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Sturgeon reaffirms commitment to constitutionalism The leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), Nicola Sturgeon, reaffirmed her commitment to a consensual departure from the UK on the final day of the UKs membership in the European Union (EU).
In a speech in Edinburgh yesterday, Sturgeon warned against shortcuts to a fresh independence referendum... |
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Takfiri militants kill at least 62 people in east DR Congo as attacks on civilians intensify Suspected Takfiri militants killed at least 62 civilians in a string of attacks this week in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where the army is waging a counter-insurgency campaign against the rebels, the government said on Saturday.
The upsurge in violence after a period of relative calm in... |
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Rights groups: Trump administration advancing xenophobic agenda Rights groups have condemned the expansion of US President Donald Trumps controversial travel ban, saying the administration is advancing a xenophobic agenda.
Trump added Africas biggest country, Nigeria, as well as Sudan, Tanzania, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan and Myanmar to his restricted travel list in... |
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UK officially leaves European Union Brexiteers worried that this day would never come. It took 3.5 years to happen. Theresa May tried and failed. But it was left to the current conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson to get Brexit done. It took him several attempts and a general election but Friday 31st January was the day it actually... |
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US move to raise travel warning too unkind: China China has harshly lambasted the United States decision to raise its warning alert to the highest level for travel to the Asian country due to the coronavirus epidemic, saying that the move is inappropriate and not "in line with the facts."
The US State Department on Friday raised the warning alert... |
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Kyrgyzstan protests inclusion in Trumps latest travel restrictions Kyrgyzstans Foreign Ministry has slammed the latest US move to impose travel restrictions on citizens of more countries, including the central Asian country, vowing that the selective action has damaged mutual ties.
The countrys ministry of foreign affairs summoned the American ambassador to Bishkek,... |
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US brain injury numbers cover-up for dead US troops in Iranian missile strike: IRGC The spokesman for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has said that Washingtons alleged numbers of "brain injuries" in its troops following the Iranian retaliatory missile strike on the Ain al-Assad airbase represent the number of dead troops.
"We conclude that what the United States announces to... |
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Russia reports flight of 33 spy aircraft, drones near its border in past week Russia has reportedly spotted over two dozen foreign aircraft as well as eight drones on reconnaissance missions near its border in the past week but Russian warplanes did not try to intercept them, a local daily said, citing Moscows Defense Ministry.
"According to the defense ministry, 25 foreign... |
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India hails strong ties with Israel after welcoming US Mideast plan India has hailed relations with Israel as "very strong" days after it urged Palestinians to consider a contentious US-devised Middle East plan.
In a tweet posted in Hebrew language on Thursday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his satisfaction with New Delhis cooperation with Tel Aviv.
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Turkey may launch Syria offensive if Idlib attacks continue: Erdogan President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey may launch a military operation in Idlib if the ongoing offensive by Syrian government forces against foreign-sponsored Takfiri militants continues there.
Erdogan said Friday Turkey would not allow new threats near its borders, adding it will resort to military... |
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China virus toll passes 250 as travel curbs tightened The death toll from Chinas coronavirus outbreak has surpassed 250, the government said Saturday, as foreign nations tightened restrictions on travelers from China in response to the rapid spread of the illness.
At least 258 people have died and more than 11,000 people have been infected in China... |
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China envoy says a lot is still unknown about coronavirus The Chinese ambassador to the United Nations office in Vienna says Beijing is fully confident it has the capacity to defeat the deadly outbreak of the new coronavirus. He did acknowledge, however, that there is still "a lot" that researchers do not know about it.
The Chinese mission in Vienna says... |
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American president to bar nationals from 6 more countries from traveling, migrating to US US President Donald Trump is expected to announce immigration bans on nationals of six more countries - mostly Muslim-majority nations - in an expanded version of the original travel ban imposed after he took office.
In a press conference on Friday, acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said... |
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Britain officially leaves the European Union The United Kingdom has officially left the European Union after 47 years of membership, in a step cast by Prime Minister Boris Johnson as the dawn of new era.
Britain formally withdrew from the EU at 23:00 GMT on Friday, marking by both celebrations and anti-Brexit protests.
Thousands of Brexit supporters... |
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Will Brexit revive sectarianism in Irelands north? After four years of Brexit wrangling and chaos, Britain can finally look towards life outside the European Union.
But as Britain prepares for a border change with the EU, the question is will the borders in Ireland change too?
