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Insults fly as UK Parliament debates Donald Trump’s visit
February 21, 2017
Insults fly as UK Parliament debates Donald Trump’s visit
US President Donald Trump was accused of behaving "like a petulant child," during a debate in the British parliament about…
Trump’s first month augurs stormy trans-Atlantic relations
February 20, 2017
Trump’s first month augurs stormy trans-Atlantic relations
After President Donald Trump's raucous first month in office, Europeans have reacted with demonstrations, counter-barbs and sheer angst that a…
Immigration rallies held around US to support Muslims
February 20, 2017
Immigration rallies held around US to support Muslims
Demonstrations were held in cities around the US this weekend to support Muslim Americans and to protest President Donald Trump's…
Death toll rises to 39 in Mogadishu bombing
February 20, 2017
Death toll rises to 39 in Mogadishu bombing
The toll has climbed to 39 dead in an unusually deadly suicide bombing at the weekend in the Somali capital…
Trump baffles Sweden with crime comment, says it was based on TV report
February 20, 2017
Trump baffles Sweden with crime comment, says it was based on TV report
A day after falsely suggesting there was an immigration-related security incident in Sweden, President Donald Trump said on Sunday his…
‘Erdogan assassination plot’ suspects go on trial in Turkey
February 20, 2017
‘Erdogan assassination plot’ suspects go on trial in Turkey
The trial opened on Monday of almost 50 suspects accused of plotting to assassinate President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a…
Hezbollah’s harsh words aim to draw ‘red lines’ for Trump: source
February 19, 2017
Hezbollah’s harsh words aim to draw ‘red lines’ for Trump: source
The Hezbollah leader's harsh words for Israel and US President Donald Trump this week were aimed at drawing "red lines"…
Scientists claim existence of drowned Pacific Ocean continent
February 18, 2017
Scientists claim existence of drowned Pacific Ocean continent
A continent two-thirds the size of Australia has been found beneath the south-west Pacific Ocean, scientists reported in the journal…
Wilders launches campaign bid to ‘de-Islamize’ the Netherlands
February 18, 2017
Wilders launches campaign bid to ‘de-Islamize’ the Netherlands
Geert Wilders kicks off his election campaign on Saturday, promising to ban Muslim immigration and close all the mosques in…
Malaysia arrests North Korean man as row over Kim Jong Nam’s death escalates
February 18, 2017
Malaysia arrests North Korean man as row over Kim Jong Nam’s death escalates
Malaysian police said on Saturday they had arrested a North Korean man in connection with the murder of the estranged…