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Sudan opens border with South Sudan for first time since 2011 secession

Sudan opens border with South Sudan for first time since 2011 secession

Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir ordered the opening of his country's border with South Sudan for the first time since…
Iran’s Rouhani in France to revive business ties after nuclear deal

Iran’s Rouhani in France to revive business ties after nuclear deal

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told French business leaders on Wednesday that Iran was open for investment as he started a…
North Korea may be readying long-range missile launch soon: Kyodo

North Korea may be readying long-range missile launch soon: Kyodo

North Korea may be preparing to launch a long-range missile as soon as within a week, Japan's Kyodo news agency…
French court orders Uber to pay 1.2 mn euros to taxi firm

French court orders Uber to pay 1.2 mn euros to taxi firm

App-based taxi firm Uber has been ordered to pay 1.2 million euros (US$1.3 million) to a French taxi group by…
EU executive says Greece ‘seriously neglected’ Schengen border duties

EU executive says Greece ‘seriously neglected’ Schengen border duties

The EU executive said on Wednesday that Greece has "seriously neglected" its frontier duties to Europe's free-travel Schengen zone and…
North Korea a ‘threat to the world’: Kerry

North Korea a ‘threat to the world’: Kerry

Nuclear-armed North Korea poses an "overt threat, a declared threat to the world", US Secretary of State John Kerry said…
Trump pulls out of Republican debate in Iowa

Trump pulls out of Republican debate in Iowa

US Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump withdrew on Tuesday from a debate with party rivals this week out of anger…
Refugee crisis triggers rights clampdown: Human Rights Watch

Refugee crisis triggers rights clampdown: Human Rights Watch

European governments have responded to fears of terrorism and an influx of Muslim refugees by cracking down on basic freedoms,…
Pope asks Iran to work for Mideast peace, stop spread of terrorism

Pope asks Iran to work for Mideast peace, stop spread of terrorism

Pope Francis met Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in the Vatican on Tuesday and urged Tehran to work with other Middle…
Exclusive: White House dropped $10 mn claim in Iran prisoner deal

Exclusive: White House dropped $10 mn claim in Iran prisoner deal

Nader Modanlo was facing five more years in federal prison when he got an extraordinary offer: US President Barack Obama…
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