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Eight countries sign up to counter Trump’s global anti-abortion move
February 9, 2017
Eight countries sign up to counter Trump’s global anti-abortion move
Eight countries have joined an initiative to raise millions of dollars to replace shortfalls caused by President Donald Trump's ban…
EU wants to agree formula for Britain’s exit bill, not final amount
February 9, 2017
EU wants to agree formula for Britain’s exit bill, not final amount
The European Union wants to agree with Britain on a formula for calculating how much it will owe the bloc…
Brotherhood says Washington will not make decision against the group
February 9, 2017
Brotherhood says Washington will not make decision against the group
Ibrahim Mounir, secretary of the Muslim Brotherhood international group, said no official steps or decisions have been taken by the…
‘Attacks were America’s fault’: September 11 mastermind letter to Obama
February 9, 2017
‘Attacks were America’s fault’: September 11 mastermind letter to Obama
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, self-proclaimed mastermind of the September 11 attacks, sent a letter to then president Barack Obama blaming US…
Trump seeks ‘constructive’ ties with China’s Xi
February 9, 2017
Trump seeks ‘constructive’ ties with China’s Xi
US President Donald Trump has broken the ice with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a letter that said he looked…
‘Beckileaks’ email furore puts brand Beckham on the back foot
February 8, 2017
‘Beckileaks’ email furore puts brand Beckham on the back foot
David Beckham, the former England football captain turned international celebrity, was hit by a media onslaught on Monday after a…
Appeals court presses Trump administration on travel ban
February 8, 2017
Appeals court presses Trump administration on travel ban
President Donald Trump's order temporarily banning US entry to people from seven Muslim-majority countries came under intense scrutiny on Tuesday from a…
Trump says media ‘doesn’t want to report’ extremist attacks
February 7, 2017
Trump says media ‘doesn’t want to report’ extremist attacks
President Donald Trump on Monday accused the media of deliberately minimizing coverage of the threat posed by the Islamic State…
Man tries to set himself on fire at Kabaa in Mecca
February 7, 2017
Man tries to set himself on fire at Kabaa in Mecca
Saudi security forces said Tuesday they had arrested a man for trying to commit suicide in Al-Kaaba, the most sacred…
California is not ‘out of control,’ leaders tell Trump
February 7, 2017
California is not ‘out of control,’ leaders tell Trump
California leaders pushed back on Monday against President Donald Trump's claim that the state is "out of control," pointing to…