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Don’t spoil historic chance with DPRK

WASHINGTON, June 05 (Agencies): US Democrats on Monday urged President Donald Trump not to squander the "historic" opportunity of a face-to-face summit with North Korea's leader.The lawmakers opposed any easing of sanctions without complete and verifiable denuclearisation.Affirming their support for Trump's scheduled June 12 meeting with Kim Jong Un in...

Washington must stop separating migrant children from parents: UN

GENEVA, June 05 (AFP): The United Nations (UN) on Tuesday urged Washington to immediately halt its controversial practice of separating asylum-seeking Central American immigrant children from their parents at the southern border.The UN rights office said it was "deeply concerned" over the 'zero tolerance' policy introduced by the administration of...

Qatar says Saudi Arabia behaviour reckless

DUBAI, June 05 (Reuters): Qatar accused its giant neighbour Saudi Arabia of reckless behaviour after a newspaper report that Riyadh had threatened military action if Doha installed a Russian air Defence system.Qatar's foreign minister told Al Jazeera he did not think the Saudi threat - reportedly made in a letter...

IS kills 45 pro-regime fighters in Syria

BEIRUT, June 05 (AFP): An offensive by the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group in eastern Syria has left 45 pro-regime fighters dead.A monitoring group said Tuesday the IS fighters launched the operation Sunday against Euphrates Valley villages seized last year by government forces and their allies, and have retaken four...

World choking on plastic as environ crisis grows: UN

NEW DELHI, June 05 (AFP): Up to five trillion grocery bags are used each year and like most plastic garbage barely any is recycled, the UN said Tuesday as it warned the world was choking on trash.In a report for International Environment Day, the UN warned at current levels the...

News in Brief (6-6-2018)

Jordan's King appoints al-Razzaz to form govtAMMAN, June 05: Jordan's King Abdullah appointed Omar al-Razzaz to form a new government, a palace statement said on Tuesday, after Hani Mulki resigned as prime minister in a bid to defuse major protests over price hikes. Razzaz, a former World Bank economist, served...