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Palestinians won’t be blackmailed by US threat to cut aid: PLO official

Wed Jan 3, 2018 11:36:25

The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has voiced anger at a threat by US President Donald Trump to cut off aid to the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency, saying the nation “will not be blackmailed.”

Seoul: NKorea says it'll reopen cross-border communications

Wed Jan 3, 2018 09:16:34

North Korea announced Wednesday that it will reopen a cross-border communication channel with South Korea, officials in Seoul said, another sign of easing animosity between the rivals after a year that saw the North conduct nuclear bomb and missile tests and both the Koreas and Washington issue threats of war.

Iran UN mission decries US comments over protest rallies

Wed Jan 3, 2018 08:20:04

Iran's UN mission has released a statement strongly condemning comments made by US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley concerning the riots in the country.

Trump to North Korean leader: my nuclear button 'is bigger'

Wed Jan 3, 2018 08:10:21

U.S. President Donald Trump, responding to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un saying he had a nuclear button on his desk, said in a tweet on Tuesday that his nuclear button "is a much bigger & more powerful one than his, and my Button works!"

U.S. threatens to withhold aid cash to Palestinians

Wed Jan 3, 2018 07:52:08

U.S. President Donald Trump said in tweets on Tuesday that the United States may withhold future aid payments to Palestinians, accusing them of being "no longer willing to talk peace" with Israel.

Trump blasts Pakistan 'deceit' in a tweet, Pakistan replies 'we will not do more'

Tue Jan 2, 2018 10:12:26

President Donald Trump has accused Pakistan of lying and deceiving the United States while receiving billions of dollars in foreign aid.

Saudi pressures Canada over calls to end Yemen war

Tue Jan 2, 2018 08:24:19

Saudi is reported to have imposed a great deal of pressure on the Canadian Embassy in Riyadh over Canada’s campaign to end the war in Yemen, a source close to the embassy has revealed. The pressure, it is said, includes unspecified “threats”.

Venezuela raises minimum wage 40% despite economic woes

Mon Jan 1, 2018 11:00:29

The Venezuelan president has announced an immediate 40-percent rise in the minimum wage among a series of measures to be taken with the aim of improving the country’s troubled economy, which he says is the target of a US “war.”

Pope Francis calls 2017 ‘wasted year of wars, lies, injustice’

Mon Jan 1, 2018 09:39:18

In his year-end message, Pope Francis says 2017 was ruined by deadly wars, injustice and other man-made ills which worked to undermine humanity and environment.

Pictures of the world's celebrations on 2018's arrival

Mon Jan 1, 2018 08:34:10

(Agencies)

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