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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

International

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...