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Saudi Arabia seeks to ratchet up pressure against Iran
Middle East
November 20, 2017
Saudi Arabia seeks to ratchet up pressure against Iran
Saudi Arabia and Arab allies on Sunday condemned Iranian interference across the region, singling out Tehran’s support for Houthi rebels in Yemen and…
Chile heads to the polls
World
November 19, 2017
Chile heads to the polls
With eight presidential candidates to choose from, Chileans head to the polls on Sunday to decide who will succeed socialist leader,…
US General John Hyten would resist ‘illegal’ Trump nuclear launch order
World
November 19, 2017
US General John Hyten would resist ‘illegal’ Trump nuclear launch order
Speaking in Canada on Saturday, Air Force General John Hyten said he had given a lot of thought to what…
Lebanon’s premier Saad Hariri meets President Macron in Paris
Middle East
November 18, 2017
Lebanon’s premier Saad Hariri meets President Macron in Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the outgoing Lebanese premier, Saad Hariri, at the Elysee Palace on Saturday. It is believed that a…
COP23: Climate negotiations agree on way forward
Environment
November 18, 2017
COP23: Climate negotiations agree on way forward
The Paris Agreement remains on track. Talks in Bonn went 12 hours into overtime as participants reached an agreement on…
US and Poland strike $10.5 billion missile defense deal
World
November 18, 2017
US and Poland strike $10.5 billion missile defense deal
In a move likely to irk Russia, the US and Poland agreed on Friday a major arms deal that could see…
Lebanon’s premier Hariri arrives in Paris from Saudi Arabia
Middle East
November 18, 2017
Lebanon’s premier Hariri arrives in Paris from Saudi Arabia
Saad Hariri arrived in Paris on his private jet early Saturday morning. Lebanese television showed footage of him leaving Paris’…
US issues travel alert for European holidaymakers
World
November 17, 2017
US issues travel alert for European holidaymakers
The US State Department has urged Americans travelling to Europe during the holiday season to exercise caution. A travel alert…
Russia blocks US chemical weapons probe on Syria
Middle East
November 17, 2017
Russia blocks US chemical weapons probe on Syria
Russia has blocked a US-drafted resolution to renew a mandate of the body investigating the use of chemical weapons in…
Final Grenfell Tower death toll stands at 71
World
November 16, 2017
Final Grenfell Tower death toll stands at 71
The Grenfell Tower fire took the lives of 71 people in total, British police said on Thursday as five months…