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Saudi cleric endorses Valentine’s Day as ‘positive event’
RIYADH: A prominent Saudi cleric on Wednesday endorsed Valentine’s Day, long forbidden in the ultra-conservative kingdom, calling it a “positive...
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15 Russians killed in an explosion in Syria
MOSCOW – Fifteen Russians employed in Syria by a private security companywere killed when an unexplained explosion rocked an arms...
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NATO allies agree to modernize command structure
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says despite the differences, the United States and its NATO allies have agreed to modernise their...
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NATO responds to reports of Chinese Military base in Afghanistan
KABUL – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has urged close regionalcooperation to address ongoing crisis in Afghanistan. The secretary general...
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In Syria: 7 killed in Russian airstrikes
In Syria, seven civilians have been killed and ten others injured in Russian airstrikes in Idlib province. Local civil defense...
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Tillerson says Hezbollah ‘part of political process’ in Lebanon
AMMAN: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday conceded that Iran-backed Hezbollah is part of the “political process” in...
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Beijing urges US to remove paranoid fear of Rising China
NEW YORK – The Chinese ambassador to the US has warned Washington against“any strategy for confrontation” with Beijing, which he...
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Kuwait joins Iraq reconstruction drive, pledging 2 billion
Kuwait’s Emir said it would lend $1 billion and commit a further $1 billion of investments to Iraq, joining a...
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Ex-student kills 17 in shooting spree at Florida high school
PARKLAND: A 19-year-old gunman opened fire on Wednesday at a Florida high school he had previously been expelled from, killing...