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February 1, 2017 7:41 AM
UN children's agency UNICEF has launched an appeal for 3.3 billion US Dollar to help 48 million children caught up in crises worldwide amid fears of a funding cut from top donor the United States. This year's appeal represents a 18 per cent increase from the initial request for funding in ...
February 1, 2017 7:07 AM
US Senate Democrats are boycotting confirmation votes for two of President Donald Trump's key cabinet nominees, forcing the votes to be postponed. Senate committees had been expected to approve several candidates, in the second week of Mr Trump's Presidency. Democrats said they wanted more...
February 1, 2017 7:07 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sanctioned building of 3,000 new settlements in the territory of the West Bank in addition to the recently approved 2,500 units. Earlier in January, Israeli authorities approved the construction of 2,500 housing units in the occupied West Bank despite Decemb...
February 1, 2017 7:06 AM
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has said that Iraq will not retaliate against US President Donald Trump's travel ban because it does not want to lose Washington's backing in its battle against Islamic State group. When asked at a news conference yesterday if he would act on the Iraqi ...
February 1, 2017 4:54 AM
India and Russia held high-level consultations on counter-terrorism issues in New Delhi. An official release issued after consultations between the two special strategic partners said that both sides shared views and assessment on the threats posed by the scourge of terrorism, including state-sponso...
February 1, 2017 1:03 AM
In Yemen, security forces have killed an Al-Qaeda leader in the province of Lahj during a raid today. According to the provincial police chief Saleh Sayed, Al-Qaeda's emir Ammar Qaid was killed in an exchange of fire with counter-terrorism forces after refusing to surrender. The raid in the pro...
January 31, 2017 8:46 PM
A United Nations legal panel has ordered Turkey to release a judge who is among thousands of people detained in the aftermath of last year's failed coup. <br/><br/>The Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT) today ordered Ankara to free Judge Aydin Sefa Akay, who also ...
January 31, 2017 7:28 PM
Former US President Barack Obama today hit out at the incumbent Donald Trump, warning that 'American values' are at stake as the former President voiced his support to mass protests against his successor's controversial travel ban on Muslims and the extreme vetting orders. <br/>...
January 31, 2017 7:21 PM
Ukrainian officials are preparing for a possible evacuation of the eastern frontline town of Avdiivka amid renewed fighting with pro-Russian rebels. <br/><br/>Officials said if evacuation takes place, up to 8,000 people could be removed each day from the government-held town, which has n...
January 31, 2017 4:26 PM
Authorities in Pakistan have put Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed under house arrest at the Qadisiyyah Mosque near Chouburji in Lahore. Hafiz Saeed headed Jamaat ud Dawa (JuD) is also likely to be banned. Pakistani media reports that the provincial authorities yesterday issued orders to p...
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