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US military to maintain indefinite presence in Syria, Tillerson says

Thu Jan 18, 2018 09:36:13

(The Guardian)

U.N. chief says don't harm Iran nuclear deal over unrelated issues

Thu Jan 18, 2018 08:32:57

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday that any issues not directly related to the Iran nuclear deal “should be addressed without prejudice to preserving the agreement,” his spokesman said amid U.S. concerns with Tehran.

Netanyahu says US Embassy to move to al-Quds this year

Wed Jan 17, 2018 13:37:00

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he's certain that the U.S. Embassy will be moved to al-Quds in the coming year, much sooner than Trump administration officials have estimated.

US using Pakistan as 'scapegoat' due to recent losses in region: Pakistani Official

Wed Jan 17, 2018 11:58:32

Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan Raza Rabbani said Wed. that the US has been using Pakistan as a 'scapegoat' due to its recent losses in the Middle East, adding that Pakistan has paid a high price since then.

UN chief concerned about deal on return of Myanmar's Rohingya

Wed Jan 17, 2018 10:49:07

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday expressed concerns after Myanmar and Bangladesh reached a deal on the return of hundreds of thousands of Muslim Rohingyas that sidelined the UN refugee agency.

Nations at North Korea meeting agree to consider more sanctions

Wed Jan 17, 2018 07:50:56

A 20-nation meeting on North Korea agreed on Tuesday to consider imposing unilateral sanctions on Pyongyang that go beyond those required by U.N. Security Council resolutions, the United States and Canada said in a joint statement.

Trump's cognitive assessment includes: 'repeating a set of numbers in order' - Medical expert

Wed Jan 17, 2018 07:44:01

The cognitive test on which U.S. President Donald Trump received a perfect score is considered a good screening tool for mental decline in an otherwise healthy person, medical experts said.

Iranian oil tanker wreck produces 2 slicks in East China Sea - China

Wed Jan 17, 2018 07:29:09

An Iranian oil tanker that sank in the East China Sea has left two oil slicks covering a combined 109 square kms (42 square miles), the Chinese government said late on Tuesday, as maritime police scour the area for damage.

US withholds $65 million from UN agency for Palestinian refugees

Wed Jan 17, 2018 07:04:59

The United States has withheld tens of millions of dollars in money for a United Nations agency tasked with providing services for Palestinian refugees.

Yemen could face famine in 2018 as war continues, aid agencies warn

Tue Jan 16, 2018 14:06:25

Already battered by three years of war, Yemen is in danger of tipping into famine in 2018 if fighting continues to disrupt imports of food aid, aid agencies warned.