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US Air Force to put nuclear strategic bombers on 24-hour high alert
WASHINGTON – The US Air Force is renovating Cold War-era launch pads as it prepares to put its strategic bombers...
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Saudi Arabian airlines resumes flying to Iraq after 27 years
DUBAI: State-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines said it will start flying regularly to Iraq on Monday after a 27-year halt, state...
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Jared Kushner secret visit to Saudi Arabia revealed
WASHINGTON – Jared Kushner, the Jewish senior adviser and son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, has reportedly taken a secret...
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Sacked Catalonia leader calls for opposition to Madrid’s rule
MADRID: Sacked Catalonian president Carles Puigdemont called for peaceful “democratic opposition” to the central government’s takeover of the region following...
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As militant threats shift, US senate revives war authorisation debate
WASHINGTON: US lawmakers will grill top Trump administration officials on Monday about a new authorisation for the use of military...
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Bahrain convicts 19 Shias on charging of spying
DUBAI: A Bahraini court on Monday sentenced 19 Shias to lengthy jail terms on charges of spying for Iran and plotting...
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Daesh, Al-Qaeda have no links with Islam, says Imam-e-Kaaba
Muslim countries are facing difficulties due to mutual differences and intolerance. Imam-e-Kaaba Dr Sheikh Saleh Bin Abdullah Bin Humaid says...
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INSAYS founder resigns from board after charges in US opioid bribe case
NEW YORK: The billionaire founder of Insys Therapeutics Inc, John Kapoor, has resigned from the company’s board of directors, Insys...
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China crowns Xi Jinping with name once reserved for Mao Zedong
BEIJING: China’s ruling Communist Party has dusted off a Mao-era honorific for President Xi Jinping, cementing his status as the most...
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7th round of Syria peace talks begins at Astana on Monday
The seventh round of Syria peace talks begin at Astana, Kazakhstan on Monday. The two day talks will focus on...