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April 3, 2017 11:45 PM

16 states to create EU prosecutor's office

Sixteen European Union countries including Germany and France have launched plans to create an EU public prosecutor's office to combat fraud. <br/><br/>The EU council said in a statement in Brussels that settling for a smaller group to move forward on a long divisive issue indicates...

April 3, 2017 11:38 PM

Iran not OK with Gen Raheel heading Islamic military alliance: Envoy

Iran today said it has reservations on the appointment of Pakistan's former army chief Gen Raheel Sharif as the head of the Saudi-led 39-nation Islamic military alliance, warning that it may "impact" the unity among Muslim countries.<br/>&apos;<br/>Iran's state-run IR...

April 3, 2017 11:34 PM

Theresa May begins Mideast trip focused on security, trade

British Prime Minister Theresa May arrived in Amman today for a three-day trip to Jordan and Saudi Arabia focused on security and post-Brexit trade efforts.<br/><br/>In Jordan, May is expected to announce that British military trainers will be sent to help the country's air force fi...

April 3, 2017 11:33 PM

Fire in karaoke bar kills 15 in Myanmar

In Myanmar, at least 15 people have died after a fire ripped through a karaoke bar in central Myanmar, trapping revellers inside singing rooms filled with poisonous smoke.<br/>&apos;<br/>Fire officials said eleven men and four women died when the blaze consumed the top floor of a bar in ...

April 3, 2017 11:33 PM

Trump meets Egypt's president to talk ISIS

President Donald Trump welcomed his Egyptian counterpart, President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, to the White House today for talks ranging from ways to collaborate in the fight against Islamic extremism to efforts to bolster Egypt's flailing economy.<br/>&apos;<br/>In an Oval Office meet...

April 3, 2017 11:31 PM

Somali pirates hijack cargo ship with 11 Indian crew members

A cargo ship with 11 Indian crew members on board was hijacked by pirates off the Somalian coast on Saturday.<br/><br/>Officials from the Directorate General of Shipping in Mumbai informed that the ship was not a big one but a dhow which was on a voyage from Dubai to Yemen when hijacked....

April 3, 2017 9:23 PM

Officials from Japan & EU return to negotiating table in Tokyo

Officials from Japan and the European Union have returned to the negotiating table in Tokyo. They are trying to conclude an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). The sides tried to reach a broad agreement by the end of last year. But they could not narrow their differences over tariffs on farm produ...

April 3, 2017 8:21 PM

South Korea's Democratic Party names former party chief Moon Jae

South Korea's Democratic Party has named former party chief Moon Jae-in as its candidate for the upcoming presidential election. Political parties are selecting their nominees for the election to be held on May 9th of a successor to ousted president Park Geun-hye. <br/><br/>The Demo...

April 3, 2017 6:39 PM

Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, flies into Iraq with top US general

US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, flew into Iraq today with the top US military officer to get a first-hand assessment of the battle against Islamic State from US commanders on the ground and to meet Iraqi officials. For Kushner, who has not been to Iraq before, the trip co...

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