NEW DELHI, Feb 24, (Agencies): Indian police said Wednesday they had arrested two students wanted in a sedition case that has sparked major protests after …
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Third straight win has rivals looking for answers – Trump storms to victory in Nevada
LAS VEGAS, Feb 24, (Agencies): Donald Trump stormed to victory in Tuesday’s Republican caucuses in Nevada, giving the billionaire businessman his third straight win in …
Read More »Saudis, UAE warn citizens off Lebanon
RIYADH, Feb 23, (AFP): Saudi Arabia on Tuesday urged its citizens in Lebanon to leave, after Riyadh halted a $3 billion programme funding military supplies …
Read More »Kurds rescue Swedish teen
IRBIL, Feb 23, (Agencies): Iraqi Kurdish troops have rescued a Swedish teenager from the Islamic State group near the extremist-controlled city of Mosul, the Kurdish …
Read More »Bitter backlash for ‘no chocolate’ cleric
BAGHDAD, Feb 23, (AFP): Iraqis took to social media Monday to pile ridicule on a cleric who said in a sermon that people should cut …
Read More »Indians protest over student’s death
NEW DELHI, Feb 23, (Agencies): Shouting slogans and holding placards, thousands of students and teachers marched through the heart of the Indian capital Tuesday to …
Read More »‘War games to boost military ties with Muslim allies’ – Northern Thunder exercises
RIYADH, Feb 22, (Agencies): The Middle East’s largest ever war games are now underway and will boost military cooperation between the 20 Muslim nations taking …
Read More »New US-Russia plan sets Syria ‘cease-fi re’ Feb 27
WASHINGTON, Feb 22, (Agencies): The United States and Russia agreed Monday on a new cease-fi re for Syria that will take effect on Saturday, US …
Read More »Philippines probes Pacquiao for poll violations
MANILA, Feb 22, (Agencies): The Philippines’ election commission said Monday it would consider a complaint accusing boxing champion Manny Pacquiao of violating election regulations by …
Read More »Turkish army ‘kills’ 14 Kurdish militants during offensive in SE
ISTANBUL, Feb 22, (RTRS): Turkey’s military said on Monday it had killed 14 militants in a drive against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in …
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