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Erdogan sends Turkey to snap polls on June 24
ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday called snap elections for June 24, bringing the polls forward by a...
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Italy, Greece to launch plan to identify missing migrants
Italy, Greece, Malta and Cyprus are launching an initiative in June to identify thousands of migrants who died or went...
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Britain accuses ‘reckless Russia’ of breaking chemical arms ban
THE HAGUE: Britain accused Russia on Wednesday of breaking the two-decade international ban on chemical weapons, at emergency talks on...
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Staffan consults options to facilitate political negotiations for Syria
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations says special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura is undertaking consultations with officials in key...
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China says ready to respond to US move against ZTE
BEIJING: China says the United States would be making a miscalculation if it is determined to contain its rise. Spokesman...
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Response to US sanctions will be precise, painful: Russia
MOSCOW: Valentina Matvienko, the speaker of the Russian upper house of parliament, said on Wednesday that Moscow’s response to U.S....
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Two al-Qaeda commanders killed in Yemen
In Yemen, two commanders of al-Qaeda terrorist outfit Murad Abdullah Mohammed al-Doubli, known as Abu Hamza al-Batani and Hassan Basurie...
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Erdogan calls Turkey snap polls for June 24
ANKARA: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday called snap elections in Turkey for June 24, bringing the polls forward by...
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Trump says CIA chief met Kim in North Korea, as peace deal mooted
Washington: US President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday that his CIA chief has held secret talks with North Korea’s leader in...
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200 children released from armed groups in South Sudan
UNITED NATIONS: The UN children’s fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday another 200 child soldiers have been released from armed groups...