Smog chokes Chinese, Indian capitals as climate talks begin
Reuters, Beijing/New Delhi :The capitals of the world’s two most populous nations, China and India, were blanketed in hazardous, choking smog on Monday as climate...
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Hillary vows hundreds of billions for infrastructure, jobs
AP, Manchester :Hillary Rodham Clinton unveiled the first piece of a new jobs agenda on Sunday, promising hundreds of billions of dollars in fresh federal...
Declaring ‘new beginning,’ EU and Turkey seal migrant deal
Reuters, Brussels :Turkey promised to help stem the flow of migrants to Europe in return for cash, visas and renewed talks on joining the EU...
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Israel suspends EU role in peace process with Palestinians Reuters, Jerusalem Israel said on Sunday it was suspending contacts with European Union bodies involved in peace...
Hope raised for Paris climate deal after terror attacks
BBC, Paris :Nearly 150 global leaders are gathering in Paris amid tight security for a critical UN climate meeting.The conference, known as COP21, starts on...
Kremlin ‘fully mobilised’ to tackle threat
Reuters, Moscow :President Vladimir Putin is fully mobilised to tackle what the Kremlin regards as an unprecedented threat from Turkey following the shooting down of...
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Pakistan offers France expertise on counter-terrorismAFP, VallettaPrime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday met French President Francois Hollande in the Maltese capital, Valletta, and expressed his...
Saudi women candidates begin first election campaigns
AFP, Riyadh :Saudi women began their first-ever campaigns for public office on Sunday, in a step forward for women’s rights in the conservative kingdom’s slow...
Protests in London, Madrid against participation in Syria air strikes
Some 5,000 people protested in London on Saturday against potential British participation in Syria airstrikes, as political momentum mounted to broaden the fight against the...
Russian air striks kill 40 in Syria`s Idlib province
Agencies, Beirut :At least 40 people were killed and scores wounded on Sunday in a suspected Russian air strike on a crowded marketplace in Idlib...
Thousands of Israeli Arabs protest ban on Islamist group
Reuters, Umm El-Fahem :Thousands of Israeli Arabs protested on Saturday against the outlawing of a popular Islamist group that Israel says has played a central...
Russian govt beefs up defences in Syria
BBC, Moscow :Russia has strengthened its anti-aircraft defences in Syria by moving a cruiser towards the coast and deploying new missiles at its main base.The...