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Possible ISIS gains if Palestinian leadership vacuum: HillaryAP, WashingtonHillary Clinton says “the black flag” of the Islamic State group could be flying over the Palestinian...
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Britain deploys army to rescue Storm Desmond flood victims
AFP, London :Britain deployed army personnel, lifeboats and a military helicopter on Sunday to rescue people trapped by floods that have deluged parts of the...
Russia to consider Afghanistan’s request for arms supply
Reuters, Moscow :Russia will consider Afghanistan’s request for arms supply in a careful manner, but that task belongs first of all to the United States,...
Iraq gives Turkish forces 48 hours to leave country
AFP, Baghdad :Iraq on Sunday gave Turkey 48 hours to withdraw forces it said had entered the country illegally or face “all available options”, including...
UN chief warns Paris talks of climate catastrophe
AFP, Le Bourget :Time is running out to avert “a climate catastrophe”, UN chief Ban Ki-moon warned Monday as ministers opened a frenetic week of...
Cautious hopes as UN adopts draft climate change deal
AFP, Le Bourget :Negotiators from 195 nations delivered a blueprint on Saturday for a pact to save mankind from disastrous global warming, raising hopes that...
Myanmar’s ex-dictator sees Suu Kyi as ‘future leader’
AFP, Yangon :Myanmar’s former junta leader Than Shwe has endorsed his one-time nemesis Aung San Suu Kyi as a “future leader” of the country, according...
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China, Africa vow to solve crises AFP, JohannesburgFifty African countries and China wrapped up a landmark summit on Saturday vowing to push for homegrown solutions...
Kerry warns Israel about collapse of Palestinian Authority
AFP, Washington :US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Saturday about the consequences of any collapse of the Palestinian Authority, saying it would be a...
Rousseff ‘calm’ amid impeachment fight
AFP, Brasília :Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said Saturday she was “calm” about defeating an impeachment bid and convinced that a key ally will not desert...
New China airstrips a potential headache for neighbours : US
AP, Beijing :China’s campaign of island building in the South China Sea might soon quadruple the number of airstrips available to the People’s Liberation Army...
Turkish soldiers deployed in Mosul to train Iraqi troops
AFP, Istanbul :More than 100 Turkish soldiers have been deployed to an area near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, which is under Islamic State...