April2018
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UAE says most countries in oil cut deal like idea of long-term alliance
Apr 14, 2018A majority of the OPEC and independent oil producers participating in a current deal to cut supply like the idea of a long-term producers’ alliance, the energy minister of the United Arab Emirates said on Thursday.... -
Indian lawmaker arrested over rape as protests mount
Apr 14, 2018A lawmaker from India’s ruling party was arrested on Friday in connection with the rape of a teenager, police said, after days of protests by activists accusing authorities of failing to investigate the case and other... -
Turkey to get worst EU scorecard so far, officials say
Apr 14, 2018Turkey will on Tuesday receive the European Commission’s most critical report since it launched its bid to join the European Union over a decade ago, with Brussels warning that years of progress towards membership were being... -
Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says Western attack on Syria a crime
Apr 14, 2018Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said coordinated air strikes on Syria by the United States, France and Britain on Saturday were a crime that would bring no benefit. “Today’s dawn attack on Syria is a... -
Russia spied on Skripal and daughter for at least five years
Apr 14, 2018Russia’s intelligence agencies spied on former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia for at least five years before they were attacked with a nerve agent in March, the national security adviser to Britain’s prime... -
Four Palestinian militants dead in Gaza blast
Apr 14, 2018The Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group said four of its members were killed in an apparent accidental blast in the Gaza Strip on Saturday. The group said in a statement that it was “mourning its fighters... -
Britain attacks Syria with cruise missiles to deter more chemical attacks
Apr 14, 2018Britain struck Syria with air-launched cruise missiles on Saturday to cripple President Bashar al-Assad’s chemical weapons facilities and prevent what Prime Minister Theresa May cast as a global slide towards their greater use. Four Royal Air... -
U.S., UK, France strike Syria to punish Assad for suspected poison gas use
Apr 14, 2018U.S., British and French forces struck Syria with more than 100 missiles on Saturday in the first coordinated Western strikes against the Damascus government, targeting what they said were chemical weapons sites in retaliation for a... -
Michael Phelps says U.S. swim team can thrive without him in Tokyo
Apr 14, 2018Michael Phelps will not be tempted out of retirement to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Games but the most decorated Olympian of all time is optimistic the U.S. swimming team can succeed in his absence. The... -
Australia coach hails fighting spirit after securing World Cup berth
Apr 14, 2018Australia coach Alen Stajcic hailed his team’s spirit and unity as they fought back to gain a late 1-1 draw with Japan to qualify for the finals of next year’s Women’s World Cup. Reigning Asian Women’s...
