Washington, Baghdad open talks on foreign troops
AFP : Iraq and the United States on Saturday held a “first round” of talks on the future of American and other foreign troops in...
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Masked gunmen kill one person in Istanbul
Reuters : Two masked gunmen shot one person dead during Sunday service at a church in Istanbul, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said, adding that authorities...
Donald Trump must pay E Jean Carroll $83.3m for defamation
BBC Online : A New York jury has decided Donald Trump should pay $83.3m (£65m) for defaming columnist E Jean Carroll in 2019 while he...
US military destroys Houthi antiship missile after oil tanker attack
Al Jazeera : The United States military says it destroyed a Houthi antiship missile in Yemen that was aimed into the Red Sea and ready...
Hindu group toughens stance on India’s mosque-temple disputes
Reuters : A powerful Hindu group said several mosques in India were built over demolished Hindu temples, apparently hardening its stance in a decades-long sectarian...
Ex-Pakistan PM Imran, party erased from election campaign
AFP : Pakistani cricketing legend turned world leader Imran Khan is wildly popular in his constituency and ancestral homeland of Mianwali, but the political posters...
Ukraine shot down plane, deliberately or in error: Putin
Reuters : Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that a Russian military plane that crashed near the border with Ukraine was shot down by...
US approves sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey
Al Jazeera : The United States has approved the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey after the Turkish parliament this week ratified Sweden’s NATO...
World’s largest cruise ship sets sail
Reuters : The world’s largest cruise ship is set for its maiden voyage on Saturday, but environmental groups are concerned that the liquefied natural gas-powered...
Thousands protest against Australia Day holiday with ‘Invasion Day’ rallies
Reuters : Thousands marked Australia’s national day on Jan 26 with “Invasion Day” rallies in support of the country’s indigenous community, many of whom want...
White House urges Ukraine aid deal amid Trump opposition
AFP : The White House urged US senators Thursday to reach a deal linking vital Ukraine aid to border security, after reports that former president...
Kenya court halts deployment of police
Al Jazeera : A Kenyan court on Friday ruled against the government’s plan to deploy police to Haiti to lead a UN-backed multinational mission aimed...