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Israel recalls ambassador after second UNESCO voteReuters, Jerusalem Israel on Wednesday recalled its ambassador to UNESCO for consultations after the U.N. culture body adopted a...
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UN preparing for possible chemical attack in Iraq’s Mosul
AP, Baghdad :The U.N.’s public health agency said Thursday it has trained 90 Iraqi medics in “mass casualty management,” with a special focus on chemical...
Italy counts the cost as thousands flee twin quakes
AFP, Visso :Italy was counting the cost Thursday after twin earthquake in the centre of the country forced thousands to flee their homes in terror...
Britain`s mixed messages deepen Brexit rifts with EU
Reuters, London :In the hours before Theresa May stepped to the podium in Birmingham earlier this month to lay out her vision for a “fully...
Halt in Aleppo bombing will be extended: Russia
AFP, Moscow : Moscow said Tuesday that Russian and Syrian warplanes have not conducted any air strikes on the city of Aleppo for the last seven...
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Philippines wants US troops out in two years AFP, TokyoPhilippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday he wants US troops out of his country in the...
Iran unveils `suicide drone`
AFP, Tehran :Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday they had developed a “suicide drone” capable of delivering explosives to blow up targets at sea...
Trump`s final target is democracy itself: Hillary Clinton
PTI, Washington :Donald Trump is attacking everything that has set the US apart for 240 years and after spending his entire campaign targeting various groups...
Pakistan to attend Heart of Asia conference on Afghanistan in India
PTI, Islamabad :Pakistan has said it will take part in the Heart of Asia conference on Afghanistan to be held in India despite tension and...
Iraqi forces evacuate 1,000 civilians from Mosul front lines
AP, Khazer :Iraqi special forces have moved more than 1,000 people from villages near the front lines of the battle to retake the Islamic State-held...
Venezuelan legislature launches trial against Maduro
Reuters, Caracas :Venezuela’s opposition-led National Assembly voted on Tuesday to open a political trial against President Nicolas Maduro for violating democracy, but the socialist government...
Kerry confident US, Philippines can `work through` Duterte confusion
Reuters, Washington :US Secretary of State John Kerry is confident after speaking to his Philippine counterpart that the two countries can “work through” a period...