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Russia warns of war over Syria strikes

MOSCOW, Apr 13 (Agencies): Russia has warned the US that launching airstrikes in response to a suspected chemical attack in Syria could spark a war between the two countries and accused Washington of putting international peace at risk."The immediate priority is to avert the danger of war," Moscow's UN ambassador...

Spain signs $2.2b framework deal to sell warships to KSA

MADRID, Apr 13 (Reuters): Spain and Saudi Arabia have signed a framework agreement to sell the Gulf Arab state warships under a deal estimated to be worth around 1.8 billion euros ($2.2 billion).Saudi Arabia's crown prince and Spain's Defence minister signed an "executive summary to facilitate the necessary procedures" for...

Mahathir cautions 'monster' PM will cheat to win polls

KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 13 (AFP): Malaysian ex-leader Mahathir Mohamad warned Friday elections next month will be the dirtiest in the country's history due to cheating by the "monster" prime minister, but insisted his opposition alliance has a fighting chance.Mahathir, who led Malaysia for over two decades, has been spurred out...

New clashes on Gaza-Israel border as toll reaches 33

GAZA CITY, Apr 13 (AFP): Clashes erupted as thousands protested for a third consecutive Friday along Gaza's border with Israel after violence in which Israeli forces have killed 33 Palestinians and wounded hundreds of others.Clashes between stone-throwing Palestinians and Israeli soldiers took place in multiple spots along the border while...

‘Qatar solution will be within GCC’

RIYADH, Apr 13 (AFP): The Gulf crisis, which has seen Qatar isolated by Saudi Arabia and its allies, is not on the table at the upcoming meeting of Arab League states, Riyadh's foreign minister said Thursday."The solution of Qatar will be within the GCC," or the six-state Gulf Cooperation Council,...

Head of Nobel body steps down

STOCKHOLM, Apr 13 (Reuters): The head of the Swedish Academy stepped down on Thursday after criticism of how the institution, which picks the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, handled a probe into allegations of sexual misconduct by a man married to one of its members.Shortly afterwards, the Academy...

Killing after gang rape sparks outrage in India

NEW DELHI, Apr 13 (AFP): The brutal gang rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in India has triggered nationwide outrage, inflamed communal tensions and shone a fresh critical light on the prevalence of sexual crimes.The killing has sent out the sort of shockwaves that shook the country after the...

US embassy in Cambodia fires 32 over porn sharing

PHNOM PENH, Apr 13 (Reuters): The United States embassy in Cambodia has fired 32 people after they were allegedly caught sharing pornographic material in a non-official chat group, several sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.Four sources told Reuters that pornographic videos and photographs, including some featuring people under...

News in Brief-(14-04-2018)

Taliban attacks leave 13 policemen dead in KabulKABUL, Apr 13: Taliban attacks overnight in Afghanistan killed at least 13 policemen and wounded several others, officials said Friday. In western Herat province, 10 policemen were killed and four were wounded in Shindand district where fighting with the insurgents lasted for hours....