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UN renews aid to Syria opposition areas
The UN Security Council voted to renew cross-border aid deliveries to Syria’s rebel-held areas for one year, but Russia abstained...
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France’s Macron firms up bounce in opinion polls
PARIS: French president Emmanuel Macron’s popularity jumped back above 50 percent thanks in part to better ratings among the young...
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Senate poised to pass US tax overhaul despite last-minute snag
Washington: The US Senate was poised to approve a sweeping tax overhaul Tuesday, putting President Donald Trump on the brink...
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US warns nations over voting against US in UNGA over Jerusalem
NEW YORK – Prior to an emergency UN General Assembly session on Jerusalem al-Quds, the United States and Israel have...
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Oil edges up on North Sea pipeline outage, lower US crude stocks
SINGAPORE: Oil prices inched up on Wednesday, supported by expectations of a fall in US crude inventories and by the...
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Afghanistan political turmoil worsens
KABUL – One of the main parties behind Afghanistan’s Western-backed government warned President Ashraf Ghani that it could withdraw its...
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Myanmar, Bangladesh set up group to oversee repatriation of Rohingya Muslims
Myanmar and Bangladesh have set up a joint working group to oversee the repatriation of Rohingya Muslims who fled violence...