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Syria fighting displaces 45,000 people in south

BEIRUT, June 26 (Agencies): The United Nations (UN) said on Tuesday air strikes and grounds fighting in Syria have forced at least 45,000 people to flee.Backed by Russia, Syrian government forces have ramped up air strikes and ground attacks on rebel positions in the south, particularly its main province of...

US defence chief visits China as tensions simmer

BEIJING, June 26 (AFP): US Defence Secretary James Mattis arrived in Beijing on his first ever visit to China on Tuesday.James Mattis arrived here aiming to find room for military cooperation as security tensions between the two superpowers edge higher.With Washington and Beijing locked in an escalating trade war, and...

Iran will be able to handle new US sanctions, says Rouhani

LONDON, June 26 (Reuters): Iranian President Hassan Rouhani promised Iranians on Tuesday the government would be able to handle the economic pressure of new US sanctions.Traders massed outside parliament to protest at a sharp fall in the value of the national currency.Fars news agency reported that parts of Tehran's Grand...

India, DRC, US among most dangerous for women: Poll

NEW DELHI, June (Al Jazeera): India, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the US are among the top 10 most dangerous countries for women, according to a new poll by Thomson Reuters Foundation.The organisation surveyed nearly 550 experts focused on women's issues, asking them to rank countries based...

UN seeks new funding pledges for Palestinian refugees

UNITED NATIONS, Jun 26 (AP): The United Nations (UN) implored member countries Monday to fill a critical funding gap that the Trump administration created by sharply cutting the US contribution to a programme that helps Palestinian refugees across the Middle East.The UN held a conference to raise money for basic...

Teens 'may still be alive' in Thai cave

Thailand's deputy PM has said he is optimistic a group of young footballers trapped inside a cave are still alive, as the search enters a third day, reports BBC.The boys, aged between 11 and 16, and their coach entered the cave in Chiang Rai province on Saturday.Navy divers sent into...

Fire knocks out cellphone service in Cuba

HAVANA, June 26 (Xinhua): A fire broke out on Monday at a technological facility in the telecommunications centre in Villa Clara province and severely affected cellphone service in central and western Cuba.The state-owned telecommunications company, Etecsa, said that the fire broke out around midday on the fourth floor of the...

News in Brief (27-6-2018)

Nine cops die in suicide bomb blast in AfghanistanASADABAD, June 26: Nine police personnel were killed and three others wounded in a suicide bomb blast in Afghanistan's eastern province of Kunar Monday night, a local official said Tuesday. — XinhuaSchool attack leaves policeman, guard dead in JapanTOKYO, June 26: Police...