January2018
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Costa Rica’s first gay marriage suffers bureaucratic hitch
Jan 21, 2018Costa Rica’s first same-sex wedding has been blocked by notaries who are refusing to recognize it until laws forbidding gay marriage are changed, setting them at odds with the president. The marriage between two men was... -
Hundreds commemorate Jewish sage at his tomb in southern Israel
Jan 21, 2018Hundreds of Jewish worshippers made a pilgrimage on Thursday to the tomb in southern Israel of a sage revered by his followers as a miracle-maker. Rabbi Yisrael Abuhatzeira, better known as “Baba Sali”, is commemorated each... -
Growing pains for #MeToo as Ansari tale sparks backlash talk
Jan 21, 2018Less than four months after the #MeToo movement inspired a national conversation about sexual misconduct and led to the downfall of dozens of powerful American men, a backlash seems to be underway. Women are divided among... -
Pence tells Egypt’s Sisi that U.S. would back two-state solution
Jan 21, 2018Vice President Mike Pence told Egypt’s leader on Saturday the United States would support a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians if the two sides agreed to it, seeking to reassure a key Arab ally over... -
Russia’s Lavrov, U.S.’ Tillerson discuss north Syria situation
Jan 21, 2018Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson discussed the Syrian conflict in a telephone call, in particular ways to bring stability to the country’s north, the Russian foreign ministry said on... -
Tensions mount in Rohingya camps ahead of planned relocation to Myanmar
Jan 21, 2018Tensions mounted on Sunday at refugee camps in Bangladesh holding hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims over an operation to send them back to Myanmar, from where they have fled following a military crackdown. Dozens of... -
Seoul says North Korea’s Olympic participation will aid peace and ease tensions
Jan 21, 2018Seoul welcomed confirmation by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that 22 North Korean athletes would compete in next month’s Winter Olympics, saying on Sunday it would aid peace and the easing of tensions on the Korean... -
Bollywood Khans refuse to meet Israeli PM Netanyahu in India
Jan 21, 2018At the Shalom Bollywood party, lots of famous faces were seen. Some of which are seen below in the too-bright-for-Ayesha-Khan selfie taken by Mr. Amitabh Bachchan with prime minister of Israel , Mr. Netanyahu and his wife. “My... -
Europe readies riposte to Trump’s ‘America First’ push in Davos
Jan 21, 2018European leaders will be out in force at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week to defend multilateralism before U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to deliver his “America First” message. Politicians, business chiefs, bankers and... -
Turkish army says has hit 153 targets so far in northern Syrian operation
Jan 21, 2018The Turkish military has so far hit 153 Kurdish militant targets in its operation in northern Syria’s Afrin region, the army said in a statement on Sunday. The targets were shelters, hideouts and arsenals used by...
