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UN slams North Korea for diverting funds to missiles
United Nations, United States: UN member states on Tuesday condemned widespread human rights violations in North Korea and expressed concerns…
US House Republicans keep Paul Ryan as Speaker
Republican members of the US House of Representatives on Tuesday unanimously chose Paul Ryan to keep his job as Speaker,…
India bans Zakir Naik’s NGO for five years
The Indian government has banned Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation (NGO) as an outlawed organisation for five years, Indian media reports say.…
Hate crimes against Muslims up by 67pc in 2015: FBI
Reported hate crimes against Muslims rose in 2015 to their highest number since the aftermath of the Sept 11, 2001,…
Obama says Trump soon to face sobering ‘reality’ check
President Barack Obama cautioned against dire predictions for Donald Trump’s presidency Monday, saying his Republican successor faces a reality check…
Russia says ready to move fast to fix ties with Washington
Russia is ready to work fast to repair relations with Washington now that Donald Trump has been elected U.S. president,…
Israel court sticks to deadline for Amona settlement
Israel‘s high court Monday rejected a government bid to delay the evacuation of a wildcat Jewish settlement in the occupied…
U.S. protesters march against Trump presidency for fifth day
Demonstrators in major U.S. cities took to the streets on Sunday for a fifth straight day to protest President-elect Donald…
Clashes in Syria’s Aleppo after army warning
Syrian government forces clashed with rebels on the outskirts of eastern Aleppo city Sunday, a monitor said, after residents received…