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Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait have advised their citizens not to travel to Lebanon and urged those who are in the country to leave as soon as possible. Saudi Arabia’s King Salman met with Saad al-Hariri in Riyadh on November 6 [Handout/Reuters] Saudi Arabia’s official news agency SPA quoted a source in the foreign […]

Killer nurse Niels Hoegel hides his face from photographers in court. File photo: DPA. A male nurse jailed for life in Germany two years ago for murdering patients with lethal drugs is behind the deaths of more than 100 patients, investigators said on Thursday. Niels Hoegel, 41, was convicted in 2015 of two murders and four counts […]

U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping arrive at a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People on November 9, 2017 in Beijing, China. (Thomas Peter – Pool/Getty Images) The United States and China may struggle to resolve ongoing trade disputes, but are in complete agreement on North Korea, according to […]

Scientists have discovered how to make old human cells young again through rejuvenation. It’s an exciting discovery that could change the way humans age. © Andrzej Wojcicki / Getty Images Researchers at the University of Exeter and University of Brighton found they could rejuvenate senescent cells, cells that had stopped their natural growth cycle,causing them to start […]

President Trump with President Xi Jinping of China in Beijing on Thursday. Mr. Trump called on Mr. Xi to redouble Chinese pressure on North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs.CreditDoug Mills/The New York Times President Trump with President Xi Jinping of China in Beijing on Thursday. Mr. Trump called on Mr. Xi to redouble […]

Lebanon believes that Saudi Arabia is holding leading Sunni Muslim politician Saad al-Hariri and plans to work with foreign states to secure his return to the country, a top Lebanese government official told Reuters on Thursday. In this Monday, Oct. 30, 2017 file photo, released by Lebanon’s official government photographer Dalati Nohra, Saudi Crown Prince […]

Sweden’s police and security service will intensify their efforts to crack down on violent extremist groups before the country holds its general election next year. File photo of a police van outside the Swedish parliament building. Photo: Stina Stjernkvist / TT The Swedish government on Wednesday decided on details for an operation by the police […]

Macron warned regional countries against exacerbating rising tensions. (AP) Reuters, Abu DhabiThursday, 9 November 2017 French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday he wanted to remain firm with Iran regarding its ballistic missile program and influence in the Middle East, but warned regional countries against exacerbating rising tensions. The French leader arrived in the United […]

MChinese President Xi Jinping (2nd L) and his wife Peng Liyuan (1st L), and U.S. President Donald Trump (2nd R) and his wife Melania Trump (3rd R) watch the repair of some historical relics at the conservation workshop of the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 8, 2017. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)   BEIJING, Nov. […]

Syrian refugees in Germany backed by human rights groups said Wednesday they had filed new criminal complaints accusing President Bashar al-Assad’s regime of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Syrian lawyer Anwar Al-Bunni. Photo: DPA The 13 Syrian men and women named 17 suspects they considered “most responsible for Assad’s brutal policies of repression”, said […]