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Arab League chief warns Trump Al-Quds move could fuel violence

Mon Dec 4, 2017 09:46:01

The Arab League chief said on Sunday a decision by US President Donald Trump to recognize Al-Quds as Israel's capital would boost fanaticism and violence, and not serve the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

Trump lawyer loosely takes responsibility for Flynn tweet: My mistake!

Mon Dec 4, 2017 08:08:13

US President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer says it was his “mistake” that the president sent out a tweet, which posited potential evidence of obstruction of justice in the so-called Russia probe.

Conference Held in Tehran on Leader’s Letters to Western Youth

Sun Dec 3, 2017 12:49:43

Iran’s capital of Tehran on Sunday hosted a conference to discuss the impacts of the two letters that Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei has sent to the youth in Western countries.

13 killed in South Korea maritime accident

Sun Dec 3, 2017 12:22:55

Thirteen people were killed and two were missing after a fishing boat collided with a tanker off South Korea's west coast and capsized early Sunday, the country's coastguard said.

Police clash with anti-fascism protesters in Germany

Sun Dec 3, 2017 12:19:56

Police have clashed with hundreds of anti-fascism protesters in the German city of Hanover during a convention there by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AFD) Party to elect its new leadership.

Pompeo claims he 'sent a note' to warn Iran’s Soleimani over Iraq

Sun Dec 3, 2017 10:27:55

CIA Director Mike Pompeo says he has written a letter to Iran’s Major General Qassem Soleimani, who commands the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) to warn him about US interests in Iraq.

US pulls out of UN's Global Compact on Migration

Sun Dec 3, 2017 08:15:23

The administration of President Donald Trump has withdrawn the United States from a United Nations pact to improve the handling of migrant and refugee situations, deeming it "inconsistent" with its policies, the US mission to the global body announced Saturday.

Pope says he 'wept' while meeting Rohingya refugees

Sun Dec 3, 2017 08:05:54

Pope Francis on Saturday said he wept hearing the plight first-hand of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, adding that this meeting was a condition set for his trip to Myanmar and Bangladesh.

Trump plans to declare Al-Quds the capital of Israel

Sat Dec 2, 2017 13:40:19

President Donald Trump and his senior aides are preparing for a Wednesday announcement that the United States recognizes Al-Quds as the capital of Israel, according to a senior administration official.

Zarif to meet Indian FM in Tehran

Sat Dec 2, 2017 12:43:35

During her second visit to the country, Sushma Swaraj will visit her Iranian counterpart in Tehran later today.