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Taliban say near agreement on US withdrawal from AfghanistanReuters, Kabul The Taliban said on Wednesday they were close to an agreement with U.S. officials on...
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Melania and Trudeau: The truth behind that photograph
The Irish Times :An image that appeared to capture an intimate moment between US first lady Melania Trump and Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau quickly...
Uighur intellectual nominated for top European rights award
AFP, Strasbourg, France :Europe’s top rights body, the Council of Europe, has nominated a jailed academic from China’s Uighur minority, Ilham Tohti, for one of...
Yemen govt forces regain 2nd province from southern separatists
AFP, Dubai :Forces loyal to Yemen’s internationally-recognised government of President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi have recaptured Abyan province, a week after it was seized by southern...
US OKs $3.3b missile sale to Japan amid N Korea’s alleged threat
Washington approved the $3.3 billion sale of anti-ballistic missiles to Japan Tuesday, following close behind a series of new ballistic missile tests by North Korea...
China ordains first bishop after Vatican deal
AFP, Beijing :China has ordained its first bishop since reaching an agreement with the Catholic Church intended to encourage a rapprochement between Beijing and the...
US State Dept under fire as site removes ‘Palestinian Territories’
Palestinian leaders are in uproar after the US State Department’s website removed the territories from its list of countries and areas, following a slew of...
Malaysia ex-PM Najib pivotal in 1MDB plunder, trial hears
AFP, Kuala Lumpur :Malaysia’s ex-prime minister Najib Razak played a pivotal role in plundering the state’s 1MDB fund and channelled hundreds of millions of dollars...
Morales under pressure over Bolivia’s Amazon fires
AFP, La Paz :Like his far-right rival President Jair Bolsonaro in neighboring Brazil, Bolivia’s leftist leader Evo Morales is facing mounting fury from environmental groups...
Spacecraft carrying Russian humanoid robot docks at ISS
AFP, Moscow :An unmanned spacecraft carrying Russia’s first humanoid robot to be sent into orbit successfully docked at the International Space Station on Tuesday, following...
Malaysian prosecutors wrap up first case against Najib
AFP, Kuala Lumpur :Malaysian prosecutors Tuesday wrapped up the first of several cases against toppled leader Najib Razak over the plundering of 1MDB, a day...
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Libyan self-styled army pushes to take key town near TripoliAP, Cairo The self-styled Libyan National Army says it has been advancing to retake a strategic...