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Moscow hopes Syrian opposition will attend Russia-backed congress - Ifax

Thu Nov 2, 2017 13:14:56

Russia hopes that all Syrian opposition groups will attend a Moscow-backed Syrian congress in southern Russia on Nov. 18 despite some objections, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said on Thursday, the Interfax news agency reported.

S. Korea to restrict anti-Trump rallies: report

Thu Nov 2, 2017 12:25:05

South Korean police will restrict public rallies near the country's presidential palace during Donald Trump's first visit as head of state, a report said Thursday, reducing his chances of being exposed to opposition.

20 percent of Indonesian students support Isis - survey

Thu Nov 2, 2017 10:35:08

Nearly 20 percent of high school and university students in Indonesia support the establishment of a caliphate in the world's largest Muslim-majority country over the current secular government, a new survey showed this week.

Trump calls for death penalty for Uzbek man charged in NY attack

Thu Nov 2, 2017 09:22:00

U.S. President Donald Trump called for the death penalty on Wednesday for an Uzbek immigrant accused of plowing a truck down a New York City bike path, killing eight people, describing the man as a "terrorist."

New York truck attacker followed Isis instructions: NYPD deputy commissioner

Thu Nov 2, 2017 08:10:37

The New York truck attacker followed the instructions of Isis terrorist group “almost exactly to a T” revealed NYPD Deputy Commissioner John Miller during a press conference in New York City on Wednesday.

Tunisia: Extremist stabs two policemen outside parliament

Wed Nov 1, 2017 14:06:03

A Salafi extremist stabbed two Tunisian policemen on Wednesday in front of parliament, gravely wounding one of them, the interior ministry said.

Putin arrives in Iran for talks with Tehran, Azerbaijan

Wed Nov 1, 2017 13:58:48

Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Iran for trilateral talks with Tehran and Azerbaijan.

Myanmar says Bangladesh delays the repatriating of Rohingya

Wed Nov 1, 2017 10:01:00

Myanmar has blamed Bangladesh for delaying the start of a repatriation process for hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees, saying it feared Dhaka could be stalling until it receives multi-million dollars of international aid money.

Vladimir Putin to meet Iran's Top Leaders

Wed Nov 1, 2017 08:18:27

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Iran’s top leaders as Moscow voices increasing criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump’s move away from the nuclear agreement with the Islamic Republic.

N. Korea slams 'incurably mentally deranged' Trump

Wed Nov 1, 2017 07:44:40

North Korea slammed US President Donald Trump as "incurably mentally deranged" in a personal diatribe ahead of his first visit to Asia as head of state, amid high tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions.