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March 29, 2017 11:41 AM

Arab leaders to meet in Jordan today for annual summit

Arab leaders are set to meet in Jordan today for their annual summit with no expected breakthrough on resolving conflicts or terrorism in the region.<br/><br/>Saudi Arabia's King Salman is among 22 leaders attending the Arab League for the meeting in Sweimeh on the Dead Sea coast. U...

March 29, 2017 11:41 AM

Two foreign UN contractors kidnapped in DR Congo found dead

Two foreign UN contractors who were kidnapped in Democratic Republic of Congo have been found dead, Government spokesman said. UN Security Council is prepared for a vote today on extending its peacekeeping mission in the country, as spiraling violence in the vast country sparked international condem...

March 29, 2017 9:33 AM

Deal reached to allow evacuation of four besieged areas in Syria

A deal has been reached to allow the evacuation of four besieged areas in Syria. UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said about 60,000 people live in the four besieged areas. <br/><br/>The deal was brokered by Iran and Qatar. The truce is expected to start in a week's time.

March 29, 2017 9:03 AM

US signs executive order to roll back Obama's climate change measures

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to roll back his predecessor Barack Obama's climate change measures keeping up his campaign promise. Trump, after signing the order yesterday said that the executive action is a historic step to lift the restrictions on American energy, to...

March 29, 2017 9:03 AM

US Senate votes to approve Montenegro as NATO's 29th member

US Senate has voted overwhelmingly to approve Montenegro as NATO's 29th member. After a procedural vote earlier in the week, the Accession Treaty for the small Balkan nation to join the transatlantic alliance yesterday sailed through on a 97-2 vote. <br/><br/>The measure will now go...

March 29, 2017 8:05 AM

US Senate votes to approve Montenegro as NATO's 29th member

US Senate has voted overwhelmingly to approve Montenegro as NATO's 29th member. After a procedural vote earlier in the week, the Accession Treaty for the small Balkan nation to join the transatlantic alliance yesterday sailed through on a 97-2 vote. <br/><br/>The measure will now go...

March 29, 2017 7:55 AM

British PM Theresa May signs letter to trigger Brexit from EU

British Prime Minister Theresa May has signed the letter that will trigger Britain's exit from the European Union. The letter, giving official notification to other 27 European Union members that Britain has invoked Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, will be delivered to European Council Presiden...

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