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Afghan President for Taliban to join politics

Afghan President for Taliban to join politics

-- 2018-02-28 14:30:35

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani offered recognition of the Taliban as a legitimate political group on Wednesday as part of a proposed political process that he said could lead to talks aimed at ending m...

Venezuela rival ousts ex-governor over poll decision

Venezuela rival ousts ex-governor over poll decision

-- 2018-02-28 14:02:04

A former Venezuelan state governor has been expelled from the opposition party over his decision to stand against President Nicolás Maduro in April's election. The Democratic Unity opposition...

Attackers shoot dead two cops in Pakistan’s Quetta

Attackers shoot dead two cops in Pakistan’s Quetta

-- 2018-02-28 13:34:51

Two police officers have been shot dead in a targeted attack on the convoy of a senior police officer in Pakistan's south-western city of Quetta on Wednesday morning. Local Urdu TV channels reported...

S Africa endorses land expropriation without compensation

S Africa endorses land expropriation without compensation

-- 2018-02-28 13:31:28

South Africa’s parliament passed a motion brought by the radical left party, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), to carry out land expropriation without compensation, a key pillar of the ruling ANC...

N Korea ‘supplying Syria with chemical weapons materials’

N Korea ‘supplying Syria with chemical weapons materials’

-- 2018-02-28 13:21:43

North Korea has been sending equipment to Syria that could be used in chemical weapons manufacturing, US media report, citing findings by UN experts. The materials include acid-resistant tiles, valve...

Slovak PM offers reward for information on journalist murder

Slovak PM offers reward for information on journalist murder

-- 2018-02-28 12:43:17

The Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico has offered one million euro reward for anyone who comes forward with information about the murder of an investigative journalist. Jan Kuciak, 27, and his...

US judge clears way for Mexico border wall

US judge clears way for Mexico border wall

-- 2018-02-28 12:08:06

A US judge has sided with President Donald Trump’s administration and thrown out a legal bid to stop controversial plans for a border wall with Mexico. The state of California and environmental...

Eleven fall ill after opening letter at US army base

Eleven fall ill after opening letter at US army base

-- 2018-02-28 11:09:30

Eleven people at a US military base in Arlington, Virginia fell ill and three were taken to a hospital on Tuesday after a letter was opened in the Marine Corps’ portion of the base, the fire dep...

Magnitude 6.0 quake shakes Papua New Guinea

Magnitude 6.0 quake shakes Papua New Guinea

-- 2018-02-28 10:35:49

A strong quake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck 111 km South West of Porgera, Papua New Guinea at 02:45:44 GMT on Wednesday, said the US Geological Survey. The epicentre, with a depth of 10....

US envoy for North Korea to retire

US envoy for North Korea to retire

-- 2018-02-28 10:16:05

The US special envoy for North Korea plans to retire on Friday, the State Department said just hours after President Donald Trump again rejected talks to resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis unless...

Kushner loses top-level security clearance

Kushner loses top-level security clearance

-- 2018-02-28 09:59:40

President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner has had his White House security clearance downgraded, US media are reporting. Mr Kushner, a senior adviser to the president, had been receiving top-...

Russia blocks UN resolution on Yemen

Russia blocks UN resolution on Yemen

-- 2018-02-28 00:33:23

The United States (US) threatened unilateral action against Iran on Monday after Russia vetoed a western bid for the United Nations Security Council to call out Tehran for failing to prevent its weapo...

Heavy snow paralyses UK

Heavy snow paralyses UK

-- 2018-02-27 20:35:18

Four people have been killed in car crashes as heavy snow has forced hundreds of schools to close and brought major travel disruption to the UK. Scores of trains and flights have been cancelled, whil...

Scotland to introduce own Brexit bill on Tuesday

Scotland to introduce own Brexit bill on Tuesday

-- 2018-02-27 20:13:48

Scotland’s government is set to introduce its own, alternative Brexit bill, increasing pressure on the UK government over legislation needed to pass in Britain’s national parliament, accor...

Shahbaz replaces brother Nawaz as Pakistan’s ruling party president

Shahbaz replaces brother Nawaz as Pakistan’s ruling party president

-- 2018-02-27 19:15:11

Pakistan’s ruling party on Tuesday chose Shahbaz Sharif as its president, officials said, replacing his brother and veteran leader Nawaz Sharif following his latest disqualification by the Supre...

