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TEHRAN (FNA)- A revised executive order temporarily barring the entry of people from certain Muslim-majority countries and halting the nation’s refugee program is set to go to President Donald Trump on Monday. A White House official said plans to roll out the order are on track for Monday. The official insisted on anonymity in order […]

Baidoa, southern Somalia – Somalia’s prime minister announced that 110 people had died from hunger in the past 48 hours in his country as a result of the ongoing drought in the Bay region. Besides looking for food and water, internally displaced people at camps are also seeking protection from al-Shabab fighters. Reported by Fahmida Miller […]

FILE – In this Feb. 27, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. Trump is accusing former President Barack Obama of having Trump’s telephones “wire tapped’’ during last year’s election, … more > The White House on Sunday called on Congress to investigate the Obama […]

Activities at Goldox Kenya Ltd, a donkey slaughterhouse in Mogotio, Baringo County. The meat is exported to China. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP Did you know that donkey meat has been legalised and certified for human consumption in Kenya? Well, the Meat Control (amendment) Act 2012 documented donkey alongside horse as a food […]

AfricanAfrican Union  African Union Mission in Somalia troops patrol in Mogadishu on December 3, 2014. Amisom began as a peace-keeping force. PHOTO | AFP By CHEGE MBITIRU More by this Author The war against Al-Qaeda-linked militants in Somalia should intensify if US President Donald Trump approves a Pentagon plan to expand operations in the country. […]

Terminals of Maotao airport, an airport located in Yaoba village, Maotai county to serve the county-level city of Renhuaiunder the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zunyi in GuizhouProvince, is under construction on January 18. With a total investment of 1.573 billion yuan, the newbranch airport can accommodate Boeing 737 series, A320 and other models. […]

Ap Photo Russia’s Defence Ministry is allocating 25 million rubles to purchase 49,000 colour cloths of the state flag of the Russian Federation for the drapery of caskets, an official document posted on the website of Goszakupki (Government Procurement) said. In 2017, the department plans to spend up to 6.3 billion rubles on funeral services: […]

Homs – Upon the directives of President Bashar al-Assad, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Armed Forces, Defense Minister Gen. Fahd Jassem al-Freij visited Palmyra city and conducted a field tour in the eastern countryside of Homs province, SANA reported. During the tour, al-Freij, accompanied by officers from the General Command of the Army and […]

March 5, 2017. (AA Photo) President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has accused Germany on Sunday of practices reminiscent of the Nazi era after the country barred Turkish ministers and government officials from attending rallies gathering Turkish community, organized as part of the campaign of constitutional reform referendum scheduled on April 16. Speaking during an event organized […]

Newyork A 39-year-old Sikh man was injured in Washington state, after an unidentified man shot him outside his home in Kent city and allegedly shouted “go back to your own country”. The Sikh man has been identified by foreign ministry sources as Deep Rai, who is a US national. “The Sikh gentleman is able to […]