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Angry protesters confront Modi in London

LONDON, Apr 19 (Reuters): Hundreds of noisy protesters greeted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he arrived in London on Wednesday, demonstrating over a rising tide of sexual violence at home, including two particularly brutal rapes.Holding placards reading "Modi go home" and "We stand against Modi's agenda of hate and...

Queen puts forward son as next head of Commonwealth

LONDON, Apr 19 (AFP): Queen Elizabeth II, the Head of the Commonwealth, opened the Commonwealth summit for what may be the last time on Thursday voicing hope that her son would be allowed to carry on her role.Queen Elizabeth, who turns 92 on Saturday, welcomed leaders from the 53 Commonwealth...

IS kills 25 troops in Syria attack

BEIRUT, Apr 19 (AFP): The Islamic State (IS) group launched a surprise attack near a town in eastern Syria they had lost six months ago, killing at least 25 regime forces, a monitor said Thursday.At least 13 jihadists were also killed in the attack which IS carried out near Mayadeen...

Macron visits Merkel in bid to salvage EU reform plans

BERLIN, Apr 19 (AFP): French President Emmanuel Macron headed to Berlin Thursday for talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel, hoping to breathe fresh life into his grand vision for EU reforms in the face of growing German resistance.In a sign of the low expectations for a breakthrough, Merkel said the leaders'...

First movie theatre opens in Riyadh, public showings start today

RIYADH, Apr 19 (Reuters): The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) launched its first commercial movie theatre on Wednesday, ending a nearly 40-year ban on cinemas under a push by the crown prince to modernise the deeply conservative Muslim kingdom.A red carpet invitation-only gala event attracted senior government officials, foreign dignitaries...

Iran, Iraq, Syria, Russia hold meeting on terror

TEHRAN, Apr 19 (AFP): Iran, Iraq, Syria and Russia held a meeting in Baghdad on Thursday of military and security officials to coordinate "anti-terrorism" efforts, the Iranian defence ministry said."Cooperation in intelligence between the four countries for common aims and anti-terrorism missions has been successful in restoring stability and security,...

Myanmar fighting traps 2,000 Kachin people

BANGKOK, Apr 19 (AP): Community leaders from the Christian ethnic Kachin community have called for urgent medical attention for about 2,000 civilians, including pregnant women and the elderly, trapped in the jungle where they fled to escape clashes between the Myanmar's army and the Kachin guerillas in the country's north.Rev...

News in Brief--(20-04-2018)

Swedish king to change Nobel Academy statutesSTOCKHOLM, Apr 19: Sweden's king will change the arcane rules of the Swedish Academy, which picks the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, making it possible to bring in new members after a controversy has seen several members resign. The Academy has been...