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February 4, 2017 5:37 AM
The United States has imposed new sanctions on Iran following its recent ballistic missile test. The sanctions target 13 people and 12 companies, including groups in China, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates. <br/><br/>US Treasury Department's Acting Sanctions Chief, John Smith sa...
February 4, 2017 5:27 AM
Fifty Democratic Congressmen have written to US President Donald Trump to explain his placement of controversial chief strategist Steve Bannon on the National Security Council despite lacking formal foreign policy experience. <br/><br/>The letter follows the introduction of two Democrati...
February 4, 2017 4:39 AM
The Trump administration today imposed sanctions on 25 individuals and entities, ratcheting up pressure on Iran. A senior administration official told reporters that these are just initial steps in response to Iranian provocative behavior, suggesting more could follow if Tehran does not curb its bal...
February 4, 2017 12:57 AM
More than 1,300 migrants were rescued in 13 separate missions in the Mediterranean today, bringing the total helped over the last three days to more than 2,600, the Italian coast guard said. <br/><br/>The migrants, who were aboard 13 vessels, were saved in the central Mediterranean by sh...
February 4, 2017 12:02 AM
Cancer is not an inescapable fate. But while prevention can save millions of lives much more cheaply than treatment, it remains an underfunded, much-neglected weapon in the anti-cancer arsenal, experts say.'<br/>'<br/>Some 14 million new cancers are diagnosed each year, accordi...
February 3, 2017 11:44 PM
Over 100,000 visas have been revoked as a result of President Donald Trump's ban on travel from seven Muslim-majority countries. An attorney for the government said this in Washington today. <br/><br/>The number came out during a hearing in a lawsuit filed by attorneys for two Yemen...
February 3, 2017 5:33 PM
Iran today banned US wrestlers from participating in the Freestyle World Cup competition slated from 16th of this month in the western city of Kermanshah. <br/><br/>This was reported by the Iranian official news agency IRNA, quoting foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi. The news age...
February 3, 2017 4:57 PM
The US Defence Secretary James Mattis has said any use of nuclear weapons by North Korea would be met with an "effective and overwhelming" response. <br/><br/>Mr Mattis spoke in South Korea, where he had been reaffirming US support, before flying to Tokyo. He also reconfirmed p...
February 3, 2017 2:29 PM
In Sri Lanka, the historic Right to Information (RTI) Act has come into force from today. The act marks the culmination of a movement of over 20 years to ensure transparency in governance and easy availability of information. The Government has gazetted almost all categories of public authorities th...
February 3, 2017 2:29 PM
In Romania, thousands of people have gathered in Bucharest and other Romanian cities for protests against a Government decree that will free dozens of officials jailed for corruption. The largest protests since the fall of communism in 1989 have put pressure on the leftist government, led by Prime M...
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