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Trump proposed White House summit to Putin in March: Kremlin
AFP, Published on 02/04/2018
» MOSCOW - US President Donald Trump proposed a White House summit when he called Russian President Vladimir Putin last month, prior to the mass expulsion of Russian diplomats from the US, a top Kremlin aide said Monday.
Nelson Mandela's ex-wife Winnie dies at 81
AFP, Published on 02/04/2018
» JOHANNESBURG: Winnie Mandela, the former wife of South African anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, died on Monday aged 81, triggering an outpouring of comment on one of the country's defining and most divisive figures.
Egypt's Sisi claims 97% of presidential vote
AFP, Published on 02/04/2018
» CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has secured a second term with 97% of valid votes, according to official results announced Monday, at an election last week that saw him face no serious rivals.
Nelson Mandela's ex-wife Winnie Mandela dies at 81
AFP, Published on 02/04/2018
» JOHANNESBURG - Winnie Mandela, the former wife of South African anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, died on Monday at the age of 81, her spokesman said.
Winnie Mandela: South Africa's flawed heroine
AFP, Published on 02/04/2018
» JOHANNESBURG - Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's marriage to Nelson Mandela and her anti-apartheid activism ensured many South Africans saw her as "the mother of the nation", but her past was littered with dark controversies.
Civilian casualties in Afghan airstrike on madrassa: witnesses
AFP, Published on 02/04/2018
» KUNDUZ (AFGHANISTAN) - An Afghan airstrike on a religious school in a Taliban stronghold on Monday caused multiple casualties, including civilians, Afghan officials and witnesses said.
Sisi wins Egypt election with 97 percent of valid votes: official
AFP, Published on 02/04/2018
» CAIRO - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been re-elected for a second term with 97.08 percent of valid votes cast in an election last week, the election authority said Monday.
Israel cancels controversial plan to deport African migrants
AFP, Published on 02/04/2018
» JERUSALEM - Israel announced Monday it had reached a deal with the UN refugee agency to cancel a controversial plan to deport African migrants and replace it with a new one that will see thousands sent to Western countries.
Malaysia set to intercept boat said to be carrying Rohingya
Published on 02/04/2018
» Malaysian authorities said Monday that they have stepped up patrols to intercept a boat thought to be carrying dozens of people from Myanmar's beleaguered Rohingya Muslim minority seeking refuge in the country.
Robot concierge a novelty at Italian hotel
Associated Press, Published on 02/04/2018
» PESCHIERA DEL GARDA, Italy: Robby Pepper can answer questions in Italian, English and German. Billed as Italy's first robot concierge, the humanoid will be deployed all season at a hotel on the popular Lake Garda to help relieve the desk staff of simple, repetitive questions.