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No rosy prospects for good Russia-US ties: Kremlin

Dmitry Peskov MOSCOW, Nov 07 (Agencies): The Kremlin on Wednesday said it saw no opportunities for an improvement in ties between Russia and the United States any time soon as Moscow braced for a new raft of US sanctions."Rosy prospects for the normalisation of Russian-US ties are not visible on...

Voters elect two Muslim women to US Congress

Ilhan Omar Rashida Tlaib NEW YORK, Nov 07 (Reuters): Voters in Minnesota and Michigan on Tuesday elected the first two Muslim women to serve in the US Congress, a former refugee who fled Somalia's civil war and a Detroit-born Palestinian-American.The victories by the two Democrats-Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib-came on...

Kidnappers free 79 students in Cameroon

YAOUNDÉ, Nov 07 (BBC): Students kidnapped from a boarding school in Cameroon's North-West region have been freed, officials say.The 79 students and three others were seized early on Sunday in the region's capital, Bamenda.The school's principal, the driver, and a teacher are still in captivity, the BBC's Mayeni Jones reports.The...

Managers compel staff to drink urine, eat roaches

BEIJING, Nov 07 (BBC): Managers at a Chinese firm have been jailed for making staff who failed to reach sales targets drink urine and eat cockroaches, local media report.Police took action after videos emerged showing workers being whipped with a belt and drinking a yellow liquid.Social media posts alleged staff...

Yemen forces push towards Hodeida

ADEN, Nov 07 (AFP): Yemeni pro-government forces said on Wednesday they had advanced closer to the rebel-held port city of Hodeida after fierce battles that have killed nearly 200 fighters in the past week.The clashes come as the United Nations pushes to restart negotiations between the warring parties, after planned...

Saudi King embarks on domestic tour to boost support

RIYADH, Nov 07 (AFP): Saudi King Salman embarked on an unprecedented domestic tour on Tuesday as the country grapples with an international crisis over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.The 82-year-old monarch was joined by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at a royal reception in central Qassim province, according to...

Whistleblower issues warning to Israelis

TEL AVIV, Nov 07 (AFP): US whistleblower Edward Snowden urged Israelis to be on guard against heavy-handed government and private surveillance in a speech by video link on Tuesday and defended his 2013 massive leak of classified documents.Snowden highlighted Israel's high-tech capabilities, but warned that accepting too much government surveillance...

News in Brief- (8-11-2018)

Police shoot knifeman in HK stationHONG KONG, Nov 07: Police shot a man wielding a knife inside a busy Hong Kong subway station on Wednesday after he tried to attack them, officials said. It is rare for police to shoot suspects in Hong Kong, where it is illegal for the...