Monthly Archive:: June 2015
Middle East
JEDDAH: The Arab coalition on Monday accused the Houthi militia of putting “pressures” on UN humanitarian organizations operating in Yemen.Spokesman Col Turki Al-Maliki called on them not to
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TEHRAN: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani is clinging to power but finds himself under attack from all sides — conservatives, "reformists" and the street — as he prepares for
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Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh - The camps are overwhelming. Makeshift shelters made out of tarpaulin and bamboo sticks stretch as far as the eye can see, closely bunched together
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Middle East
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is in Geneva for a routine medical checkup, the presidency said in a statement. Aged 81, the wheelchair-bound president suffered a stroke in 2013
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Middle East
The Grand Renaissance Dam being built by Ethiopia along the Nile is slated to be the largest hydroelectric power plant in Africa upon its completion. But the multi-billion
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World
Whether they admit it or not, everyone needs to de-stress and recharge occasionally. For CEOs and other high-level executives, that can mean spending a few days at a
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World
Elon Musk is keeping Tesla a public company. Making it a successful public company will take more work. After less than three weeks, Musk abandoned his plan to
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Middle East
THE HAGUE: Iran demanded Monday that the UN’s top court order the United States to suspend nuclear-linked sanctions against Tehran, but Washington vowed to “vigorously” fend off the
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Middle East
THE HAGUE: Iran demanded Monday that the UN’s top court order the United States to suspend nuclear-linked sanctions against Tehran, but Washington vowed to “vigorously” fend off the
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THE HAGUE: Iran demanded Monday that the UN’s top court order the United States to suspend nuclear-linked sanctions against Tehran, but Washington vowed to “vigorously” fend off the
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Middle East
The United States vowed to fight Iran before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), calling Tehran's move to question the legality of recently reimposed sanctions an attempt to interfere
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Middle East
Egyptian security forces killed five armed men during a raid on Monday in a southern province, the interior ministry said in a statement. The men were shot dead
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Middle East
US President Donald Trump has announced a new trade "understanding" with Mexico that could overhaul the existing North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), putting pressure on Canada to
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World
Townsville, Australia — In a dusty, secluded corner of the Australian state of Queensland, a septuagenarian scientist is on an urgent mission to raise the alarm about the
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World
Townsville, Australia (CNN)The humble clownfish is smaller than a human fist. But when a diver approaches its underwater home, among the tentacles of a sea anemone on the
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World
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Middle East
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that a “return to normal” in Syria that left its leader Bashar Assad in power would be a “grotesque error,”
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PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that a “return to normal” in Syria that left its leader Bashar Assad in power would be a “grotesque error,”
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PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that a “return to normal” in Syria that left its leader Bashar Assad in power would be a “grotesque error,”
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Middle East
This is a first-person account by Maisam Iltaf, an Afghan who lost his cousin in an ISIL attack on a school in Kabul on August 15. The teenage children at
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Middle East
At least four people have been killed and seven others wounded in clashes that broke out between rival armed groups in Libya's capital, Tripoli, as they attempt to
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Middle East
Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah has lashed out at his country's football association, reigniting a months-old dispute with officials over the unauthorised use of his image. In a tweet
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World
Facebook has banned 20 organizations and individuals in Myanmar, including a senior military commander, from using its service and acknowledged that it was "too slow" to prevent the
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World
Warren Buffett is gearing up to invest in India's top mobile payments firm. The renowned investor's company, Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA), is set to pick up a stake in
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Middle East
Syrian rescue worker Samir Salim found his mother’s body under their collapsed house, but there was no time for a funeral.“We buried her and went back to work.
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Middle East
Syrian rescue worker Samir Salim found his mother’s body under their collapsed house, but there was no time for a funeral.“We buried her and went back to work.
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Middle East
Syrian rescue worker Samir Salim found his mother’s body under their collapsed house, but there was no time for a funeral.“We buried her and went back to work.
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