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Trump sees tremendous potential of US-Russia ties after talks with Putin

WASHINGTON, May 05 (Agencies): US President Donald Trump on Saturday morning praised his latest call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying there is "tremendous potential" for US-Russia ties."Very good call yesterday with President Putin of Russia," Trump tweeted. "Tremendous potential for a good/great relationship with Russia, despite what you read...

Syrian govt intensifies air raid on rebel-held area

BEIRUT, May 05 (AP): Syrian government bombardment of rebel-held areas in the country's northwest has killed and wounded dozens and forced thousands to flee their homes, further endangering an eight-month truce in the last major rebel stronghold, opposition activists said on Saturday.The recent escalation of violence is the most serious...

UN biodiversity meet ends, report today

PARIS, May 05 (AFP): Diplomats and scientists from 132 nations wrapped up six days of negotiations in Paris Saturday over the wording of a landmark report on the dire state of Nature and its impact on humanity, a UN official told AFP.The bombshell executive summary of a 1,800-page tome crafted...

Lanka expels 200 Muslim clerics after Easter attacks

COLOMBO, May 05 (Agencies): Sri Lanka has expelled over 600 foreign nationals, including around 200 Muslim clerics, since the Easter suicide bombings blamed on a local jihadi group, a minister told AFP on Sunday.Home Affairs Minister Vajira Abeywardena said the clerics had entered the country legally, but amid a security...

PA calls on UN SC to convene over Gaza

RAMALLAH, May 05 (Xinhua): The Palestinian Authority (PA) Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday called on the United Nations Security Council to immediately convene to stop the Israeli aerial strikes on the Gaza Strip.The PA ministry condemned in an official emailed press statement "the Israeli military aggression on the Gaza...

WFP gets access to vital Yemen food aid

DUBAI, May 05 (AFP): The World Food Programme said it gained access Sunday to vital food aid on the outskirts of Yemen's flashpoint city of Hodeida a month after postponing its mission for security reasons.The Saudi-led coalition fighting on the side of the government accused the Iran-aligned Huthi rebels of...

Afghan military kills 52 militants in E province

KABUL, May 05 (Xinhua): At least 52 militants, including two local Taliban leaders, have been killed following Afghan army operations in the restive eastern province of Ghazni, the country's Ministry of Defense said on Sunday."Up to 52 Taliban terrorists have been killed following three separate Afghan National Army commando operations...

British PM tells opposition to make Brexit deal

LONDON, May 05 (AP): British Prime Minister Theresa May says her Conservative government and the opposition Labour Party have a duty to strike a compromise Brexit agreement to end months of political deadlock over Britain's exit from the European Union.Writing in the Mail on Sunday, May told Labour leader Jeremy...

News in Brief -(06-05-2019)

Sudan protester dies after clashes at Darfur sit-inKHARTOUM, May 05: A Sudanese protester has died after being shot during clashes with security forces at a sit-in in the western Darfur region. The Sudan Doctors Committee, one of the groups behind nationwide protests that drove President Omar al-Bashir from power last...