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Macedonian president adamantly against name deal with Greece
SKOPJE: Macedonia's president is insisting that he will not sign off on a deal with Greece to change his country's name, even after parliament...
US sanctions aim to turn Iranians against government: Khamenei
DUBAI: US economic pressure on Iran is intended to turn Iranians against their government, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was quoted as saying on...
US commander sees Afghan troops improve in fighting against Taliban
PENTAGON: A top US commander says he has seen improvement in Afghan forces' capabilities in the fight against Taliban extremists in Helmand Province since...
European court dismisses class action suit against Facebook
LUXEMBOURG: The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled an Austrian privacy activist cannot bring a class action lawsuit against Facebook. Max Schrems had...
Brazil ex-president Lula loses appeal against corruption conviction
PORTO ALEGRE: A Brazilian appeals court on Wednesday upheld ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's conviction for corruption, dealing a body blow to his...
Vietnam should drop charges against human rights defenders, says HRW
NEW YORK: Vietnam should drop charges against human rights defender Hoang Duc Binh and another defendant, Nguyen Nam Phong, and immediately release them, Human Rights...
Swiss leftists march against Trump, breakthrough Davos security cordon
ZURICH: Anti-capitalists marched through Swiss cities on Tuesday to protest a planned visit by US President Donald Trump to the World Economic Forum (WEF)...
Qatar supports Turkey military’s action against Kurds
DOHA: Qatar has thrown its weight behind Turkey's military offensive against Kurdish militia in Syria, coming to the defence of the "national security" of...
Turkey, Iraq talk for joint operation against Kurds in Sinjar
BAGHDAD: Turkey and Iraq are in talks for a joint operation against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) presence in the Sinjar province of...
Pope Francis urges end to violence against women
TRUJILLO: Pope Francis on Saturday urged Latin America's faithful to fight rampant violent crime against women including murder while holding mass in Trujillo.
"I wish...
Turkey launches anti-PKK air, land operation in Afrin
ANKARA: Turkey says it has launched a much-awaited air and ground offensive against the Kurdish-controlled enclave of Afrin in northern Syria.
After days of shelling, Turkish fighter jets...
Blind World Cup: Pakistan set 309 targets against India in final
SHARJAH: Pakistan set India a target of 309 to chase in the electric finale of the Blind Cricket World Cup at Sharjah on Saturday.
Badar...
Boucher to plea guilty against charges over assaulting US Senator
KENTUCKY: A Kentucky man accused of attacking US Senator Rand Paul outside his home has agreed to plead guilty to a charge of assaulting a...
Libyan army launch operation against JEM militants
TRIPOLI: Commander Khalifa Haftar’s forces, backed by Tobruk-based House of Representatives in Libya, started an operation on Thursday against the Justice and Equality Movement...
US federal courts charge 402 immigrants against terrorism-related offenses, says report
WASHINGTON: US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) mutually released a report on Tuesday, revealing that three out of...
NZ T20 squad announced for series against Pakistan
WELLINGTON: Ben Wheeler has earned a recall on Wednesday to the New Zealand squad for the three-match T20 series against Pakistan.
Coach Mike Hesson's named an...
Thousands protest against Austrian government’s shift to the right
VIENNA/ZURICH: Protesters took to the streets of Vienna on Saturday and called for members of Austria’s new right-wing government to be boycotted by the...
