Tag: Prime Minister

Thirty-five people have died in the past year from measles outbreaks across Europe, the World Health Organization has warned. It ...

IS Chief Reported Dead After Jihadists Lose Mosul

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Islamic State group chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was reported dead on Tuesday, a day after Iraq declared it had driven ...

Mosul’s Once-Thriving Old City Now A Grey Wasteland

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Once the beating heart of Iraq's second-largest metropolis, the Old City of Mosul is now a broken wreck, its winding ...

Israel’s Labour Hopes Fresh Face Can Topple Netanyahu

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Israel's main opposition Labour party has taken a risk in electing as its new leader an ex-businessman who only joined ...

Pakistan PM Clan and Ruling Party Reject Graft Report

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Pakistan's governing party has rejected as "trash" a corruption report accusing Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of living beyond his means, ...

Japan Protests S.Korea’s ‘comfort Women’ Heritage Bid

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Japan has lodged a diplomatic protest with South Korea over its support for registering with the United Nations documents related ...

Libya Clashes Leave Four Dead East of Tripoli

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Clashes between forces loyal to Libya's unity government and rival fighters east of Tripoli have left four people dead including ...

Israel Arrests Suspects In Probe Over German Submarine Deal

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Israeli police have arrested seven people this week over an alleged corruption scandal involving a submarine deal with Germany which ...

Japan Floods Death Toll Rises To 25

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The death toll from torrential rains and flooding that swept through Japan's south has reached 25, the government said Tuesday, ...

Failed Coup Takes Toll On Turkey’s Foreign Policy

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The consequences of the failed July 15 coup in Turkey increased Ankara's international isolation, exposing shortcomings in the government's sometimes ...

Militants Kill Six Hindu Pilgrims

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Militants killed six Hindu pilgrims and wounded 14 others Monday in Indian-administered Kashmir, police told AFP, after their bus came ...

Avi Gabbay Elected Head of Israel’s Labour

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Israel's main opposition Labour party voted in former businessman Avi Gabbay as its new leader Monday, said the party as ...

Trump Congratulates Iraqi PM On Mosul ‘victory’

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President Donald Trump on Monday hailed the "victory" of Iraqi forces over the Islamic State group in the northern city ...

Hindu Pilgrims On Route To Amarnath Temple Killed In Militant Attack

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At least six Hindu pilgrims were killed in Indian Kashmir on Monday when militants attacked police guarding them during their ...

Rwanda’s Kagame In Israel Hails ‘blossoming’ Cooperation

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Rwandan President Paul Kagame called for bolstering relations with Israel on Monday during a visit reflecting a warming of ties ...

Mauritania Opposition Vows To Boycott President’s Referendum

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Several Mauritanian opposition parties said Monday that they had formed a coalition to boycott a referendum set for August 5 ...

Rohingya Refugees May Stay In Bangladesh ‘for Some Time’

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Nearly half a million Rohingya refugees from Myanmar living in squalid Bangladeshi camps face staying "for some more time", the ...

Israel’s Opposition Labour Seeks Renewal With Leadership Vote

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Israel's main opposition Labour party voted for a new leader Monday as it seeks to regain waning influence and win ...

DR Congo’s Opposition Blasts Election Delays As ‘provocation’

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The main opposition party in the DemocraticRepublic of Congo on Monday blasted as a "provocation" and a power grab an ...

Israel Backtracks On Hungary Criticism, Hits Out At Soros

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