UK First Minister describes govt's direct involvement in Iran war wrong

LONDON, Feb 04 (BBC/AFP): First Minister Michelle O'Neill refused to join another cabinet briefing on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East on Monday afternoon.Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly said it was "genuinely disappointing". O'Neill, who also failed to join a briefing on Saturday, has described the government's "direct involvement...

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Senators to vote on limiting Trump's military authority after Iran strikes

WASHINGTON, Mar 04 (UNB): The US Senate was scheduled to vote Wednesday on a war powers resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump's ability to conduct further military action against Iran without congressional approval.Debate on the measure was set to begin at 11:00 a.m. local time (16:00 GMT), with the...

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At least 6 die in DR Congo mine collapse

GOMA, Mar 04 (AFP): At least six people were killed Tuesday when a shaft collapsed at the Democratic Republic of Congo's largest coltan mine in the rebel-controlled east, witnesses told AFP.Three women and three men died when the shaft gave way at the Rubaya mine, around 70 kilometres (45 miles)...

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UK to stop issuing study visas for Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan

LONDON, Mar 04 (AFP): The British government announced Tuesday that it would stop issuing education visas to nationals from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan and work visas for Afghans as part of its broader clampdown on asylum seekers.The Home Office said there had been a surge in asylum applications by...

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