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Dozens of Saudi royals, ex-officials detained for corruption - 11/05/2017

Cairo - Dozens of Saudi royals and former state officials have been arrested in a major anti-corruption drive in the oil-rich kingdom, the Saudi pro-government news portal Sabaq reported on Sunday....

US calls for safe return of Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar - 11/04/2017

Dhaka – Myanmar must create an atmosphere conducive for the safe return of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who crossed into Bangladesh in order to escape a military crackdown, a senior US...

Lebanese prime minister Hariri resigns, says his life is in danger - 11/04/2017

Beirut - Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Saturday announced his resignation, saying his life was in danger.   "We are living in circumstances similar to those, which prevailed before the...

German president probes Turnbull over Manus during Australia visit - 11/04/2017

Perth - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier raised the situation in the Manus Island refugee camp with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Saturday during a meeting in Perth.   "I...

Wall Street shows little reaction after Trump nominates new Fed chief - 11/02/2017

Washington - Major US stock indices were little changed on Thursday after President Donald Trump named Jerome Powell as the next chairman of the rate-setting Federal Reserve.   The blue-chip Dow...

Spanish prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Puigdemont, ex-deputies - 11/02/2017

Madrid - By Pablo Sanguinetti and Martin Waldman, - The Spanish public prosecutor on Thursday requested that an arrest warrant be issued for ousted Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and four...

Mayor: Slain visitors are honorary New Yorkers 'now and forever' - 11/01/2017

New York - The six foreigners who died in a truck attack on pedestrians and cyclists in Lower Manhattan will always have a special place in the hearts of New Yorkers, Mayor Bill de Blasio has said....

Ukraine rejects Saakashvili's asylum application for second time - 11/01/2017

  Kiev (dpa) - The Ukrainian migration service has rejected former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili's application for refugee status for the second time. He does not face political...

Australian senate president confirms dual citizenship, will resign - 11/01/2017

Sydney - Australian Senate President Stephen Parry confirmed Wednesday he was a British dual citizen due to his UK-born father and said he will resign.   "I will submit my resignation as both...

Seoul, Beijing hold talks on denuclearizing North Korea - 11/01/2017

Seoul - Seoul and Beijing have agreed to work together to persuade North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons programme, the South Korean Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.     "South Korea...
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