Germany bans old diesel cars to cut pollution

Germany bans old diesel cars to cut pollution

-- 2018-02-27 18:47:09

German cities will be allowed to ban older diesel vehicles from some areas following a landmark court ruling. The Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig said the cities of Stuttgart and Duesseldorf...

Shelling continues in Syria despite Russia’s ‘pause’

Shelling continues in Syria despite Russia’s ‘pause’

-- 2018-02-27 18:42:29

Fighting has continued on Tuesday in the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta area in Syria, despite a five-hour "pause" ordered by the government's ally Russia. Activists said the government carried out a numb...

Florida shooting suspect appears in court amid gun debate

Florida shooting suspect appears in court amid gun debate

-- 2018-02-27 15:27:47

The Florida teenager accused of carrying out the deadliest mass shooting at a high school in US history will appear in court on Tuesday as a long-simmering national debate rages on between proponents...

Cambodia bus crash leaves one dead, 19 injured

Cambodia bus crash leaves one dead, 19 injured

-- 2018-02-27 14:29:40

Nineteen people have been wounded and the driver of the bus in which they were travelling, has been killed in a road crash in eastern Cambodia on Tuesday. The bus was heading to the capital, Phnom P...

Cold wave bites Brussels, mayor forces homeless into shelters

Cold wave bites Brussels, mayor forces homeless into shelters

-- 2018-02-27 14:12:11

The mayor of the Belgian capital, Brussels has ordered the police to force homeless people into shelters as extremely low temperatures gripped the city. The people sleeping in parts of the city could...

Sexual exploitation of women in return for aid!

Sexual exploitation of women in return for aid!

-- 2018-02-27 13:57:00

Women in Syria have been sexually exploited by men delivering aid on behalf of the UN and international charities, according to a BBC report Tuesday. Aid workers said the men would trade food and lif...

30 die in Papua New Guinea quake

30 die in Papua New Guinea quake

-- 2018-02-27 13:55:06

Over 30 people are reported to have died following Monday's massive 7.5-magnitude earthquake that struck 96 km south-west of Mendi, in the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. The massive...

Singapore to ban communications from attack sites

Singapore to ban communications from attack sites

-- 2018-02-27 13:01:02

Singapore has proposed a new law to deal with terror attacks by preventing people in the area from taking photos or videos of the incident and communicating about police operations. Ranked as one of...

China to shake up top level of diplomats

China to shake up top level of diplomats

-- 2018-02-27 12:27:07

China is expected to announce a reshuffle of its top diplomats at an annual meeting of parliament in March, aiming to deal with US President Donald Trump’s growing suspicion of Beijing, several...

Carbon emissions on the rise in UK

Carbon emissions on the rise in UK

-- 2018-02-27 12:21:55

Carbon dioxide emissions are on the rise in the United Kingdom (UK) and drivers shunning diesel cars are partly to be blamed. The statistic comprises extraction from new vehicles, car industry trade b...

Saudi Arabia allows women to join armed forces

Saudi Arabia allows women to join armed forces

-- 2018-02-27 11:46:50

Women in Saudi Arabia now have the permission to join the military as the kingdom continues to enact reforms granting females more access to a wide range of previously forbidden careers. They are abl...

SA’s Ramaphosa reshuffles cabinet, Nene makes comeback

SA’s Ramaphosa reshuffles cabinet, Nene makes comeback

-- 2018-02-27 10:59:46

New South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced his cabinet, making substantial changes to ministerial positions. He reappointed Nhlanhla Nene as finance minister, reversing his sacking by...

Russia hotel fire claims six lives

Russia hotel fire claims six lives

-- 2018-02-27 10:18:34

A fierce fire that broke out at a hotel in Russia's western Perm Region on Tuesday, has killed six people including three children. Local investigative committee said in a statement that a criminal p...

Saudi king sacks military chief in major shake-up

Saudi king sacks military chief in major shake-up

Agencies 2018-02-27 09:41:15

Saudi Arabia has sacked its top military commanders, including the chief of staff, in a series of late-night royal decrees. Saudi King Salman also replaced the heads of the ground forces and air defe...

US says talks with N Korea must lead to ending nuke programme

US says talks with N Korea must lead to ending nuke programme

-- 2018-02-27 00:19:36

  The White House said any talks with North Korea must lead to an end to its nuclear programme after senior officials from Pyongyang visiting South Korea said on Sunday their government was open...