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Pyongyang seriously boosted missile program in past year – Russian envoy to N. Korea

Pyongyang seriously boosted missile program in past year – Russian envoy to N. Korea

Russia’s ambassador to North Korea has warned that Pyongyang made significant progress in its missile program over the past year. Moscow is aware of North Korea’s capabilities and is closely watching it, according to the diplomat. FILE PHOTO © KCNA / Reuters While the first North Korean missiles obtained similar technologies that other countries had, […]

NEWS Hamas leader Ismail Haniya added to US ‘terror list’

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NEWS  Hamas leader Ismail Haniya added to US ‘terror list’

The United States has designated Ismail Haniya, the senior political leader of Hamas, as a “global terrorist”. The US State Department issued a press release on Wednesday saying that Haniya “has close links with Hamas’ military wing” and “has been a proponent of armed struggle including against civilians”. The US accused Hamas of being involved […]

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Afghanistan :Local Police threaten to leave outposts in north if government does not support them

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Afghanistan :Local Police threaten to leave outposts in north if government does not support them

AT-KABUL: The government-backed Local Police force in the northern province of Sar-e-Pul threatened to leave their outposts if they do not receive support from the central government. They say that the government was not providing them with foodstuff and fuel. Amanullah, commander of the local police in the Sayyad district, said they were ensuring security […]

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Macron warns Turkey against ‘invasion’ of Syria

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Macron warns Turkey against ‘invasion’ of Syria

French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview Wednesday that he would have a “real problem” with Turkey’s intervention against a Kurdish militia in Syria if it turned into an outright “invasion”. The US and France have repeatedly expressed concern over Turkey’s 12-day cross-border offensive. (File photo: Reuters) “If the operation became more than fighting […]

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Far-right AfD member converted to Islam in protest at church’s gay marriage stance

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Far-right AfD member converted to Islam in protest at church’s gay marriage stance

A member of Germany’s far-right and anti-Muslim Alternative for Germany party (AfD) who recently converted to Islam has said he did so in protest at what he sees as the “moral decline” of the Protestant church. A mosque in Germany. Photo: DPA Arthur Wagner, 48, until recently a leading party member in the state of Brandenburg, […]

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Trump delivers politically divisive, nationalist speech

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Trump delivers politically divisive, nationalist speech

Washington DC, United States – In his first State of the Union address, President Donald Trump offered a combative world view, claimed success in the war on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, boasted about recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and outlined a nakedly nationalistic American economic and foreign policy. US President Donald Trump boasted about […]

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AI robot Sophia speaks about own future in Seoul By Jun Ji-hye

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AI robot Sophia speaks about own future in Seoul By Jun Ji-hye

Sophia, a human-like robot powered by artificial intelligence (AI), said Tuesday she would like to meet President Moon Jae-in someday, calling him “a great leader of a great country”   A little girl tries to touch artificial intelligence robot, Sophia, in Korean traditional costume, during a conference on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and AI robots held at the Plaza Hotel in downtown Seoul, Tuesday. / Yonhap The AI robot made the remarks during a conversation with Rep. Park Young-sun of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea at the conference on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and AI robots held in central Seoul.  When asked about whether she knew about President Moon, Sophia said, “I wish I will have chance to meet him.”  Sophia is a creation of the Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics, led by David Hanson, an American scientist. The robot, designed in actress Audrey Hepburn’s image, has over 60 different facial mechanisms to create natural-looking expressions.  The robot also said she knew about the “candlelight revolution” in which Korean citizens staged massive candlelit rallies […]

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US: Kansas judge temporarily suspends anti-BDS law

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US: Kansas judge temporarily suspends anti-BDS law

A US judge has temporarily blocked the implementation of a law that bars anyone from entering into a contract with the state of Kansas without first pledging they will not boycott Israel. At least 24 US states have passed laws restricting the boycott of Israel [Sainatee Suarez/Al Jazeera US District Court judge Daniel Crabtree granted the temporary […]

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North Korea not demonstrated all components of ICBM, US general says

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North Korea not demonstrated all components of ICBM, US general says

North Korea has made new advances in its intercontinental ballistic missile program but has not yet demonstrated all the capabilities needed to strike America with such a weapon, a top U.S. general said Tuesday. An undated photo released by the North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on 03 September 2017 shows Kim Jong-un purportedly guiding […]

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Putin reacts to US Treasury ‘Kremlin List’: ‘Dogs bark but the caravan moves on’

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Putin reacts to US Treasury ‘Kremlin List’: ‘Dogs bark but the caravan moves on’

Russian President Vladimir Putin has weighed in on the US Treasury’s recently released ‘Kremlin List,’ saying the action borders on “stupidity” because it shows inconsistency in Washington’s policies. Russian President Vladimir Putin © Sputnik “The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on,” Putin said on Tuesday, several hours after the report featuring the entire Russian government […]

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