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June 19, 2017 10:48 AM

US fighter jet shoots down Syrian govt plane in Raqqa province

A US fighter jet has shot down a Syrian government plane in Syria's Raqqa province. The US-led coalition on yesterday said it downed the plane after it dropped bombs on American-backed forces fighting ISIL in northern Syria. <br/><br/>Yet, the Syrian army said its jet was on a comba...

June 19, 2017 9:27 AM

Six experts resign from Trump HIV/AIDS panel

Six top health advisors have resigned from Donald Trump's advisory council on HIV/AIDS, complaining that the US president doesn't really care about combating the illness.<br/><br/>In a letter published in Newsweek on Friday, Scott Schoettes counsel and HIV project director at L...

June 19, 2017 9:23 AM

South Korea's President Moon Jae-in says plans to exit nuclear power

South Korea's new President Moon Jae-in today said the country will halt plans to build new nuclear power plants and will not extend the lifespan of existing plants, in a bid to phase out nuclear power.<br/><br/>Moon campaigned on a program of cutting South Korea's traditional ...

June 19, 2017 8:51 AM

France: President Emmanuel Macron's party wins clear parliamentary majority

French President Emmanuel Macron's party has won a clear parliamentary majority and weeks after his own presidential victory, With nearly all votes counted, his La R&apos;publique en Marche, alongside its MoDem allies, won more than 300 seats in the 577-seat National Assembly. The party was for...

June 19, 2017 8:50 AM

Australia announces online visa applications for Indians from July 1

The Australian government today announced that Indian nationals can apply for a visitor visa online starting from first July. Australia's Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Alex Hawke, said the online application option would make applying for the country's visitor v...

June 19, 2017 4:44 AM

Iran's Revolutionary Guard strikes Syria IS for Tehran attacks

Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it has launched a series of missile strikes on eastern Syria over Islamic State-claimed attacks on Tehran. The Guard's website, as well as semi-official news agencies, reported the strikes today on Deir el-Zour, Syria.<br/>&apos;<br/>The Guard&#0...

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