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US President Donald Trump has appointed Jerome Powell as the next chairman of the Federal Reserve, replacing Janet Yellen, the first woman to head the country’s central bank. Powell is currently a member of the Federal Reserve Board and was appointed by Obama [Reuters] Powell is currently a member of the Federal Reserve Board and was […]

Tu-22M3 long-range bomber© The Russian Defense Ministry press service/TASS MOSCOW, November 2. /TASS/. Russia’s six Tupolev Tu-22M3 long-range bombers have delivered a massive strike against terrorists’ facilities in Syria, destroying their arms depots and command posts, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Thursday. “On November 2, while providing support for the Syrian government troops in routing […]

Scientists have found a hidden chamber in Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza, the first such discovery in the structure since the 19th century and one likely to spark a new surge of interest in the pharaohs. In an article published in the journal Nature on Thursday, an international team said the 30-meter (yard) void deep […]

Bin Laden was killed in a Navy Seal raid on his hideout in Pakistan [AP Photo] The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has released 470,000 files that were captured during the raid that killed al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden in May 2011. CIA Director Mike Pompeo said that he authorised the release of the massive trove of […]

Qaim (IraqiNews.com) Iraqi air force have destroyed an Islamic State convoy in western Anbar, intelligence sources have said. ISIS convoy. File photo  Fighter jets managed to kill the group’s so-called wali of Qaim, Abu Ahmed al-Iraqi, along with huge number of militants, the sources told Shafaq News.  The convoy was composed of ten vehicles, driven […]

Police have launched tight security measures in the capital ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s first visit to Japan since his inauguration, scheduled for Nov 5-7. Antiriot police officers gather in the square in front of the Imperial Palace Wednesday for a ceremony before going on special duty to tighten security in major facilities in […]

US Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), who branded the Russian leadership “fascist” during Senate testimony on the alleged Russian meddling in the US elections, is “yet another US lawmaker who lost his senses,” Russia’s embassy in Washington has said. US Senator Ron Wyden © Joshua Roberts / Reuters US Internet giants Facebook, Twitter and Google were […]

Members of the deposed Catalan government including former secretary for external relations Raül Romeva arrive at the National Court in Madrid. Photo: Gabriel Bouys/AFP Catalonia’s deposed vice-president and other separatist leaders arrived at court in Madrid on Thursday for questioning over accusations of rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds through the pro-independence process in […]

 Dubai:  After the summer break, Dubai’s Miracle Garden is reopening its doors, providing an attraction for residents and visitors to explore during the cooler months. The new opening date for the world’s largest natural flower garden will be on November 7, 2017, just a few weeks before the National Day celebrations.  Located in Dubailand, the […]

President Uhuru Kenyatta with Westlands Primary School KCPE candidates on Wednesday November 1, 2017. /PSCU Menior leaders in President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee Party are discussing amending the Constitution to introduce a Parliamentary system of government and a Prime Minister. Multiple leaders separately told the Star yesterday the current winner-take-all presidential system is not good for […]