UN demands end to Israeli settlements after US abstention
AFP, United Nations :The UN Security Council demanded that Israel halt settlements in Palestinian territory, after the United States refrained from vetoing a resolution condemning...
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Putin ready to visit US if Trump invites him
Reuters, Moscow :Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he expected US -Russia relations to return to normal and was ready to visit the United...
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FBI warns of possible ISIS-inspired attacks in USReuters, WashingtonUS federal authorities cautioned local law enforcement on Friday to be aware that supporters of ISIS have...
Egypt delays UN motion on Israel settlements as Trump intervenes
AFP, Cairo :Egypt said Friday it agreed to delay a vote on a UN Security Council resolution against Israeli settlements during a phone call between...
US formally ends controversial registry programme for Muslims, Arabs
Reuters , Washington :The US Department of Homeland Security said on Thursday it is cancelling an inactive registry programme for visitors from countries where extremist...
Egypt delays UN motion on Israel settlements as Trump intervenes
AFP, Cairo :Egypt said Friday it agreed to delay a vote on a UN Security Council resolution against Israeli settlements during a phone call between...
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Two arrested in Germany over mall attack plotAFP, BerlinPolice have arrested two brothers on suspicion of planning to attack one of Germany’s biggest shopping centres,...
Syrian army announces victory in Aleppo in boost for Assad
Reuters, Beirut :The Syrian army said it had retaken complete control of Aleppo on Thursday after the last rebel fighters were evacuated from the battered...
Iraq attacks kill 34 near IS-held Mosul
AFP, Baghdad : Mortar fire and car bombs killed more than 30 people including aid workers near Mosul Thursday as Iraqi forces battled to seize the...
Passenger removed from flight after confrontation with Ivanka Trump
Reuters, New York :A JetBlue airline passenger, who media outlets and a witness described as making angry remarks at the sight of Ivanka Trump on...
Kremlin says almost all dialogue with US is frozen: Report
Reuters, Moscow :The Kremlin said on Wednesday almost all communications channels between Russia and the United States have been frozen but the U.S. State Department...
Trump plans to temporarily ban Muslim immigrants from US
The Washington Post :President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to stand by his plans to establish a registry for Muslims and temporarily ban Muslim immigrants...