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Arab League urges respect for UN resolutions on Jerusalem status
Middle East
December 6, 2017
Arab League urges respect for UN resolutions on Jerusalem status
In an urgent meeting held on Tuesday, the Arab League’s council urged the international community to commit to United Nations…
Turkish President says US moved IS militants from Raqqa to Egyptian desert
Egypt
December 6, 2017
Turkish President says US moved IS militants from Raqqa to Egyptian desert
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said that militants of the Islamic State (IS) group who were based in its Syrian ‘capital’, Raqqa,…
Russian lawmakers vote to bar entry to US reporter
World
December 6, 2017
Russian lawmakers vote to bar entry to US reporter
The State Duma lower house of Russia’s parliament voted on Wednesday to bar correspondents of US mass media, including The…
Trump forges ahead on Jerusalem-as-capital despite warnings
Middle East
December 6, 2017
Trump forges ahead on Jerusalem-as-capital despite warnings
President Donald Trump will recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital on Wednesday despite intense Arab, Muslim and European opposition to 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…
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…
N. Korea blasts ‘dangerous’ US-South joint military drill
World
December 3, 2017
N. Korea blasts ‘dangerous’ US-South joint military drill
North Korea Sunday blasted the United States and South Korea as “warmongers” on the eve of their largest-ever joint air…
Germany withdraws diplomat from North Korea
World
December 1, 2017
Germany withdraws diplomat from North Korea
Germany is withdrawing a third diplomat from its embassy in North Korea over increasing concerns about Pyongyang’s missile program, Foreign…
Pentagon: 801 civilians killed in coalition airstrikes
Middle East
November 30, 2017
Pentagon: 801 civilians killed in coalition airstrikes
At least 801 civilians have been killed by US-led coalition airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria,…
US warns North Korean leadership will be ‘utterly destroyed’ in case of war
World
November 30, 2017
US warns North Korean leadership will be ‘utterly destroyed’ in case of war
The United States warned North Korea’s leadership it would be “utterly destroyed” if war were to break out after Pyongyang…