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US strikes on Syria came close to clash with Russia: Medvedev
April 7, 2017
US strikes on Syria came close to clash with Russia: Medvedev
US cruise missile strikes on a Syrian air base were one step away from clashing with the Russian military, Russian…
Three killed as truck drives into crowd in Swedish capital: police
April 7, 2017
Three killed as truck drives into crowd in Swedish capital: police
Three people were killed when a truck drove into a crowd on a shopping street and crashed into a department…
Babies born to Muslims to exceed Christian births, study predicts
April 7, 2017
Babies born to Muslims to exceed Christian births, study predicts
Within the next 20 years, the number of babies born to Muslim parents is expected to surpass births to Christians…
US strikes on Syria: How the world reacted
April 7, 2017
US strikes on Syria: How the world reacted
From strong messages of support to fierce condemnation, here are the main global reactions to a US strike on a…
US fires missiles at Assad airbase, escalating tensions with Russia
April 7, 2017
US fires missiles at Assad airbase, escalating tensions with Russia
The United States on Friday fired dozens of cruise missiles at a Syrian airbase from which it said a deadly…
Trump boosts coal as China takes the lead on climate change
April 6, 2017
Trump boosts coal as China takes the lead on climate change
For years, cutting carbon emissions to stave off the worst impacts of climate change was routinely near the top of…
Far-left candidate threatens to make French election four-way race
April 6, 2017
Far-left candidate threatens to make French election four-way race
Far-left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon is threatening to turn France's presidential election into a four-way race, the latest opinion polls show,…
Around 270,000 Syrians have right to bring families to Germany: report
April 5, 2017
Around 270,000 Syrians have right to bring families to Germany: report
Around 270,000 Syrians in Germany have the right to bring in their family members, a newspaper said on Wednesday -…
Russia denies Assad to blame for chemical attack, on course for collision with Trump
April 5, 2017
Russia denies Assad to blame for chemical attack, on course for collision with Trump
Russia suggested on Wednesday it would publicly stand by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad despite outrage over a chemical weapons attack,…
May to raise ‘hard issues’ with Saudi Arabia, stand up for UK interests
April 5, 2017
May to raise ‘hard issues’ with Saudi Arabia, stand up for UK interests
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday she would raise "hard issues" with Saudi Arabia's leaders on a visit…