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Category: WORLD

Israel to quit UNESCO
WORLD

Israel to quit UNESCO

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed Israel’s envoy to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/12/2017
Philippines Storm: Death toll more than 180
WORLD

Philippines Storm: Death toll more than 180

Tropical storm which swept through the southern Philippines killed more than 180 people while dozens are reported missing. Storm Tembin…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/12/2017
New Syria peace talks in Sochi ‘a trick to deceive the world’
Main StoryWORLD

New Syria peace talks in Sochi ‘a trick to deceive the world’

New Syrian peace talks planned for the end of next month are a trick intended to deceive the Syrian people…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/12/2017
Nearly 90 dead in Philippine mudslides, flooding as storm hits: officials
WORLD

Nearly 90 dead in Philippine mudslides, flooding as storm hits: officials

A tropical storm in the Philippines triggered mudslides and flooding that killed nearly 90 people, while dozens are missing, police…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/12/2017
Melbourne car attack: Australia police charge driver with 18 counts of attempted murder
WORLD

Melbourne car attack: Australia police charge driver with 18 counts of attempted murder

A man accused of driving his car into pedestrians in the Australian city of Melbourne has been charged with 18…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/12/2017
Chilly music with chilly instruments
WORLD

Chilly music with chilly instruments

A Norwegian composer and performer Terje Isungset performs with instruments he makes himself out of ice. A recent performance at…

byFaraz Shauketaly22/12/2017
Commonwealth Games: Birmingham announced as host of 2022 event
TOP STORYWORLD

Commonwealth Games: Birmingham announced as host of 2022 event

Birmingham has been named host city for the 2022 Commonwealth Games – the most expensive sports event to be held…

byFaraz Shauketaly22/12/201722/12/2017
UN votes resoundingly to reject Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as capital
Main StoryWORLD

UN votes resoundingly to reject Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as capital

The United Nations general assembly has delivered a stinging rebuke to Donald Trump, voting by a huge majority to reject…

byFaraz Shauketaly22/12/2017
Australia’s first naval submarine ‘HMAS AE-1’ found
WORLD

Australia’s first naval submarine ‘HMAS AE-1’ found

The wreck of Australia’s first naval submarine has been found after a 103-year search. The HMAS AE-1 was the first…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/12/2017
Uganda parliament scraps presidential age limit
WORLD

Uganda parliament scraps presidential age limit

Uganda’s parliament has approved a constitutional change that will allow the current president to run for an unprecedented sixth term…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/12/2017

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