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Four key questions (and answers) about the issues Macron faces in Africa

Four key questions (and answers) about the issues Macron faces in Africa

President Emmanuel Macron has promised a new start in France’s relations with its former colonies in Africa, promising that Paris would no longer “lecture” or seek to intervene. Here are the issues explained. Macron speaks with Burkina Faso’s President Roch Marc Christian Kabor. Photo: AFP What are France’s Africa ties?  France was a colonial power […]

British PM warns on Iran’s “destabilizing” influence

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British PM warns on Iran’s “destabilizing” influence

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May warned against Iran’s “destabilizing regional behavior” during a visit to Saudi Arabia.   Above, British Prime Minister Theresa May, left, met with King Salman where they discussed regional security and stability. (SPA) Meeting with King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, May noted Britain’s shared concerns […]

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Saudi King Salman declares the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) a public holiday

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Saudi King Salman declares the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) a public holiday

Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz announces a public holiday in the private sector and government on 30 November, on the occasion of the birth of the Prophet, as on 30 November will approve the 12 of the first spring of 1439, the day of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad pbuh. Maulid @ Saudi Arabia The Kingdom […]

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US should come clean if it’s looking for pretext to destroy N. Korea – Russian FM Lavrov

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US should come clean if it’s looking for pretext to destroy N. Korea – Russian FM Lavrov

The US has been consciously provoking North Korea to take action, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov alleged after Pyongyang’s latest ballistic missile test. Moscow suspects the US wants a pretext to attack North Korea, he said. FILE PHOTO © Official U.S. Navy Page / Flickr Commenting on the latest developments, Lavrov said it seems that […]

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Trump attacks May, defends Britain First tweets

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Trump attacks May, defends Britain First tweets

US President Donald Trump has brushed off British Prime Minister Theresa May’s criticism of his online support of a far right group, suggesting she defends the United Kingdom from “Radical Islamic Terrorism” instead. The US president on Wednesday retweeted a series of anti-Muslim Twitter video posts by Jayda Fransen, deputy leader of the far-right Britain First movement. “@Theresa_May, […]

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U.N. Conference on disarmament meeting starts in Hiroshima

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U.N. Conference on disarmament meeting starts in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA (Jiji Press) — The U.N. Conference on Disarmament Issues kicked off in Hiroshima on Wednesday. Participants in the U.N. Conference on Disarmament Issues are seen behind a model of the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima on Wednesday morning. About 60 participants, including senior government officials and experts on nuclear disarmament, from at least 10 […]

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Shock as Trump retweets British far-right activist

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Shock as Trump retweets British far-right activist

Trump campaigned on a platform of banning Muslims from the US [Jonathan Ernst/Reuters] US President Donald Trump has sparked shock and outrage on social media after sharing videos posted by a British far-right activist, known for her anti-Muslim rhetoric, on Twitter. The US leader shared three videos by Britain Firstdeputy leader Jayda Fransen, purporting to show Muslims carrying […]

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Egypt’s Sisi orders army, police to restore order with “utmost force” in Sinai

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Egypt’s Sisi orders army, police to restore order with “utmost force” in Sinai

Egypt’s Army Chief of Staff Mohammed Farid Hegazi giving the military salute to president Sisi during after the latter commanded the army and the police to restore stability in Sinai within three month, Wednesday 29 Novemeb Egypt’s Army Chief of Staff Mohammed Farid Hegazi giving the military salute to president Sisi during after the latter […]

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North Korea announces first test of Hwasong-15 ICBM DPRK hails successful test of rocket capable of striking the “entire” U.S. mainland

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North Korea announces first test of Hwasong-15 ICBM DPRK hails successful test of rocket capable of striking the “entire” U.S. mainland

 North Korea announced the successful launch of the Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in a broadcast on the state-run Korea Central Television (KCTV) on Wednesday. In a rare special broadcast at 1200 Pyongyang time, announcer Ri Chun Hee said that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had ordered the launch of a missile which could strike […]

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North Korea fires ballistic missile

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North Korea fires ballistic missile

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, the first such launch since mid-September, according to officials in South Korea, Japan and the United States. Tuesday’s launch is the first missile to be fired since September 15. [File: Reuters] Tuesday’s launch is the first missile to be fired since September 15. [File: Reuters] “North Korea launched […]

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