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Kerry assures Gulf allies over Iran deal

Kerry assures Gulf allies over Iran deal

AFP, DOHA: US Secretary of State John Kerry met Gulf Arab counterparts for talks in Qatar Monday as he attempts to ease the concerns of key allies over…

UK announces new steps against illegal immigrants

AFP, LONDON: Britain’s government promised new measures yesterday to crack down on illegal immigrants by making landlords evict them, as the Calais migrants crisis continued to dominate the headlines. Landlords in England who do not remove people with no right to remain in Britain, or do not check…

Myanmar rescuers race to flood zones as toll mounts

AFP, KALAY, Myanmar: Rescuers raced yesterday to help tens of thousands stranded by rooftop-high floods in Myanmar, as the UN warned that swollen rivers threaten more areas and large swathes of Asia were hit by deadly monsoon rains. Authorities in Myanmar said the death toll from flash floods and landslides…

China�s island-building faces scrutiny at Asia security talks

AFP, KUALA LUMPUR: Beijing faces pressure over its island-building in the South China Sea during high-level Asian security meetings this week that will include the top US and Chinese diplomats. China is expanding tiny reefs into islands and topping some with military posts to reinforce its disputed…

Nigerian army �frees nearly 180 Boko Haram hostages�

AFP, MAIDUGURI, Nigeria: Nigeria’s army claimed to have freed nearly 180 hostages—including more than 100 children—held by Boko Haram jihadists in a dramatic weekend rescue. The operation in the country’s conflict-torn northeast also led to the capture of a Boko Haram commander,…

Yemen rebel chief says ready for political settlement

AFP, SANAA: The leader of Yemen’s Iran-backed rebels said a political settlement with the exiled government was still possible after what he called the “short-term” setback of their ouster from second city Aden. Abdulmalik al-Huthi said the rebels would welcome a new attempt by a third…

Investigators to meet in France

AFP, PARIS: Malaysian aviation experts were to meet their French counterparts and judges yesterday to coordinate the investigation into missing flight MH370, days after the discovery of a washed-up plane part offered fresh hopes of solving the mystery. Technical experts, including from US aerospace…

India orders hundreds of porn sites blocked

AFP, NEW DELHI: India has ordered hundreds of porn sites blocked citing “objectionable” content, a government official said yesterday, kicking off an angry row about freedom of speech in the world’s biggest democracy. The telecommunications ministry has directed Internet service providers…
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