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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…
Jordan’s king to present Arabs’ view on peace at White House
April 4, 2017
Jordan’s king to present Arabs’ view on peace at White House
Jordan's King Abdullah II will be able to deliver an Arab consensus on Mideast peace when he meets with President…
St. Petersburg subway blast was suicide attack: Officials
April 4, 2017
St. Petersburg subway blast was suicide attack: Officials
A suicide bomber was behind a blast on the St.
US to end funding for UN Population Fund over abortion: official
April 4, 2017
US to end funding for UN Population Fund over abortion: official
The US government plans to stop funding the United Nations Population Fund because of the organization's "coercive" family planning practices,…