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March 31, 2017 11:23 AM

White House grants military broader attack authority in Somalia

The White House has granted the U.S. military broader authority to carry out strikes in Somalia against al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab militants. In a statement, the Pentagon said Trump had approved a request for additional precision fires in support of African Union Mission in Somalia and Somali securit...

March 31, 2017 11:16 AM

Trump administration appeals latest ruling blocking travel ban

The Donald Trump administration yesterday appealed the ruling of a US federal judge, who had maintained his freeze on the President's revised travel ban. The Justice Department's filing means the case will land back at the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which upheld a halt of Trump'...

March 31, 2017 9:18 AM

SpaceX launches, recovers its first recycled rocket in historic leap

SpaceX has launched its first recycled rocket, the biggest leap yet in its bid to drive down costs and speed up flights. The Falcon 9 blasted off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center yesterday, hoisting a broadcasting satellite into the early evening clear sky on the historic rocket reflight. &l...

March 31, 2017 9:18 AM

Israeli Cabinet approves new settlement, first in 2 decades

Israel's government has approved the first West Bank settlement in two decades, creating the first serious test for US President Donald Trump's new foray into Middle East peacemaking. The White House pointedly avoided any specific condemnation of the announcement. It however said that furt...

March 31, 2017 8:14 AM

Kim Jong-nam's body released to North Korea

Malaysia has released the body of the assassinated half-brother of North Korea's leader following negotiations with Pyongyang. Prime Minister Najib Razak said a coroner had approved the release of Kim Jong-nam's body. Mr Kim was murdered at Kuala Lumpur airport with a lethal nerve agent la...

March 31, 2017 8:12 AM

Flooding overwhelms Australian towns after cyclone

In Australia, tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from Bowen town and Airlie Beach in Queensland State as authorities warned of possible deaths from by cyclone Debbie caused floods.<br/>&apos;<br/>Category four Cyclone Debbie hit northeastern Australia on<br/>Tuesday be...

March 31, 2017 8:07 AM

US no longer focused on removing Assad from power: Haley

US representative to the United Nations Nikki Haley says that the US is no longer prioritizing the removal of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Ambassador Haley said yesterday US cannot necessarily focus on Assad the way that the previous administration did. <br/>&apos;<br/>Under Preside...

March 31, 2017 7:55 AM

Brexit: EU's Tusk to issue negotiation guidelines

European Council President Donald Tusk is due to issue draft guidelines on how the EU intends to negotiate the UK's departure from the bloc. The proposals will be sent to the governments of 27 EU members. <br/><br/>They will help set the tone for two years of tough negotiations and ...

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