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April 28, 2017 10:07 AM

China warned North Korea of sanctions after any nuclear test: Tillerson

China has told the United States, it warned Pyongyang that it would impose unilateral sanctions against North Korea if it carry out another nuclear test. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Yesterday said this on a TV News channel. <br/><br/><br/>He also said that US intelligence ...

April 28, 2017 9:40 AM

Trump agrees to renegotiate NAFTA with Mexico, Canada

US President Donald Trump told the leaders of Mexico and Canada that he would not pull out of the NAFTA treaty for now, but will swiftly begin renegotiating the trilateral deal with them. A White House statement said Trump spoke with both President Enrique Pena Nieto of Mexico and Prime Minister Jus...

April 28, 2017 8:53 AM

Bulgarian Prez Roumen Radev handed Boyko Borissov mandate to form new govt

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev handed former country's Prime Minister Boyko Borissov a mandate to form new Government. Borissov is leader of Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria, GERB, Party. Earlier in the day, GERB and the United Patriots party signed a coalition agreement. <br/...

April 28, 2017 8:48 AM

Pope Francis flies to Egypt for visit

Pope Francis flies to Egypt today for a visit aimed at fostering reconciliation with the Muslim world against the backdrop of recent jihadist attacks on the Middle East's biggest Christian community. <br/><br/>The 80-year-old pontiff will meet with the grand imam of the Al-Azhar mos...

April 28, 2017 7:27 AM

German lawmakers approve package of security measures, partially ban burqa

In Germany, lawmakers have approved a package of security measures aimed at preventing extremist attacks and in this regard the lawmakers also partially banned the full-face burqa, the Islamic veil. <br/><br/>The new laws follow several jihadist attacks, including a truck rampage through...

April 28, 2017 7:16 AM

El Salvador becomes 1st country in world to ban metals mining

El Salvador has became the first country in the world to ban the mining of metals in what campaigners called a landmark move for environmental protection. <br/><br/>According to the text published yesterday in the official journal the law bans prospection, exploration, exploitation, extr...

April 28, 2017 7:04 AM

US to send more troops Afghanistan to train Afghan soldiers

United States is bracing to send more troops led by a well-trained, well-equipped commander to Afghanistan as a part of the mission to train Afghan soldiers. <br/><br/>The US Army announced in a statement yesterday it will send about 1,500 soldiers to Afghanistan during the summer months...

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