US confirms withdrawal from Al-Tanf base in Syria
AFP : The United States on Thursday confirmed its forces have departed Al-Tanf in Syria, as Damascus said its troops took control of the...
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Thousands rally in support of Nepal’s former king
AP : Thousands of supporters of Nepal’s former king gathered outside Kathmandu airport Friday to greet him and demand the restoration of abolished monarchy...
Indonesia president defies critics, backs free meals
Reuters : Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto said on Friday that he will proceed with his free meals programme despite the “extraordinary” campaign mounted against...
Hundreds of thousands without power after storm lashes France
Agencies : Around 450,000 households in southern France were without power on Friday, operator Enedis said, a day after a storm tore through the...
UK terror ban on pro-Palestine group unlawful, court rules after appeal
Reuters : Britain’s ban on pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation ?was ruled unlawful by London’s High Court on Friday, though...
Malaysia forms special committee to probe anti-corruption chief
Reuters : Malaysia’s government will form a special committee to investigate allegations against the country’s anti-corruption chief, the communications minister said on Friday, following...
UN voices concern over criticism of expert on Palestinian rights
Reuters : A UN human rights spokesperson expressed concern on Friday about attacks on independent U.N. experts after several European governments criticised the organisation’s...
Spain swine fever spreads outside containment zone
AFP : African swine fever has been detected outside a containment zone in Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region for the first time since its outbreak...
EU leaders meet to counter pressure from Russia, China and Trump
AP : Leaders from across the European Union are meeting Thursday in a Belgian castle as the 27-nation bloc faces antagonism from US President...
No ‘definitive’ Iran deal with Netanyahu: Trump
Reuters : President Donald Trump said after talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday they reached no “definitive” agreement on how to...
US pushes for ‘dramatic increase’ in Venezuela oil output
AFP : US Energy Secretary Chris Wright vowed Wednesday to power a “dramatic increase” in Venezuelan oil output as part of a plan to...
Russia sends ‘hundreds’ of missiles, drones at Ukraine
Reuters : Russia pounded Ukraine with drones and ballistic missiles overnight on Thursday, targeting energy systems and injuring at least seven people in the...