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January 29, 2017 1:46 PM

Syria army advances near IS held Al Bab: Monitor

Syrian army has advanced to within seven kilometres of the northern Syrian town of Al-Bab which is held by the Islamic State terrorist group. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, President Bashar al-Assad's fighters have seized three villages since yesterday. <br/><br/>The ...

January 29, 2017 12:33 PM

Germany's Merkel, Trump agree on importance of NATO in call

President Donald Trump and Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel have agreed during a telephone call that NATO is fundamental. The White House said, despite the American leader's past characterization of the transatlantic military alliance as obsolete. <br/><br/>The president and chancel...

January 29, 2017 11:35 AM

Syria: Air strikes kill 10 civilians including 7 children near IS held Town

Air strikes have killed 10 civilians including seven children in areas near a town held by the Islamic State group in north Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights yesterday said the strikes came as regime forces had advanced to the jihadist group's bastion of Al-Bab. The Observatory sai...

January 29, 2017 6:07 AM

Putin, Trump agree to establish real coordination against IS

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump have agreed to establish real coordination against the Islamic State terror group in Syria. <br/><br/>Mr Putin said, the two sides expressed their willingness to work actively together to stabilise and develop Russian-A...

January 29, 2017 5:41 AM

Trump close to signing order for new strategy against IS

US President Donald Trump's administration is drafting an executive order giving the US military 30 days to devise a new strategy to defeat the Islamic State terror group. White House said, Mr Trump might sign the order- designed to fulfil one of his main campaign pledges- as early as today. &l...

January 29, 2017 1:57 AM

Hollande urges Europe to present united front against populist movements

French President Francois Hollande has urged Europe to present a united front against populist movements. He said that populist movements are being encouraged by political developments in the United States. <br/><br/>Hollande says that Europe is facing a moment of truth and must resist c...

January 29, 2017 1:24 AM

Donald Trump to meet Japanese PM Shinzo Abe next month

US President Donald Trump has invited Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for a meeting at the White House next month. The invitation was extended to Abe during the telephonic conversation between two leaders today. <br/><br/>This was the first conversation between the two leaders after T...

January 29, 2017 1:23 AM

Abu Dhabi to set up court for non-Muslims

Abu Dhabi will set up a court for non-Muslims to strengthen the culture of tolerance and acceptance of other communities and ensure access to services for all segments of the society. <br/><br/>Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates. According to a media report, Deputy Prim...

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