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‘US will fail to bring Iran to its knees but Rouhani on sanctions
Iran president Hassan Rouhani presented an annual state budget of 4,700 trillion rials to parliament on Tuesday, saying U.S. sanctions would affect Iranians’ […]
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3 killed as militants attack Libya’s Foreign Ministry in Tripoli
Security officials say a suicide bomber has targeted Libya’s Foreign Ministry in the capital, Tripoli, killing three people.They say a second suicide bomber […]
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See differences as asset, not danger: Pope
Vatican City Pope Francis, in his Christmas message to the world, urged people on Tuesday to see differences as a source of richness […]
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Koreas’ bid to reconnect rail, road links clouded by sanctions issue
Seoul The two Koreas on Wednesday launched a project to reconnect rail and road links severed since the 1950-53 Korean War, but actual […]
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Al Qaeda plotting plane attacks in Europe: UK Security Minister Ben Wallace
A “resurgent” Al Qaeda is looking to carry out terror attacks on passenger planes and airports, UK Security Minister Ben Wallace has warned […]
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Britain’s Queen calls for unity in her Christmas message
London Queen Elizabeth II has called for unity and respect in her annual Christmas message, as Britain remains badly divided over Brexit.The 92-year-old […]
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Rescuers search rubble as Indonesia tsunami toll nears 400
Rescuers hunted for survivors and victims under the rubble of hundreds of hotels and houses flattened by a deadly tsunami along Indonesia’s Sunda […]
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Pak ex-PM Nawaz Sharif gets 7-year jail in corruption case
Islamabad An anti-corruption court in Pakistan on Monday sentenced ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif to seven years in jail in the Al-Azizia Steel […]
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US court orders North Korea to pay $501 million in US student’s death
A US court on Monday ordered Pyongyang to pay $501 million in damages for the torture and death of U.S. college student Otto […]
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Trump scales down Mexico border wall money, shutdown continues
As a partial shutdown of the US federal government continued, the Trump administration has said it is willing to settle for an amount […]
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War of words escalates, Israel PM Netanyahu calls Erdogan ‘anti-Semitic dictator’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu escalated his dispute with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, calling him an “anti-Semitic dictator”. Netanyahu on Sunday said […]
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Indonesia Tsunami death toll rises to over 281; hundreds injured
In Indonesia, the death toll from a volcanic eruption triggered tsunami rises to 281, with more than 1000 people injured; The disaster management […]