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Putin, Rouhani agree to work closelyReuters, MoscowRussian President Vladimir Putin and Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani agreed in a telephone conversation on Saturday to continue their...
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UN backs Russian-Turkish Syria efforts as cease-fire wavers
AP, Beirut :The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Saturday supporting efforts by Russia and Turkey to end the nearly six-year conflict in Syria...
China won’t let anyone make ‘fuss’ about its territory: Xi
Reuters, Beijing :China will never allow anyone to “make a great fuss” about its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights, President Xi Jinping said in his...
European cities ramp up security for New Year after Berlin attack
Reuters, Berlin/Paris :European capitals tightened security on Friday ahead of New Year’s celebrations, erecting concrete barriers in city centres and stepping up police numbers after...
Taiwan won’t cave to Beijing threats, says President
AFP, Taipei :Taiwan will not bend to pressure despite China returning to its “old ways” of intimidation, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Saturday, following Beijing’s...
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Roadside bomb kills police officer, soldier in EgyptReuters, CairoA police officer and a soldier were killed by a roadside bomb in Egypt’s northern Sinai peninsula...
S Koreans demand Park`s removal in New Year`s Eve protest
AP, Seoul :Even on New Year’s Eve, large crowds of South Koreans gathered to join another rally demanding the ouster of impeached President Park Geun-hye,...
Fears continue over India, Pakistan dispute
International Business Times :As much of the world focuses on the growing hostilities between the United States and Russia as well as the war in...
Baghdad blasts kill 28 as Mosul fighting intensifies
Reuters, Baghdad :Two bombs claimed by Islamic State killed 28 people in central Baghdad on Saturday, as fighting intensified in the northern city of Mosul...
FBI analysis fingers Russian spy agencies for US election hacks
Reuters, Washington :The FBI squarely blamed Russian intelligence services on Thursday for meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, releasing the most definitive report yet...
Trump prepares for historic inaugural address
AFP, Palm Beach :Donald Trump ramped up preparations for his presidential inauguration Thursday, working with aides on an historic address that will be seen as...
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EU for two-state solution for PalestiniansAP, BrusselsThe European Union has joined the outgoing US administration in defending the two-state solution as the best way to...