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April 27, 2017 8:20 AM

North Korea faces tighter sanctions under Trump strategy

United States is going to tighten sanctions on North Korea and step up diplomatic moves aimed at pressuring the country to end its nuclear and missile programmes. <br/><br/>President Donald Trump's strategy was announced after a special briefing for all 100 Senators. <br/><...

April 27, 2017 8:05 AM

Turkey suspends over 9000 police officers for alleged Gulen links

Turkey has suspended over nine thousand police officers over alleged links to the US-based Islamic preacher FethAullah Gulen who is blamed for the July 15 failed coup. <br/><br/>Turkey's police force said in a statement that over 9,100 police officers were being suspended on on the ...

April 27, 2017 7:12 AM

India notifies compliance of UN sanctions against North Korea

India has notified the compliance of the UN resolution imposing sanctions on North Korea which include prevention of direct or indirect supply, sale, transfer or export of all weaponry and related material through its territories or by its nationals to that country. <br/><br/>The notific...

April 27, 2017 6:37 AM

At least eight Iran guards dead in clash on Pakistan border

In Iran, at least eight border guards were killed in clashes with armed rebels yesterday on the frontier with Pakistan. Iran's state television IRIB said on its website that the clashes broke out in the Mirjaveh region of Sistan-Baluchistan province. <br/><br/>It said that the Jaish...

April 27, 2017 6:36 AM

British PM, Corbyn trade blows in final pre-election clash

British Prime Minister Theresa May and opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn clashed over Brexit, the economy and security in their final parliamentary exchange before June's general election. <br/><br/>In a raucous session of the Prime Minister's questions in the House of Commons, M...

April 26, 2017 9:31 PM

US President Donald Trump slams judge for blocking executive order

US President Donald Trump has slammed the ruling of a judge of San Francisco's federal court as ridiculous which blocked an executive order that could deny funds to the so-called sanctuary cities harboring illegal immigrants. <br/><br/>In a tweet, Mr Trump said, he will challenge th...

April 26, 2017 9:29 PM

THAAD Anti-missile: China conveys grave concern to Washington, South Korea

China has conveyed grave concern to Washington and South Korea after parts of the THAAD anti-missile defence system were moved into South Korea for deployment. <br/><br/>At daily press briefing in Beijing today, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson urged the United States and South Kore...

April 26, 2017 9:19 PM

Turkey detains more than 1,000 for links to Gulen

Turkish authorities have detained more than a thousand people suspected of having links to US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen. The overnight crackdown was one of the largest operations in months against the network, which Turkey blames for orchestrating a failed coup in July. <br/><br/>Inte...

April 26, 2017 9:19 PM

Japan seeks China to put more pressure on North Korea

Japan has sought China's cooperation in putting more pressure on North Korea to refrain from further provocation. The head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Kenji Kanasugi, made the request during talks with China's special envoy on North Korea, Wu ...

April 26, 2017 9:19 PM

British PM May's conservatives up 6 % points on 49 %

British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party has increased its lead over the opposition Labour Party and now has 49 percent support ahead of a June 8 election, a lead equivalent to that held by Margaret Thatcher in 1983. <br/><br/>The telephone poll of 1,004 adults conduc...

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