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Syria blames Israel for deadly strikes on airbase

DAMASCUS, Apr 09 (Agencies): Syria and its Russian ally accused Israel on Monday of carrying out a deadly dawn bombing raid on a military airbase, as global outrage mounted over an alleged poison gas attack outside Damascus.An early-morning strike on a Syrian government air base in the country's centre killed...

India, Nepal move for closer ties

NEW DELHI, Apr 09 (Reuters): Last week, India and Nepal started a new journey together towards understanding and cooperation, moving away from an era of covert and overt conflict.And surprisingly, the attempt to reset the ties was made by two headstrong and nationalist leaders - Narendra Modi of India and...

Hungary strongman wins third straight term

BUDAPEST, Apr 09 (AP): Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said his "decisive" re-election victory and the super majority in parliament his right-wing populist party appeared to have won Sunday were "an opportunity to defend Hungary."Critics said they feared Orban will use his third consecutive term and the Fidesz party's two-thirds...

Rouhani says Trump will regret withdrawing from nuke deal

TEHRAN, Apr 09 (AFP): Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Monday that the United States would regret withdrawing from the nuclear deal, and that Iran would respond in "less than a week" if that happened."We will not be the first to violate the accord but they should definitely know that they...

Abbas says won't return to Gaza unless he gets full control

RAMALLAH, Apr 09 (AP): Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says that unless he gets full control over the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, including the group's weapons, he will "not be responsible for what goes on" there.Abbas' comments late Sunday dealt another blow to months of US-backed Egyptian efforts to negotiate a deal...

China demands halt of US arms sales to Taiwan

BEIJING, Apr 09 (Reuters): China said on Monday that it opposed the United States (US) selling weapons to Taiwan, after the Trump administration approved the marketing licence required for American manufacturers to sell technology to Taiwan that would allow for building submarines.Taiwan’s Central News Agency said on Saturday that Taiwan’s...

Armenia becomes parliamentary republic

YEREVAN, Apr 09 (AFP): Armenia's new President Armen Sarkisian was sworn in on Monday but power is expected to remain with his predecessor as the ex-Soviet republic shifts to a parliamentary form of government.The former ambassador to the United Kingdom took the oath of office at an extraordinary parliamentary session,...

News in Brief-(10-04-2018)

Ban Ki-moon new BFA chairmanBOAO, Apr 09: Former United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Monday was elected chairman of Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), replacing former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Li Baodong was appointed BFA secretary-general, said a statement released after the meeting of the...