Trump sanctions ICC for ‘illegitimate’ Israel, US probes
WASHINGTON, Feb 07 (Agencies): US President Donald Trump has authorized economic and travel sanctions targeting people who work on International Criminal Court investigations of US citizens or US allies such as Israel, drawing condemnation - but also some praise - abroad.The ICC is a permanent court that can prosecute individuals...
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Iran’s Khamenei warns against negotiating with US
TEHRAN, Feb 07 (AFP): Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Friday that there should not be negotiations with the United States, days after US President Donald Trump called for a new nuclear deal."You should not negotiate with such a government, it is unwise, it is not intelligent, it is...
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Sweden's worst mass shooting leaves immigrant community on edge
In the middle of a grand, high-ceilinged church in Orebro, Sweden, Jacob Kasselia, a Syrian orthodox priest, looked up towards the stained glass windows above him, then back down at his hands. He adjusted the gold cross hanging from his neck, reports BBC."The police say this man acted alone," the...
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Modi to visit US from Feb 12-13, to hold talks with Trump
NEW DELHI, Feb 07 (Reuters): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the United States from February 12 to 13 and hold talks with President Donald Trump, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Friday.The visit follows an invitation from Trump and comes just weeks after he returned to the...
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India opposition leader queries election body on voter lists
MUMBAI, Feb 07 (Reuters): India's top opposition leader questioned the country's main election body on Friday over what he said were suspect electoral rolls in the richest Indian state.Rahul Gandhi, the scion of India's Congress party, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's main opponent, alleged that more than 3.9 million new names...
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COP30 president urges most ambitious emissions targets possible
BRASÍLIA, Feb 07 (AFP): Countries must aim as high as possible when setting new goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Andre Correa do Lago, the president of the COP30 climate conference to be hosted by Brazil in November, told AFP in an interview.With just days to go until the February...
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More than 100 venomous snakes found in Sydney yard
Australian reptile handlers say they have been stunned to rescue 102 venomous snakes from a backyard mulch pile in Sydney, reports BBC.Cory Kerewaro said his business was initially called to rescue "a bunch" of the reptiles after one was reported to have bitten a dog at the property.When his colleague...
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Sexual violence against children soars in Haiti: UN
GENEVA, Feb 07 (AFP): Sexual violence against children in violence-ravaged Haiti soared tenfold last year, the UN children's agency said Friday, as gangs who control most of the capital upped their recruitment of children.Haiti has been mired for decades by political instability, made worse in recent years by criminal gangs...
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