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January 31, 2017 7:35 AM

Iran tested medium range ballistic missile: US official

Iran carried out a test launch of a medium-range ballistic missile that exploded after 630 miles, a US official said yesterday.The official, speaking on condition of anonymity,said the test was carried out from a site near Semnan, east of Tehran on Sunday. The official added that the last time this ...

January 31, 2017 7:18 AM

Chad's Moussa Faki Mahamat named AU Commission chair

Chad's Moussa Faki Mahamat has been elected as the new chairperson of the African Union Commission, in a vote held at the bloc's headquarters in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa yesterday. After seven rounds of voting, the Chadian Foreign Affairs Minister defeated favourites Amina Mohame...

January 31, 2017 3:36 AM

Over 20 people feared dead as Boko Haram opens fire on motorists

More than 20 people were feared dead after Boko Haram gunmen opened fire on a convoy of motorists<br/>travelling under military escort in northeast Nigeria, witnesses said today. <br/>&apos;<br/>The exact toll from the ambush on the main road between Maiduguri to Damboa on Saturday...

January 31, 2017 3:09 AM

US Muslim sue Trump over fear-mongering travel ban

US Muslim leaders filed suit against President Donald Trump today over an immigration order that they said was a "fear-mongering" attempt at keeping members of their religion out of the country.<br/>&apos;<br/>Nihad Awad, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Re...

January 30, 2017 9:19 PM

Trump travel ban illegal, mean-spirited: UN rights chief

United Nations Human Rights Chief Zeid bin Ra'ad Zeid al-Hussein has called US President Donald Trump's travel ban on mainly Muslim countries as illegal and mean-spirited. <br/><br/>In a tweet message, Mr Zeid said, discrimination on nationality alone is forbidden under human r...

January 30, 2017 7:53 PM

World leaders criticise Donald Trump immigration move

Several world leaders and Governments have hit out at the immigration restrictions imposed by US President Donald Trump. European Union (EU) foreign policy head, Federica Mogherini has said EU would continue to support, welcome and take care of those who flee from war. Britain said, Prime Minister T...

January 30, 2017 7:40 PM

Trump travel ban illegal, mean-spirited: UN rights chief

United Nations Human Rights Chief Zeid bin Ra'ad Zeid al-Hussein has called US President Donald Trump's travel ban on mainly Muslim countries as illegal and mean-spirited. <br/><br/>In a tweet message, Mr Zeid said, discrimination on nationality alone is forbidden under human r...

January 30, 2017 5:19 PM

Turkey reopens Libya embassy after security shutdown

Turkey reopened its embassy in Libya's capital Tripoli today after a closure of almost three years due to the security situation in the country. <br/><br/>The Foreign Ministry said, the embassy has been closed since July 2014 but preparations to reopen the mission had been supervise...

January 30, 2017 4:26 PM

Quebec City mosque attack: 6 killed, 8 injured

In Canada, at least six people were killed and another eight wounded in a shooting at a mosque in Quebec City. Police said shots were fired at the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre last night, where dozens had gathered for evening prayers. Quebec Provincial Police spokeswoman Christine Coulombe said 39...

January 30, 2017 2:36 PM

UNHCR: Refugees pose no threat to US National Security

The U.N. refugee agency says Syrian and other refugees pose no national security threat to the United States and urged United States to reconsider its ban on immigration. It said that there is no merit to a claim by U.S. President Donald Trump that Syrian refugees threaten national security and shou...

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