International

UN expresses concern over abuses against northern Yemenis in Aden

UN expresses concern over abuses against northern Yemenis in Aden

  • 2019-08-06

 The United Nations Office for Human Rights on Tuesday expressed concern that Yemenis of northern Yemeni origin were abused after two attacks last week in the southern city of Aden. A spokeswoma...

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Rouhani ready to negotiate with Washington ... on condition of lifting sanctions

Rouhani ready to negotiate with Washington ... on condition of lifting sanctions

  • 2019-08-06

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday Iran was ready to negotiate with Washington on the condition that it lifted sanctions against the Islamic republic. "The Islamic Republic of Iran...

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India abolishes the constitutional autonomy of Kashmir

India abolishes the constitutional autonomy of Kashmir

  • 2019-08-05

 The Indian government on Monday abolished autonomy in Kashmir for seven decades, prompting an angry response from its arch-rival Pakistan and raising fears of increased violence in the Muslim-ma...

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The United States faces "white terrorism" and Democrats accuse Trump of feeding him

The United States faces "white terrorism" and Democrats accuse Trump of feeding him

  • 2019-08-04

Several voices on Sunday in the United States prompted authorities to seriously address the threat posed by "white terrorism" after two deadly shootings in the country, while Democrats accus...

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29 killed in two shootings in less than 24 hours in the United States

29 killed in two shootings in less than 24 hours in the United States

  • 2019-08-04

Two people were killed in the United States in less than 24 hours, killing 20 people on Saturday morning in El Paso, Texas, killing nine others at dawn on Sunday, Fire in Dayton, Ohio, Northwest Unite...

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At least 9 killed in two attacks in Afghanistan

At least 9 killed in two attacks in Afghanistan

  • 2019-08-04

At least two people were killed in a bomb attack on an Afghan television station on Sunday, while seven policemen were killed in Kandahar in an "attack by Taliban loyalists. The attacks come ami...

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More than half of the Democrats support Trump´s removal

More than half of the Democrats support Trump´s removal

  • 2019-08-02

More than half of Democratic lawmakers in the US House of Representatives are in favor of initiating measures to oust President Donald Trump, several media reported on Friday. Of the 235 Democrats in...

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Japan and South Korea exchange sanctions

Japan and South Korea exchange sanctions

  • 2019-08-02

 Japan and South Korea exchanged trade sanctions on Friday amid growing tension between the two countries over historic differences. Japan has decided to tighten trade restrictions on South Kore...

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Austria sees the end of the nuclear disarmament treaty as a "threat" to Europe

Austria sees the end of the nuclear disarmament treaty as a "threat" to Europe

  • 2019-08-02

 Austria expressed concern on Friday over the "threat" facing Europe after the disarmament treaty ended, calling on Moscow and Washington to commit "voluntarily" not to deploy...

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Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for the first time since 2008

Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for the first time since 2008

  • 2019-07-31

The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates for the first time since the global financial crisis of 2008, amid growing concerns over trade tensions, a slowing global economy and inflationar...

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