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Pope Francis ‘deeply disturbed’ by lack of common response to Syria
Pope Francis told the faithful in St. Peter’s Square that he is “deeply disturbed” by the international community’s failure to come up with […]
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Japanese PM Abe’s woes deepen as ratings drop
Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s political crisis deepened on Monday after polls showed that suspected cronyism scandals have pushed his support to […]
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France urges Russia to join peace push after Syria strike
France is urging Russia to join a push for a political solution in Syria after joint US, French and British attacks on Syrian […]
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First Rohingya family repatriated to Myanmar: Govt
Myanmar’s government said it repatriated on Saturday the first family of Rohingya out of some 700,000 refugees who fled to Bangladesh to escape […]
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Syria, Iran dominate Arab League summit
Dhahran, Arab leaders minus Syrian President Bashar al-Assadmeet in Saudi Arabia for a summit on Sunday as world powers face off over Syria […]
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UN rejects Russian attempt to condemn US aggression in Syria
The UN Security Council overwhelmingly rejected a Russian resolution calling for condemnation of “aggression” by the United States, United Kingdom and France against […]
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un meets Chinese official, calls for stronger ties
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally greeted a top Chinese official in Pyongyang and called for stronger ties with Beijing, state media […]
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UN rejects Russian attempt to condemn US aggression in Syria
The UN Security Council overwhelmingly rejected a Russian resolution calling for condemnation of “aggression” by the United States, United Kingdom and France against […]
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Martin Sorrell quits as head of world’s biggest advertising agency WPP
Martin Sorrell, who built WPP into the world’s biggest advertising agency through 33 years of dealmaking, quit on Saturday after an allegation of […]
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Coordinated air strikes cripple Syria’s chemical weapons ability: Pentagon
Washington, The United States said on Saturday it overwhelmed and evaded Syrian air defences overnight to strike every target at the heart of […]
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Belief Clinton would win election ‘factor’ in email probe: Comey
Washington, Former FBI chief James Comey said his belief that Hillary Clinton would be elected president in 2016 “was a factor” in his […]
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Donald Trump’s personal lawyer attacked by US prosecutor over privacy claim
A US prosecutor on Friday attacked a claim by President Donald Trump’s longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen that many of the materials seized […]