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North Korea nuclear programme ‘absolutely non-negotiable’: Kim Jong Un’s sister
Beijing North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme is “absolutely non-negotiable”, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un said in a…
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UN Security Council marks 2 years of Houthi detentions, demands immediate release of 73 UN staff
NEW YORK CITY: The UN Security Council on Friday condemned in the strongest terms the continuing detention of scores of…
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US-Iran war pushing millions into food crisis, warns UN
Mogadishu The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran…
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Senate Passes $70 Billion G.O.P. Immigration Bill
New York Senate Republicans on Friday pushed through their $70 billion bill to fund President Trump’s immigration crackdown through the…
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China’s Xi headed to North Korea in bid to shore up ties
Beijing Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea on June 8-9 following an invitation from Kim Jong Un, according…
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Iran declares support for Hezbollah with wider peace deal in doubt
DUBAI Iran has reaffirmed support for its Lebanese ally Hezbollah and demanded that Israel withdraw from southern Lebanon, underscoring complications…
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Germany blames Russia for ‘bitter defeat’ in UN Security Council bid
Berlin Germany’s foreign minister says support for Ukraine and Israel may have cost votes after Berlin failed to secure a…
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Tel Aviv plans big West Bank settlement push
JERUSALEM Israel’s hardline finance minister announced on Wednesday a major expansion by more than 2,000 homes of three Jewish settlements…
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Hezbollah rejects ceasefire plan declared in Washington, Israel keeps up strikes
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM Hezbollah rejected a ceasefire plan agreed by the Lebanese and Israeli governments in U.S.-mediated talks, as Israel kept up…
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US House delivers rebuke to Trump as it votes to halt Iran war
Washington The US House of Representatives has passed a measure that seeks to halt President Donald Trump from taking further…
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