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No sight of Kim, real risk of famine in N Korea: US secy of state US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, accompanied by State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus (L) speaks at a news conference at the State Department on April 29, 2020, in Washington,DC. (AFP photo)
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he has caught no sight of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and... |
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GOP under pressure over pro-Trump approach, some believe it should distance itself US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on April 28, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Some Republican strategists believe that the GOP should distance itself from US President Donald Trump as the GOP comes under... |
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Trump mocks White House bid for Palestinian-American who quit GOP In this file photo taken on May 28, 2019 US Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) holds a Town Hall Meeting in Grand Rapids, Michigan. (Photo by AFP)
US President Donald Trump has mocked a Palestinian-American lawmakers bid for the White House in the 2020 presidential election.
Representative Justin Amash, the... |
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RAF chief taunts Russian air force after routine encounter RAF Typhoon fighter jet seen taking off from RAF base in Lossiemouth (north-east Scotland)
A routine encounter between British Fighter jets and two long-range Russian reconnaissance aircraft has elicited an unprecedented reaction from the head of the Royal Air Force (RAF).
According to the RAF, Typhoon... |
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Human Rights Watch decries arbitrary arrest of two women in Egypt The combo photo shows Marwa Arafa, left, and Kholoud Said.
Human Rights Watch has urged the Egyptian authorities to release two translators, women who were arbitrarily arrested and "forcibly disappeared" last week.
According to the HRW, security forces arrested Marwa Arafa, 27, and Kholoud Said, 35,... |
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US tells UN to renew Iran arms embargo in breach of nuclear deal US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at a news conference at the State Department on April 29, 2020, in Washington,DC. (Photo by AFP)
The United States claims that it will not allow Iran to purchase conventional arms after UN sanctions expire in October, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says.
"Were... |
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Boeing to cut workforce by 10% and reduce 787 production due to pandemic Boeing Co (BA.N) said on Wednesday it would cut its workforce by about 10% and further reduce 787 Dreamliner production after reporting a loss for the second straight quarter as the coronavirus pandemic hits global travel demand.
Its stock was up 5.4% at $138.34 in premarket trading.
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Labour demands transparency on Patel bullying inquiry Apart from allegations of bullying Priti Patel has had to contend with accusations that she has been conspicuous by her absence during the coronavirus crisis
The opposition Labour party has called on the government to release the findings of an inquiry established to investigate allegations of bullying... |
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Rouhani, Imran Khan call for more trade ties as Pakistan PM blasts US sanctions on Iran Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (R) and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan (Via AFP)
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan have called for the further expansion of bilateral ties, especially trade cooperation.
During a telephone conversation on Wednesday, the two... |
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Saudi writer asks Netanyahu to wipe Palestinians off the world Saudi writer Rawaf al-Saeen (Photo via Twitter)
A Saudi wittier has called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "to wipe Palestinians off the world," claiming that Palestinians are not Arabs and have no "land or cause".
"I am ready to sleep beside a Jew, but not a Palestinian. I would host... |
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Rouhani to US: This waterway is called Persian Gulf, not New York Gulf Iranian vessels are seen next to the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton in the Persian Gulf April 15, 2020, in this photo released by the US navy.
In light of Washingtons incessant acts of military adventurism in the Persian Gulf region, President Hassan Rouhani has once again reminded the... |
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His warnings unheeded, Iranian scientist contracts coronavirus in US jail Undated picture provided by ISNA of US-held Iranian scientist, Sirous Asgari
An Iranian scientist - who remains behind bars in the US despite having been exonerated in a sanctions trial - has contracted the new coronavirus after he repeatedly drew attention to his fragile health and called for his release... |
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New satellite images suggest North Koreas leader at favorite resort This file photo, taken on April 15, 2017, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un waving from a balcony of the Grand Peoples Study House following a military parade in Pyongyang, North Korea. (By AFP)
New satellite images of the movements of luxury boats often used by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un... |
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US economy contracted most since Great Recession over coronavirus A view of Bad Daddys Burger Bar as it reopened for dine-in seating on April 27, 2020 in Decatur, Georgia. (AFP photo)
The US economy contracted in the first quarter at its sharpest pace since the Great Recession as businesses across the country shut down and laid off tens of millions of workers to... |
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In letter to Trump, Erdogan calls for better US understanding of strategic Turkey ties amid pandemic This photo released by the Turkish Air Force shows a transport aircraft unloading medical supplies at Andrews Air Force Base, Washington, US on April 28, 2020.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sent a letter to his American counterpart, Donald Trump, expressing hope that the United States will... |
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4 injured in stabbing incident in German city This file photo shows police securing an area in Wiedersdorf near Landsberg and Halle, in eastern Germany, where shots were fired, on October 9, 2019. (By AFP)
A stabbing attack in Germanys western city of Hanau, near Frankfurt, has left four people injured, police say.
