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Muslim Mayor of Nazareth Now Says Christmas Will Go Ahead Despite Trump’s Jerusalem Move

The Muslim mayor of the Israeli city of Nazareth has now said that Christmas celebrations will go ahead as scheduled despite reports last...

Poverty in US set to increase due to Donald Trump’s policies, says UN official

A United Nations expert Philip Alston, slammed the alarming levels of poverty in the US on Friday, saying that the situation is likely to...

Husband killer: Parents disown daughter

“She may be alive but for us she is as good as dead. We have performed her last rites. Even if she is...

Revealed!!!Prince Harry set to marry Meghan on May 19, 2018

Britain’s Prince Harry and his American fiance, Meghan Markle, will marry on Saturday May 19, Kensington Palace has said. Queen Elizabeth’s grandson, fifth-in-line...

One Planet Summit: US absence a disgrace- Kerry

Former US secretary of State John Kerry blasted the absence of the American government at a major climate change summit in Paris Tuesday...

Trump’s decision on Jerusalem dangerous

US president Donald Trump Wednesday announced his decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Here are the latest updates on the...

Yemen’s former leader Ali Abdullah Saleh assassinated by Al Houthi militia

[dropcap]A[/dropcap] video by Yemen’s Al Houthi militants showed the slain body of the country’s former leader Ali Abdullah Saleh. Officials from various sides,...

Former U.S national security advisor Michael Flynn pleads guilty to lying to FBI

Former national security adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty on Friday to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russia, and he agreed...

Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa gives key cabinet jobs to military figures

Zimbabwe’s new President Emmerson Mnangagwa has named his cabinet, appointing senior military figures to high-profile positions. Critics have said that it has dashed...

Zimbabwe’s ‘Crocodile’ Emmerson Mnangagwa sworn in as leader

Emmerson Mnangagwa has been sworn in as Zimbabwe’s interim president, following Robert Mugabe’s resignation this week after nearly four decades of rule. Tens...

US Navy aircraft carrying 11 passengers crashes into sea near Japan

A U.S. Navy aircraft with 11 passengers and crew crashed into the Philippine Sea on Wednesday on its return to the USS Ronald...

Mugabe Ends 37-Year Zimbabwe Rule

After days of political suspense, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe resigned on Tuesday shortly after lawmakers began impeachment proceedings against him. In a statement...

UN Gives Egypt 1 Week to Re-Open Closed Coptic Churches as Christians Cry Out

[dropcap]A[/dropcap] top U.N. lawyer has given the Egyptian government one week to stop the closing of Coptic churches and begin re-opening the ones...

IMFC chair Agustin Carstens resigns

Mr Agustín Carstens, Chair of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), has formally resigned, effective December 1, 2017. Carstens, also steps down as...

Over 300 dead in Iraq-Iran earthquake

The death toll of a major earthquake that hit the Iran-Iraq border overnight rose to 328 dead on the Iranian side of the...

German company says crew taken by pirates off Nigeria freed

A German shipping company says pirates have released the six crewmembers who were taken hostage from a vessel off the coast of Nigeria....