Syria, Russia blast opposition at faltering peace talks
AFP, Geneva :Syria on Thursday accused the main opposition of taking UN-backed peace talks “hostage” over its refusal to include terrorism on the agenda, warning...
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Brexit is ‘catastrophic’ for Ireland: Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill
AFP, Toome :As counting begins after Northern Ireland’s snap elections, the youthful new leader of the nationalist Sinn Fein party in the province warned about...
Northern Ireland holds snap election in shadow of Brexit
AFP, Belfast :Northern Ireland began voting Thursday in snap elections to resolve a political crisis fuelled by bad blood and Brexit, which is testing the...
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After year of calm, Mt Etna bursts into lifeAFP, CataniaMount Etna, the famous Sicilian volcano, has erupted for the first time in more than year.The...
Trump`s change of tone in Congress address prompted by daughter Ivanka
Reuters, Washington :Behind the scenes at the White House, US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka was a key advocate for the more measured, less combative...
ISIS withdraws from Syria’s heritage site of Palmyra
AFP, Beirut :Terror group ISIS withdrew from much of the Syrian oasis city of Palmyra overnight, a monitor said today, but government forces paused before...
EU threatens fines for failing to take in refugees
AFP, Brussels :The EU on Thursday stepped up warnings that countries could be punished if they fail to share the burden of mainly Syrian refugees...
Philippines takes big step back towards death penalty
AFP, Manila :Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s campaign to bring back the death penalty for drug-related crimes has cleared a major hurdle, with supporters backing it...
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Blasts, gunfire rock Afghan capitalAFP, KabulExplosions and gunfire echoed through Kabul in two separate Taliban assaults on security compounds Wednesday, officials said, as the insurgents...
Both sides in Aleppo committed war crimes; Syria bombed convoy : UN
Reuters, Geneva :Both sides in the battle for Aleppo committed war crimes, including Syrian government aircraft that “deliberately” bombed and strafed a humanitarian convoy, killing...
Top intel nominee pledges to resist political pressure
AP, Washington :President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the nation’s top spy chief says he’s strong enough to stand up to any political interference from...
Trump recommits to US allies but says must pay `fair share`
Reuters, Washington :President Donald Trump on Tuesday reaffirmed support for the United States’ longstanding security alliances around the world but insisted that friends and partners...