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Russia, Iran and Turkey agree on Syria constitutional body
GENEVA: The foreign ministers of Russia, Iran and Turkey said on Tuesday that a new Syrian Constitutional Committee...
UK steps up no-deal Brexit plans, places 3,500 soldiers on standby
LONDON: British ministers agreed on Tuesday to make no-deal Brexit planning “an operational priority” amid...
Russia still using social media against US: report
WASHINGTON: Russia’s sweeping political disinformation campaign on US social media was more far-reaching than...
Arab League urges Australia, Brazil to shift stance on Jerusalem
CAIRO: The Arab League on Tuesday adopted a resolution calling on Australia and Brazil to “abide by international...
Belgian PM resigns
BRUSSELS: Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel announced his resignation on Tuesday, less than two weeks after his...
Church credibility at risk over sex abuse: Vatican
VATICAN CITY: Organisers of an upcoming Vatican summit on sex abuse prevention are warning that the credibility of...
Trump orders creation of ‘space command’
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has ordered the creation of “space command”, a new organisational ...
Spanish court gears up for high-stakes trial of separatists
MADRID: A preliminary hearing in a rebellion case against Catalan separatists on Tuesday displayed some of the...
Hodeida calm after truce takes effect
SANAA: Yemen’s flashpoint city of Hodeida was calm on Tuesday as a ceasefire took effect and a team including...
Violence against media has touched new heights, say surveys
WASHINGTON: Violence against journalists has reached unprecedented levels in 2018 with hatred stirred by leaders...
Use of e-cigarettes rising among US teens, says top doctor
WASHINGTON: The top US doctor on Tuesday called for “aggressive” action against e-cigarette use, which he said...
Russia slashes military flights to Syria
MOSCOW: Russia has cut its military flights in Syria from more than 100 per day to fewer than four a week, the...
Women in UK, US face rampant online abuse: study
LONDON: Female politicians and journalists of colour in Britain and the US are disproportionately targeted for ...
Train kills three endangered lions in India
AHMEDABAD: Three endangered young lions were killed after being run over by a goods train in a wildlife sanctuary in...
Sentencing of ex-Trump aide Flynn abruptly postponed to allow for cooperation
WASHINGTON: A US federal judge abruptly postponed the sentencing hearing on Tuesday for Michael Flynn, President...
Morocco arrests suspect after two tourists murdered
MARRAKESH, Morocco: Moroccan authorities on Tuesday arrested a suspect over the murder of two Scandinavian...
Huawei rejects Western security fears, says ‘no evidence’
SHENZHEN: Huawei defended its global ambitions and network security on Tuesday in the face of Western fears that...