The US and Turkey – one of Washington’s key Nato allies – appear to be on a collision course this summer. Turkey insists it will go ahead with the purchase of an advanced Russian S-400 air defence system. The first missiles and their associated radars could start to be delivered in …
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Millions of Syrians have escaped across borders, fleeing the bombs and bullets that have devastated their homes. Turkey hosts the largest number of registered Syrian refugees – currently 3.3 million. The vast majority of Syrian refugees in the neighbouring countries live in urban areas, with around only 8 per cent …
Read More »President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday said Turkey rejects that the issue of Israel declaring Jerusalem as its capital is a done deal. “We reject efforts to create new fait accompli in Jerusalem,” Erdoğan told at the 5th Summit of Heads of State of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence …
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An estimated 85,000 children under the age of five have starved to death over the last three years as a result of Yemen’s civil war, a report from Save the Children has found, as the charity urged an immediate ceasefire to prevent more loss of life. About 14 million people – half of Yemen’s …
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SEREMBAN: The chief coach of a lower-league football team from Tampin has been remanded for five days for allegedly paying his players RM80 each to lose a match. Magistrate Rahimah Rahim signed the remand order on Saturday following an application by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)’s prosecuting officer Mohd Khairi …
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BUFFALO, N.Y. – History would show that, as world-junior tournaments go, Sweden is a fairly favourable matchup for Canada when the games matter most. Okay, it’s not like Switzerland. Not a game that the team’s own coach would write off as unwinnable. Nonetheless, when the two teams stepped out onto …
Read More »Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s government has extended a deadline for Afghan refugees to leave the country until the end of 2017, according to state media. Analysis: Challenges facing Pakistan-Afghanistan refugee repatriation programme A meeting of the cabinet, presided over by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, on Tuesday pushed back the refugees’ …
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(CNN)The US Army Corps of Engineers will grant an easement in North Dakota for the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline, allowing the project to move toward completion despite the protests of Native Americans and environmentalists. Just a few weeks ago, President Donald Trump signed executive actions to advance approval of …
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Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle are to be granted the Freedom of the City of Dublin. Dublin City councillors voted to award the honour in recognition of Mr Obama’s “moderating and progressive” influence on the world stage. They also acknowledged Mrs Obama’s work for the …
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This is exactly how major art museums can protest President Donald Trump’s Muslim ban. Arts & Culture THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART / ELIZABETH BLISS PARKINSON FUND Ibrahim El-Salahi (Sudanese, born 1930), “The Mosque,” 1964, oil on canvas, 12 1/8 x 18 1/8” (30.7 x 46 cm) In times …
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