germany resist US plan for bigger NATO role against IS
Reuters, Brussels :France and Germany are resisting a plan by U.S. officials for NATO to take a bigger role in the fight against Islamic State...
S Korean President vows to reopen probe into 1980 massacre
AP, Seoul :South Korea’s new liberal president vowed Thursday to reopen an investigation into the government’s role in the violent suppression of a 1980 democratic...