Islamabad, Sept 03 (Reuters): Pakistan's new foreign minister said he will "have exchanges" with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over Washington's cancellation of a $300 million disbursement for the Pakistani military when he visits Islamabad tomorrow (Wednesday).Adopting a tougher line with an ally that US President Donald Trump considers...
Read moreJERUSALEM, Sept 03 (Reuters): Millions of Palestinian refugees "cannot simply be wished away", the head of a UN support agency said on Monday, hitting back at a US aid cutoff and allegations its work only perpetuates their plight.The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) provides services to about 5...
Read moreBENGHAZI, Sept 03 (AP): Libya's police say some 400 prisoners have escaped from a jail in the capital amid fighting between rival militias.Police said in a statement posted on Facebook late Sunday that the inmates forced open the doors of the Ain Zara prison, south of Tripoli, and that guards...
Read moreLONDON, Sept 03 (Reuters): Prime Minister (PM) Theresa May's Brexit strategy means disaster for Britain, former foreign secretary Boris Johnson said, as critics at home and officials in Brussels step up their opposition to her plans for how to leave the European Union.With under two months before Britain and the...
Read moreCHEMNITZ, Sept 03 (AFP): Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday urged Germans to stand up against the far right's message of hate and division, after the eastern city of Chemnitz was rocked by xenophobic protests.Scenes of far-right protesters chasing down foreign-looking people in violent demonstrations last week against the fatal stabbing...
Read moreAt least sixteen people have died on Saturday and Sunday due to heavy rains and flooding in 16 districts of Uttar Pradesh in India, reports NDTV.The worst affected is the Shahjahanpur district, where six people have died while three people died in Sitapur district and four in Amethi and Auraiya...
Read moreBEIRUT, Sept 03 (AFP): An air strike near a US base in southeastern Syria has killed at least eight pro-government fighters, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported Monday.Four Syrians, one Iranian national and three other non-Syrian fighters were killed in the strike carried out on Saturday, the Britain-based war...
Read more'Very strong' typhoon Jebi on course to hit JapanTOKYO, Sept 03: A typhoon that forecasters warned could be the strongest to hit Japan in 25 years barrelled directly towards the western part of the country Monday, sparking warnings of violent winds and prompting rail operators to scrap services. Typhoon Jebi...
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