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January 24, 2017 5:29 AM

Trump plans to nominate former Congresswoman as next Secretary of Air Force

US President Donald Trump today announced his plans to nominate former Congresswoman Heather Wilson as the next Secretary of Air Force.&apos;<br/><br/>Currently, president of South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Wilson was a member of the US House of Representatives from 1998 to ...

January 24, 2017 5:25 AM

Gambia's new vice president to be female leader of opposition coalition

Gambia's new vice president will be a female leader of the opposition coalition that helped bring new President Adama Barrow to power. A presidential spokesman announced this today, as regional troops continued security sweeps to prepare for Barrow's return to the country he now rules.&apo...

January 24, 2017 5:20 AM

Donald Trump pulls US out of Trans-Pacific Partnership

President Donald Trump today formally pulled the US out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership as he signed an executive action to withdraw from the negotiating process of the 12-nation trade deal. <br/><br/>It was one of the major international trade initiatives of his predecessor Barack Obam...

January 23, 2017 11:25 PM

Five sikhs gets approval to serve US Army with religious insignia

Five Sikhs have been granted approval to serve in the US Army with their religious insignia intact. <br/><br/>This comes days after the army issued a new regulation under which servicemen who wear turbans, hijabs or beards can be enrolled in the military. This is the largest induction of...

January 23, 2017 8:22 PM

Iraq PM orders probe into violations by troops in Mosul

Iraq's prime minister today ordered an investigation into violations of human rights and other abuses purportedly committed by government troops and paramilitary forces battling the Islamic State group to retake the city of Mosul.<br/><br/>Haider al-Abadi said the probe will examine...

January 23, 2017 8:22 PM

Kuwait declares state of emergency over oil leak

Kuwait's national oil company has declared a state of emergency over an oil leak in one of its southwestern oil fields. A statement by the Kuwait Oil Company did not identify the onshore oil field affected by the leak, which began on Sunday. <br/><br/>The state-run Kuwait News Agenc...

January 23, 2017 8:19 PM

India opposes EU, Canada proposal on investment pact at WTO

India has opposed an informal proposal made by the European Union and Canada about a global investment pact with an investor-to-state dispute settlement, ISDS provision at WTO. <br/><br/>The issue was discussed at an informal meeting of key WTO members, including India, China, Brazil, Ja...

January 23, 2017 7:35 PM

Yemeni government forces seize port of Mokha

Yemeni government forces today captured the port of Mokha as they pushed to oust Huthi rebels from the Red Sea coastline. An official statement said government forces recaptured the whole city.<br/><br/>Forces loyal to President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi launched a vast offensive on January...

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