On Tuesday evening, a group... |
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Tensions rise between China, Australia over call for coronavirus probe Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his wife, Jenny, attend the Anzac Day Commemorative Service at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia, on April 25, 2020. (File photo by AFP)
China has blasted Australias Prime Minister Scott Morrison for attempting to blame Beijing for the coronavirus... |
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Saudi Arabia, US urge UAE-aligned separatists to rescind self-rule in southern Yemen UAE-backed separatist militants patrol a street in Aden, Yemen, December 10, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)
Saudi Arabia has urged the separatists allied with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to end the self-rule rule they have newly announced in Yemens south and return to cooperation under a Riyadh deal,... |
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Pandemic growing slowly in most countries, US still grappling with worst outbreak A woman waits to receive food from Colombian soldiers at a slum in Bogota, Colombia, on April 23, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Some 3,116,398 people are now infected with the new coronavirus and a total number of 217,153 others have so far died of the illness caused by the virus (COVID-19) around the world,... |
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Any US infringement of Iran territorial waters will draw tough response Iran Armed Forces have warned against any US provocations in the Persian Gulf.
Irans Armed Forces has warned that the United States is sure to be dealt with a more severe blow than before if it takes the slightest action against the Islamic Republics interests, including its territorial waters.
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Coronavirus cases aboard 2nd US warship still rising, reaching 64 In this file image obtained from the US Department of Defense, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd transits the Pacific Ocean on January 25, 2020. (AFP photo)
US Navy ship with over 60 sailors infected with coronavirus has sailed into San Diego, California, to decontaminate, making... |
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Mozambique forces killed 129 militants in a month Mozambican soldiers patrol the streets after security in the area was increased following a two-day attack by militants, in Mocimboa da Praia, Mozambique, on March 7, 2018. (Photo by AFP)
Security forces in Mozambique have killed at least 129 militants over a span of one month in the north of the country,... |
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3 Killed, 8 Wounded in Suicide Attack in Kabul At least three civilians were killed and eight others were wounded in a suicide attack close to the gate of the special operations unit in Kabul city on Wednesday morning, the Afghan Commandos Special Unit said.
The attack took place in the Rishkhor area in PD7 of Kabul city, a security source told.
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Americans losing faith in what Trump says about coronavirus: Reuters/Ipsos poll People wait in line to receive food at a food bank on April 28, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (AFP photo)
Americans appear to be losing faith in what President Donald Trump says about the coronavirus pandemic, with almost everyone rejecting Trumps remark that COVID-19 may be treated... |
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US considering covid-19 tests on international flights A Southwest Airlines flight takes off as United Airlines planes sit parked on a runway at Denver International Airport as the coronavirus pandemic slows air travel on April 22, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. (AFP photo)
The United States is considering giving covid-19 tests to passengers aboard international... |
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US coronavirus death toll surpasses American fatalities in Vietnam War American infantrymen crowd into a mud-filled bomb crater and look up at tall jungle trees as North Vietnamese snipers fire at them during a battle in Phuoc Vinh, northeast of Saigon, June 15, 1967. (Photo by AP)
Official statistics show that the US death toll from the new coronavirus pandemic has soared... |
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Hillary Clinton endorses Joe Bidens presidential bid In this file photo taken on August 15, 2016, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton arrives at a campaign rally with Vice President Joe Biden in Scranton, Pennsylvania. (Photo by AFP)
Former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton endorsed the campaign of her fellow Democrat Joe Biden on... |
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Charity urges sanctions relief on Syria, Iran, Venezuela amid pandemic Displaced Syrian boys pose while wearing face masks decorated by artists during a COVID-19 awareness campaign at the Bardaqli camp in the town of Dana in Syrias northwestern Idlib Province, on April 20, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Major powers must suspend economic sanctions against countries including Syria,... |
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Putin extends Russias lockdown for two weeks, prepares to ease in mid-May Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a video conference meeting with heads of Russias regions over the COVID-19 coronavirus situation, at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow on April 28, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
President Vladimir Putin extended coronavirus lockdown measures for another... |
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Charity forecasts one billion coronavirus cases, warns rapid outbreak in refugee camps Refugees walk towards the Greek border in Pazarkule, in Turkeys Edirne district, on March 1, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
A prominent charity organization says up to one billion people across the world could be infected with the new coronavirus and warned of a rapid outbreak in crowded refugee camps in Syria,... |
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