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Iran firm to boost military after US-Israel dealAP, Tehran Iran’s chief of staff of the armed forces says a $38 billion aid deal between the United...
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US bombers fly over South Korea for second time since North’s nuclear test
Reuters, Osan :Two U.S. supersonic bombers flew over South Korea on Wednesday, with one of them landing at an air base 40 km (25 miles)...
Raids shake Syria`s Aleppo as peace efforts falter
AFP, Aleppo :Intense air raids shook Syria’s Aleppo on Wednesday as increasing tensions between Moscow and Washington poisoned efforts to revive a failed ceasefire.The UN...
Britain not turning inward, says Theresa May
AFP, United Nations : Britain will remain open and active on the global stage despite its shock vote to leave the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa...
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Rouhani meets Castro in HavanaAP, HavanaIranian President Hassan Rouhani met with former Cuban leader Fidel Castro and his brother President Raul Castro during a one-day...
2 priests found dead after being kidnapped in Mexico
AP, Mexico City :Two priests were found dead Monday, hours after they were abducted in Mexico’s Gulf coast state of Veracruz.The Veracruz state prosecutors’ office...
Syria cease-fire falters amid deadly strikes on aid convoy
AP, Beirut :Syria’s cease-fire has faltered further after an aid convoy was hit by airstrikes, with activists saying at least 12 people were killed in...
US, China to step up cooperation on North Korea
Reuters, New York :US President Barack Obama and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang agreed on Monday to step up cooperation in the United Nations Security Council...
World leaders at UN must tackle Syria, extremism, refugees
AP, United Nations :World leaders gather at the United Nations for their annual meeting Tuesday with an array of global crises that desperately need solutions,...
Rueful Merkel takes blame for Berlin defeat
Reuters, Berlin :Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday she would turn back time if she could to better prepare Germany for last year’s migrant influx,...
Anti-govt march turns violent in Congo capital: 17 dead
Reuters, Kinshasa :At least 17 people including three policemen have been killed in clashes between Congolese police and anti-government protesters in the capital Kinshasa during...
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24pc of French Muslims oppose secular lawsAFP, ParisAround one in four French Muslims supports the wearing of the full-face veil, but the vast majority accept...