Iran accuses foreign forces of raising Gulf ‘insecurity’
AFP, Tehran :President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday denounced the presence of foreign forces in the Gulf and said Iran will proffer a peace plan, after...
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Thousands of Paris police deployed over ‘yellow vest’ clash fears
AFP, Paris :More than 7,000 police officers are to be deployed for rallies in Paris on Saturday over fears that yellow vest protesters and their...
Argentina ex-President Kirchner to be tried for fourth time
AFP, Buenos Aires :Argentina’s former president Cristina Kirchner is to stand trial for a fourth time on corruption charges, even as the leftist opposition leader...
US sending more troops to Gulf, Trump announces Iran sanctions
The United States announced Friday that it was sending military reinforcements to the Gulf region following attacks on Saudi oil facilities that it attributes to...
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Greek island refugee camp too crowded to house newcomersAP, AthensA perpetually overcrowded refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos can’t accommodate any more newly...
Rare protests in Egypt call for el-Sissi to step down
AP, Cairo :Rare anti-government protests broke out in Egypt Friday calling on President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to step down.The former army general has overseen an unprecedented...
Israel’s Arabs could lead parliamentary opposition, in a historic first
Reuters, Haifa :Israel’s Arab parties are set to be the largest non-ruling bloc in parliament – and could even lead the opposition – if a...
Tens of thousands join climate protests before UN summit
AP, Canberra :Tens of thousands of protesters joined rallies on Friday as a day of worldwide demonstrations calling for action against climate change began ahead...
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Russian prosecutors call for jailed actor to be freedAFP, Moscow Russian prosecutors on Thursday asked a court to free a jailed actor and give him...
Pompeo favours ‘peaceful resolution’ to crisis after Saudi oil attack
AFP, Dubai :The US wants a peaceful solution to the crisis sparked by attacks on Saudi oil installations, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday,...
Letter fails to save 30 Afghan farmers killed by US in drone strike
Reuters, Jalalabad :Twelve days ahead of the pine-nut harvest season, the governor of Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province received a letter from village elders in the...
Iraq’s stability on the line as US, Iran tensions soar
AP, Baghdad :As the United States and Israel escalate their push to contain Iranian influence in the Middle East, countries in Tehran’s orbit are feeling...