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US extremely disappointed with Snowden asylum

WASHINGTON: The Unites States is extremely disappointed on Russian government’s decision to give temporary asylum to Edward Snowden despite Washington’s official and private requests...

US to close its embassies on Sunday due to security threat

WASHINGTON: The United States will close a number of its embassies and consulates around the world due to security concerns on August 4 (Sunday),...

Italy’s top court upholds Berlusconi’s prison sentence

ROME: Italy's top court has upheld a prison sentence for former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi over tax evasion. The ruling by Rome's Court of...

Blast kills 40, injures 120 in ammunition depot in Syria’s city of Homs

HOMS: At least 40 persons were killed and 120 others injured in a blast that occurred in an ammunition depot in Syria’s western city...

Snowden gets one year temporary asylum in Russia, leaves Moscow airport

MOSCOW: Former CIA employee and NSA contractor Edward Snowden on Thursday left the Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport after he was granted one year temporary asylum...

Israel, Palestine to resume direct talks after Ramadan

BAKU: The direct talks between Israel and Palestine will resume after the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which ends on August 11, Palestinian Foreign...

Bangladesh court bans Jamaat-e-Islami from contesting future polls

DHAKA: A Bangladesh court on Thursday banned the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) party from contesting future polls in a landmark ruling, leaving the once-most powerful fundamentalist...

Pakistan, US announce to resume strategic dialogue

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States have announced resumption of their strategic dialogue to further deepen their partnership in various fields. This was announced by...

Most “Unwanted Man” in African politics by West–Robert Mugabe backs in power by winning Zimbabwe election

HARARE: Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has defeated Prime Minster Morgan Tsvangirai in the African country’s presidential elections held on Wednesday, a senior source in...

Putin, Rouhani to meet in Kyrgyzstan in September

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet his newly-elected Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani for the first time in Kyrgyzstan in September, the Iranian ambassador to...

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