Trump To Sign New Immigration Order
Donald Trump is to sign a new executive order on immigration later on Monday, his aide Kellyanne Conway has said. A revised order has been expected from the White House since the earlier ban was...
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Trump To Sign Revised Executive Order On Immigration Monday
US President Donald Trump is to sign a revised executive order on immigration Monday, after his first version was blocked by federal courts, senior White House aide Kellyanne Conway said. Conway told...
Fifth Night of Suspected US Raids On Yemen
Yemen was hit by a fifth consecutive night of suspected US air strikes targeting Al-Qaeda members in the impoverished nation, a Yemeni security source said on Monday. The source said the early dawn...
Ould Khelifa To Represent Algerian President At Ghana@60 Celebrations
The president of Algeria Abdelaziz Bouteflika has designated the Speaker of the People’s National Assembly (Lower House of Parliament) Dr Mohamed Larbi Ould Khelifa to represent him in the...
Iran’s Ex-President Ahmadinejad Joins Twitter, Despite Ban
Iran's hardline former president Mahmud Ahmadinejad became the latest leader to join Twitter on Sunday, despite having been instrumental in getting it banned from the country. Ahmadinejad's first...
Netanyahu To Meet Putin, Says Iran Seeks Permanent Foothold In Syria
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday to voice opposition to what the Israeli leader charged were Iran's attempts to establish a...
Netanyahu To Press Putin On Iranian Influence In Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin this week in Moscow to press for a limit to Iran's influence in Syria. Israel is deeply concerned...
Iran Blows US Fifth Fleet Out of the Water In Animated Film
A new animated film from Iran shows the US Navy's Fifth Fleet being blown out of the water in the latest effort to build up the legend of the country's most celebrated general. Director Farhad Azimi...
Iran Sees Progress In Hajj Talks With Saudi
Iran said on Sunday there had been progress in talks with Saudi Arabia on allowing citizens of the Islamic republic to join this year's hajj pilgrimage, despite some remaining issues. Iranians were...
Indian Muslim Leader Syed Shahabuddin Dies Aged 82
Indian politician Syed Shahabuddin, an influential political figure for minority Indian Muslims, has died aged 82. The former diplomat was known for opposing the controversial demolition of the Babri...
Bahrain Says 25 Arrested Over Jailbreak, Unrest
Bahrain said Saturday that it had arrested 25 suspects accused of involvement in unrest in the Sunni-ruled kingdom, including a deadly jailbreak. The authorities said they were part of a "terrorist...
France To Encourage Banks To Work With Iran
France wants to encourage the "normalisation" of banking relations with Iran to improve economic relations with the Islamic republic, French Economy Minister Michel Sapin said Saturday in Tehran. "We...
Iran’s S-300 Air Defence System ‘operational’
Iran's advanced S-300 air defence system, delivered by Russia following a July 2015 nuclear deal after years of delay, is now operational, state television reported on Saturday. Iran had been trying...
N. Korea Hits Out At US Over Potential Terror Listing
North Korea warned Saturday that the US will "pay dearly" if it relists Pyongyang as a state sponsor of terrorism following the murder of leader Kim Jong-Un's half-brother in Malaysia last month. Kim...
Qaeda Confirms Coalition Strike Killed Top Leader In Syria
Al-Qaeda has confirmed that top leader Abu Khayr al-Masri, believed to be the organisation's number two, was killed in a drone strike by the US-led coalition in Syria. The killing of Masri, described...
Exclusive: China’s ZTE Expected To Plead Guilty Over Iran Sales
Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp (000063. SZ)(0763.HK) is nearing an agreement to plead guilty to U.S. criminal charges and pay hundreds of millions of dollars in penalties over allegations...
Beijing Pushes ‘China Solution’ For Governing Web
Beijing said Thursday it will push a "China solution" to global cyber governance after releasing its first strategy paper outlining a vision of the web where individual countries control the...
Ivory Coast Approach Ghana, South Africa Coaching Target Herve Renard
The Ivory Coast FA has approached Morocco boss Hervé Renard who has also been targeted by Ghana and South Africa to takeover the coaching role of their national teams. This comes just one day after...
NY Philharmonic Conductor To Bow Out With Global Concerts
New York Philharmonic music director Alan Gilbert will close his tenure with concerts that bring together musicians from around the world, including US political adversaries Iran, Cuba and Venezuela....
Ghana Target Herve Renard Favourite To Land South Africa Job
Frenchman Herve Renard is believed to be in pole position to land the South African job after being named in a two-man shortlist for the top position amid reports a new man will be announced latest...