EU must take back over 800 ISIS fighters: Trump
President Donald Trump has demanded that the European nations take back more than 800 ISIS fighters captured in Syria and put them on trial, warning that the US otherwise will be forced to free the jihadists after it pulls out from the war-torn country. President Trump surprised the world by announcing...
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Nauert withdraws her nomination for US envoy to UN
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Cash-strapped Pak rolls out red carpet for Saudi crown prince
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US military planes land near Venezuela border with aid
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US-backed Syria force, says IS holding 1,000 civilians
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Iran summons Pak envoy over suicide bombing
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At least 9 killed, 11 injured in suicide attack on Pak army: Report
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Pak briefs African and SCO envoys about situation after Pulwama attack
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Shootings kill eight in eastern DR Congo Goma (Dr Congo): Eight people died in three shootings in Goma, eastern DR Congo, the town mayor said on Sunday, while others complained authorities were slow to react to violence in North Kivu province. Iran’s Zarif says Israel ‘looking for war’ Munich: Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad...
Top US official discussed Trump removal in 2017: former FBI chief
The US deputy attorney general discussed how many cabinet members would support removing US President Donald Trump from office in 2017, the FBI’s former acting director said in an interview airing Sunday. Andrew McCabe said invoking the 25th Amendment of the US Constitution was raised by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein...
Theresa May urges her MPs to unite over Brexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May has urged her Conservative Party MPs to shed their “personal preferences” over Brexit and united in the national interest ahead of a fresh round of talks with the European Union on the divorce deal next week. Britain is set to exit the 28-member bloc on...
Royal split: Princes William and Harry prepare to go separate ways
Britain’s Princes William and Harry, known to be very close, are preparing to go their separate ways, seeking a more independent path from each other in terms of their charity work and royal duties. Courtiers hope that a formal separation of their staff may also help ease some recently-reported tensions between...
New Brexit talks in Brussels next week
Both Britain's Minister for Brexit Stephen Barclay and Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn will visit Brussels next week for talks with EU negotiator Michel Barnier. "Mr Barnier's door is always open," an EU spokesman said, confirming that Barclay was expected to visit EU headquarters on Monday and Corbyn on Thursday. Prime Minister Theresa...
US-China to hold trade talks next week
The trade talks between China and the US will continue in Washington next week after both sides made "progress" but not enough to seal a final deal, ahead of a planned American tariff hike on $200 billion of Chinese imports from March 2. Top officials from the world's two biggest economies...
China again blocks India's bid to list JeM chief as global terrorist
China on Friday expressed deep "shock" over the Pulwama terror attack carried out by a Jaish suicide bomber but did not give an assurance to India that it will back New Delhi's appeal to list the UN-proscribed Pakistan-based terror group's chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist. At least 40 CRPF...
