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February 4, 2017 5:37 AM

US imposes new sanctions on Iran

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 4:39 AM

Trump administration imposes new Iran sanctions

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

zMore than 1,300 migrants rescued in 13 separate missions in Mediterranean

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 experts urge greater focus on prevention

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.&apos;<br/>&apos;<br/>Some 14 million new cancers are diagnosed each year, accordi...

February 3, 2017 11:44 PM

Over 1 lakh visas revoked amid Donald Trump travel ban

Over 100,000 visas have been revoked as a result of President Donald Trump's ban on travel from seven Muslim-majority countries.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

Tehran bans travel of U.S. wrestlers to Iran

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

US warns North Korea of 'overwhelming' response to nuclear use

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

Romania: Thousands of people gather for protests against Govt decree

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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