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Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting breaks up within hours
Middle East
December 6, 2017
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting breaks up within hours
A planned two-day meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ended just hours after it began, amid reports of a…
Russia ‘increasing oil exports’ to North Korea
World
December 5, 2017
Russia ‘increasing oil exports’ to North Korea
At a time when the United States is calling for more restrictions on fuel exports to North Korea, Russia may…
Northern Ireland’s fragile peace ‘all about the border’
World
December 5, 2017
Northern Ireland’s fragile peace ‘all about the border’
As the UK seeks to rejig relations with Europe after Brexit, the Irish border has become a sticking point. Dr.…
No breakthrough in Brexit talks, says EU’s Jean-Claude Juncker
World
December 5, 2017
No breakthrough in Brexit talks, says EU’s Jean-Claude Juncker
The head of the European Commission, the EU’s executive body, signaled a failure in reaching a breakthrough in Brexit talks.…
US Supreme Court allows Donald Trump to impose travel ban
World
December 5, 2017
US Supreme Court allows Donald Trump to impose travel ban
Donald Trump has won a Supreme Court victory, with seven justices voting to allow his latest travel ban to go…
Syrian groups report Israeli airstrikes near Damascus
Middle East
December 5, 2017
Syrian groups report Israeli airstrikes near Damascus
Israeli fighter jets bombed areas west of Damascus late Monday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reports. Fighting alongside the…
Under pressure over corruption, Israel’s Netanyahu calls for change to police bill
Middle East
December 4, 2017
Under pressure over corruption, Israel’s Netanyahu calls for change to police bill
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called for changes to a controversial draft bill critics say is designed to…
Half of Britons support second referendum: Brexit poll
World
December 4, 2017
Half of Britons support second referendum: Brexit poll
A UK paper has found that 50 percent of Brits would support another vote on the final terms of a…
Honduras ballot recount begins amid election fraud protests
World
December 4, 2017
Honduras ballot recount begins amid election fraud protests
Votes are now being recounted from more than a thousand disputed ballot boxes after last week’s presidential election. But allegations…
Donald Trump’s latest Russia tweets could amount to ‘obstruction of justice’
World
December 4, 2017
Donald Trump’s latest Russia tweets could amount to ‘obstruction of justice’
Senior US lawmakers have warned President Trump after he fired off a series of controversial tweets about the FBI’s Russia…