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Bangladesh: Make India observer in forum of Islamic nations
May 6, 2018In a move likely to displease Pakistan, Bangladesh has sounded the first official call to induct countries with large Muslim populations, like India, as observers to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, a club which has only... -
Time zone of North Korea changed
May 5, 2018North Korea has changed time zone to match the South after last week’s inter-Korean summit, according to state media. At 23:30 local time (15:00 GMT) on Friday the country’s clocks moved forward 30 minutes to midnight.... -
Israeli troops fire shots, tear gas at Gaza protesters, 350 Palestinians hurt
May 4, 2018Israeli troops fired live rounds and tear gas at Palestinians thronging the Gaza-Israel border on Friday as part of a long-running protest, injuring about 350 people. Medics said around 50 people were shot and wounded with... -
Dozens more caravan asylum seekers let in to U.S. from Mexico
May 4, 2018Dozens more Central American caravan migrants were let into the United States to begin pleading their case for asylum on Thursday despite sharp criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump, bringing the total to 158 since last... -
Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric hints at renewed opposition to Maliki return
May 4, 2018Iraq’s powerful top Shi’ite cleric suggested on Friday that he had not abandoned his opposition to ex-prime minister Nuri al-Maliki, who is bidding to return to power in elections on May 12. Making a rare intervention... -
Topics agreed for post-Brexit relationship talks
May 4, 2018Negotiators from Britain and the European Union agreed a broad structure for further talks on their future relationship after Brexit, dividing economic issues from those on security, the EU said on Friday. “It is a way... -
2018 Nobel Literature prize postponed over Academy sex scandal
May 4, 2018No Nobel Prize for Literature will be given this year, because of a scandal over sexual misconduct allegations that has seen a string of board members resign from the board of the Swedish Academy that makes... -
U.S. says will be consequences for China’s South China Sea militarization
May 4, 2018The United States has raised concerns with China about its latest militarization of the South China Sea and there will be near-term and long-term consequences, the White House said on Thursday. U.S. news network CNBC reported... -
Go ahead, charge me over fake news, says Malaysia’s Mahathir of plane sabotage claim
May 4, 2018Malaysian opposition leader Mahathir Mohamad challenged the government to charge him under an anti-fake news law, after authorities said they were investigating him for false claims that his plane was sabotaged ahead of the general election.... -
Iran says will not renegotiate nuclear deal, warns against changes
May 4, 2018Iran’s foreign minister said on Thursday U.S. demands to change its 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers were unacceptable as a deadline set by President Donald Trump for Europeans to “fix” the deal loomed. Trump has...