Belfast is a divided city, with walls needing to remain erect in order... |
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Tear gas, rocks fly in Chile as protesters face off with police Protesters clashed with security forces in Santiago as protests that have become more sporadic flared up on Friday.
A water cannon vehicle doused protesters who threw items at police in riot gear near Santiagos iconic Plaza Italia.
Since October, Chile has been rocked by protests that started over... |
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Trump lawyer: Ukraine quid pro quo not impeachable offense US President Donald Trumps defense team has claimed at his Senate impeachment trial that American presidents cannot be removed from office for an action that could help their re-election, alarming Democrats and many legal scholars with the argument.
Attorney Alan Dershowitz, a member of Trumps legal... |
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Former US lawmaker registered as lobbyist for Emirates in Washington A former US congresswoman has been registered as a foreign agent for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to lobby US officials regarding "export controls and sanctions, and foreign and defense policies."
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinens registration comes as the United Arab Emirates has managed so far to stave off... |
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Gunman fires at Delhi protest against citizenship law, wounds one An unidentified gun-wielding man has wounded at least one individual after shooting at people protesting against the Indian governments new citizenship law in New Delhi, the first such incident in the Indian capital during more than a month of protests.
The incident occurred near Jamia Millia Islamia... |
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Jared Kushner surprised almost to death Palestinians rejected deal they did not negotiate Political satire: US President Donald Trumps son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner, who is believed to be the architect of a recently proposed "peace plan" for Israel and Palestine, says he was "surprised almost to death" when Palestinians of all factions rejected the deal "merely because they had not... |
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Palestinian state wont emerge in near future: US envoy to Israel US envoy to Israel says while US President Donald Trumps so-called peace plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ostensibly calls for a two-state solution, the administration doesnt expect the establishment of a Palestinian state in the near future.
David Friedman made the remarks in a closed-door... |
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Mexico deports hundreds of migrants to Honduras Mexicos government has returned hundreds of Hondurans back to their country after it largely halted a caravan of undocumented Central Americans migrants who waded across a river into Mexico.
Mexico has said others who attempt to enter the country illegally will face the same consequence.
The caravan,... |
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France condemns Turkey for violating Berlin agreement on Libya French President Emmanuel Macron has lambasted his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for sending warships and "mercenaries" to crisis-hit Libya, stressing that Ankara is breaching an agreement reached at a summit in Berlin earlier this month to halt foreign interference in the North African... |
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Palestine free to end security cooperation with Israel, Abbas reportedly tells Netanyahu Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has reportedly sent a note to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, warning that Palestine now feels free to stop security cooperation with the regime as part of the Oslo accords, which are "disavowed" by a contentious US-devised Middle East plan.
Israels... |
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White House threatens to ban Boltons book over security concerns The White House has warned former national security adviser John Bolton not to publish his book containing evidence about President Donald Trumps attempts to pressure Ukraine to investigate his political rival.
National Security Council officials sent a letter to Boltons lawyer, saying the unpublished... |
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Sanders, others, censure Trump peace plan, warn against annexation The leading US Democratic presidential candidates have slammed President Donald Trumps so-called deal of the century as a "cynical charade" that would make the Israeli-Palestinian conflict worse.
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders used the strongest language of any of the candidates in his criticism... |
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Israeli-American drug smuggler pardoned in Russia ahead of Netanyahu visit An Israeli-American woman allegedly jailed over drug smuggling in Russia has been pardoned ahead of a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin pardoned Naama Issachar, according to a statement released by the Kremlin on Wednesday.
The presidential... |
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US interference in Tibet affairs doomed to fail: Commentary The US interference in Tibet affairs attempts to infringe on Chinas sovereignty and territorial integrity and is doomed to fail, said a commentary published by the China Media Group (CMG) on Wednesday.
The US House of Representatives on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to pass the so-called Tibet Policy... |
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Trump signs USMCA, ending the NAFTA nightmare; key Democrats not invited US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a new North American trade agreement during an outdoor ceremony at the White House attended by about 400 guests - but not the key Democrats who helped secure congressional passage of the deal.
Trump, on trial in the US Senate on charges of abusing power... |
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China virus death toll rises to 169; over 1,000 new cases reported The number of confirmed deaths from Chinas viral epidemic has risen to 169, the government said on Thursday, as hard-hit Hubei province reported 37 new fatalities.
Meanwhile, many foreign governments have began flying their citizens out of Hubei, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak,.
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