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...
International
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...
News in brief
Russia lays to rest murdered Turkey envoyReuters, Moscow Russia staged a somber memorial ceremony on Thursday for Andrei Karlov, the Russian ambassador to Turkey gunned...
China foreign minister says US ties face new uncertainties
Reuters, Beijing :China-U.S. relations face new uncertainties but with mutual respect for core interests they will remain stable, China’s foreign minister said, adding one individual...
With NKorea’s nuclear threats, Japan cabinet approves new budget
AFP, Tokyo :Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet on Thursday approved Japan’s biggest annual defence budget in the face of North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats...
Aleppo evacuations resume after delays
AFP, Aleppo :Evacuations from the last rebel-held pocket of Aleppo resumed on Wednesday despite heavy snowfall, clearing a path for Syria’s army to take full...
Trump frames Europe attack a clash of religions
Agencies, Washington :Berlin police have yet to even put their hands on the right suspect after a truck ploughed into a Christmas market and left...
News in brief
World War II ‘remains’ found in IndiaBBC OnlineA US team visiting India’s north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh has recovered what it says are possible remains...
Obama bans future oil leases in much of Arctic, Atlantic
AP, Honolulu :President Barack Obama on Tuesday designated the bulk of U.S.-owned waters in the Arctic Ocean and certain areas in the Atlantic Ocean as...