May2018
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Iraqi air strike targets Islamic State position in Syria
May 6, 2018The Iraqi air force carried out a new strike on an Islamic State position inside Syria, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s office said in a statement on Sunday. The strike targeted a position used by the commanders... -
North Korea says denuclearization pledge not result of U.S.-led sanctions
May 6, 2018North Korea said on Sunday its intention to denuclearize, unveiled at a historic inter-Korean summit, was not the result of U.S.-led sanctions and pressure, warning the United States not to mislead public opinion. Impoverished North Korea... -
Russian opposition leader and activists held before Putin inauguration
May 6, 2018Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and around 1,600 anti-Kremlin activists were detained by police on Saturday during street protests against Vladimir Putin ahead of his inauguration for a fourth term as president. Navalny had called for... -
Turkey says it will retaliate if U.S. halts weapons sales
May 6, 2018Turkey will retaliate if the United States enacts a proposed law that would halt weapons sales to the country, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Sunday. Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives released details on... -
Rouhani says plans in place for any Trump decision on nuclear deal
May 6, 2018President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday Iran had plans to respond to any move by U.S. President Donald Trump on the 2015 nuclear agreement and the United States would regret a decision to exit the accord.... -
Coming to right post-Brexit customs plan takes time
May 6, 2018Britain’s government is taking its time to make sure it comes to the right decision on a future customs arrangement with the European Union and is working on its two proposals, business minister Greg Clark said... -
Alonso is a winner on world endurance debut
May 6, 2018Double Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso returned to the top of the podium when he won his debut World Endurance Championship (WEC) race with Toyota at Belgium’s Spa circuit on Saturday. The McLaren F1 driver,... -
Exhibition showcasing Hungarian migration experience opens in Budapest
May 6, 2018IOM, the UN Migration Agency, has opened an exhibition in Budapest portraying Hungary’s rich migration experience from 1956 to the present. The event will also feature guided tours, discussions on the life of Muslims in Budapest,... -
Ferguson recovering in hospital following brain surgery
May 6, 2018Alex Ferguson, the most successful manager in Manchester United’s history, underwent emergency surgery on Saturday for a brain haemorrhage, the club said. “The procedure has gone very well but he needs a period of intensive care... -
5 terrorists, including a University professor, killed in Shopian
May 6, 2018Five terrorists, including a Kashmir University professor, were today killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian, according to J&K Police. The professor has been identified as Mohammad Rafi Bhat who had reportedly...
