Corbyn vows to ‘do everything necessary’ to stop no-deal Brexit
Reuters, London :Britain’s opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn vowed to do “everything necessary” to stop a no-deal Brexit as he prepared to meet other...
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Syrian insurgents strike back in rebel stronghold
AP, Beirut :Syrian insurgents launched counterattacks Tuesday in and near areas recently taken by government forces in the country’s last remaining rebel region, after a...
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US, Taliban resume push for peace at Doha talksAFP, DohaUS and Taliban representatives held negotiations in Doha on Sunday, an American source close to the...
Israeli PM cuts Gaza fuel transfers amid flurry of threats
AP, Jerusalem :Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military on Monday to cut fuel transfers to Gaza in half in response to rocket attacks...
Sudan PM seeks end to country’s pariah status
AP, Khartoum :Sudan’s new prime minister said in an interview that ending his country’s international pariah status and drastically cutting military spending are prerequisites for...
Indonesia picks eastern Borneo Island as new capital
AFP, Jakarta :Indonesia has chosen the eastern edge of jungle-clad Borneo island for its new capital, President Joko Widodo said this morning, as the country...
Drone war takes flight, raising stakes in Iran, US tensions
AP, Tehran :From the vast deserts of Saudi Arabia to the crowded neighborhoods of Beirut, a drone war has taken flight across the wider Middle...
Iran deploys naval destroyer to secure Iranian ships in Gulf of Aden
Reuters, Geneva :Iran has deployed a naval destroyer with long-range cruise missile systems to the Gulf of Aden to provide security for Iranian ships travelling...
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South Korea begins annual war games to defend against JapanAFP, SeoulSouth Korea Sunday began two days of war games to practise defending disputed islands off...
French police fire tear gas, water cannons at anti-G7 protesters
AFP, Irun :French police used tear gas and water cannon to break up anti-G7 protesters in the southern city of Bayonne on Saturday, as leaders...
NASA investigating first crime committed in space: Report
US space agency NASA is investigating what may be the first crime committed in outer space, The New York Times reported Saturday.Astronaut Anne McClain is...
Israeli jets hit targets in Syria to prevent Iranian drone attack: Army
AFP, Jerusalem :The Israeli air force struck in Syria to prevent an Iranian force from launching an attack on the Jewish state with drones armed...