UN council weighs measure rejecting US Jerusalem move

NEW YORK, Dec 17 (Agencies): The United Nations Security Council is considering a draft resolution that would insist any decisions on the status of Jerusalem have no legal effect and must be rescinded after US President Donald Trump recognised the city as Israel's capital.The one-page Egyptian-drafted text, which was circulated...

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Rahul takes over as Congress chief

NEW DELHI, Dec 17 (NDTV): Congress president-elect Rahul Gandhi took over as party chief Saturday, in place of his mother Sonia Gandhi, a generational shift at the top of India's oldest party that could have trickle-down effects too. Mr Gandhi, who has often been seen as a reluctant politician, was...

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Australia arrests N Korea's agent

SYDNEY, Dec 17 (CNN): Australian authorities arrested a 59-year-old man for allegedly acting as an economic agent for North Korea with the intent of raising revenue for the Pyongyang government.The Australian Federal Police identified the man as Chan Han Choi, who is a naturalized Australian citizen originally from South Korea,...

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