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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, Uganda a global health emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)...
Trump says ISIL second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki killed
Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, alleged to be the second-in-command of ISIL (ISIS) globally, has been killed in an operation conducted...
Trump and Xi visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing
Trump and Xi have arrived at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, a 600-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The...
Trump-Xi summit: China’s help in Iran may require US concessions
As President Donald Trump meets with his counterpart, Xi Jinping, a new item has been added to the...
South Korea weighing support for US efforts to secure Hormuz: Defence minister
South Korea’s Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back has said Seoul is considering supporting US efforts to guarantee safe transit in the Strait of Hormuz, where...
Trump says he does not need Xi’s help on Iran war as he heads to China
United States President Donald Trump has said he does not need China’s assistance in ending the war on Iran as he departed Washington, DC,...
Philippine senator flees ICC arrest over role in Duterte’s drug war
A senator from the Philippines has taken refuge inside the country’s parliament after the International Criminal Court unsealed an arrest warrant regarding his role...
EU agrees sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlers, Hamas leaders
The European Union has agreed to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers and leading Hamas figures.
Consensus was reached on the sanctions packages at a meeting...
Russia kills three Ukrainians in 24 hours, accuses Kyiv of violating truce
At least three people have been killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine in the past 24 hours despite a three-day ceasefire announced by US...
Thailand’s Thaksin Shinawatra released from prison
Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been released from a prison in Bangkok after spending eight months of a one-year sentence there over...