Monthly Archive:: June 2015
Middle East
BEIRUT: US-backed forces in Syria said Wednesday they were detaining foreign Daesh group fighters on a “daily basis,” days after confirming the capture of German militants Martin Lemke.AFP
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There are no plans yet for US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to meet soon in hope of finalising a trade deal, two US administration
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India's central bank unexpectedly lowered interest rates on Thursday in a move that will likely be welcomed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who wants to boost lending and
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A peace deal has been signed in Central African Republic (CAR) aimed at ending years of civil war. The deal was agreed to by the government and 14
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World
London (CNN Business)Germany is moving to break up Facebook's dominant position in gathering data about social media users. The country's antitrust office ruled Thursday that Facebook is abusing
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(CNN)R. Kelly may not be welcome in Australia.The embattled singer's possible entry into the country is reportedly being protested by a group of politicians there.On Tuesday, R. Kelly
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(CNN)Equine excellence and fashion elegance combine to make the international racing circuit a hotbed of glitz, glamor and sporting action.And a new year brings a new calendar of
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Middle East
JERUSALEM: Seeking re-election under a cloud of criminal investigations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks to be channeling his inner Donald Trump in an angry campaign against perceived
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DUBAI: Iran appears to have attempted a second satellite launch despite US criticism that its space program helps the country develop ballistic missiles, satellite images released Thursday suggest.
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Billions of tonnes of meltwater flowing into the world's oceans from the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets could boost extreme weather and destabilise regional climate in a matter
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It has been turbulent days in the US state of Virginia. The three top elected officials of the state are embroiled in scandals involving race and sexual assault.
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Warsaw, Krakow - Poland - A wave of Poles moved to the United Kingdom after their country joined the European Union in 2004. Now, in the wake of Brexit
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World
Caracas, Venezuela (CNN)Juan Guaido spent his entire adult life living under the promises of a socialist utopia, first under Hugo Chavez, then Nicolas Maduro. Now as he battles
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World
(CNN)On the opening night of the 2018 Winter Olympics, journalists and photographers from around the world assembled in a large cabin in the shadow of the Kwandong Hockey
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London (CNN)There are 50 days to go until Britain leaves the European Union and still no one knows how it will happen, if at all. It was this
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Middle East
Harrison Ford, Saad Hariri and Christine Lagarde among big names attending Dubai’s World Government Summit DUBAI: Actor Harrison Ford, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri and IMF Chief Christine Lagarde
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Harrison Ford, Saad Hariri and Christine Lagarde among big names attending Dubai’s World Government Summit DUBAI: Actor Harrison Ford, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri and IMF Chief Christine Lagarde
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JERUSALEM: Seeking re-election under a cloud of criminal investigations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks to be channeling his inner Donald Trump in an angry campaign against perceived
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A pro-Israel think-tank, the Middle East Forum, organised an event on Wednesday in Washington DC where speakers criticised Qatar for supporting Palestinian issues. Speakers at the Forum - set
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Violence between organised criminal gangs and the government in Mexico are being blamed for the disappearance of about 40,000 people. More than a thousand graves have already been
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The United Nations has warned against using aid as a pawn in Venezuela after the United States sent food and medicine to the country's border, and accused President
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World
Written by Oscar Holland, CNN Behind him, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sat in a white suit jacket and blouse. Before him, a block of female lawmakers donned a
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Middle East
JERUSALEM: Seeking re-election under a cloud of criminal investigations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks to be channeling his inner Donald Trump in an angry campaign against perceived
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JERUSALEM, RAMALLAH: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s toughest election rival voiced openness on Wednesday to a future removal of settlements from the occupied West Bank, sparking debate over diplomacy
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GENEVA: Senior Iranian figures said on Wednesday that Syria was a top foreign policy priority and American troops should withdraw, as planned by US President Donald Trump. “Whether they
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A key US lawmaker has asked whether Congress should consider adding restrictions on weapons sales to the Saudi-UAE coalition in Yemen after a recent investigation said that US-made
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday reassured coalition partners that the withdrawal of US troops from Syria was not "the end of America's fight" and called
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