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UK urges US not to 'hinder' Iran nuclear deal work
AFP, Published on 09/05/2018
» LONDON - British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson urged the United States on Wednesday not to undermine the Iran nuclear deal it has just ditched and said Washington should "spell out" its plans for what comes next.
Three US detainees freed in N.Korea, headed home: Trump
AFP, Published on 09/05/2018
» WASHINGTON: Three American detainees have been freed by North Korea and are heading home with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, US President Donald Trump said Wednesday.
European businesses in firing line of Iran sanctions
AFP, Published on 09/05/2018
» PARIS: European businesses have the most to lose from renewed US sanctions against Iran, analysts said Wednesday, with massive sums at stake for some of the continent's big names.
Peace TV to be unplugged for one month
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/05/2018
» Peace TV is to be kicked off the air for one month in a decision by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) that enraged its popular lead anchor.
Myanmar cop details sting on Rohingya massacre reporters
Reuters, Published on 09/05/2018
» YANGON: A Myanmar policeman now serving a prison sentence gave more details to a court on Wednesday about how he says two Reuters reporters were framed by police, in what has become a landmark press freedom case for the Southeast Asian nation.
Europe, China defend Iran nuclear deal after US pullout
AFP, Published on 09/05/2018
» PARIS: European powers and China rushed Wednesday to defend a landmark deal curbing Iran's nuclear programme after President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the agreement and reimposed sanctions on Tehran.
Iranians react with sadness, defiance to Trump
AFP, Published on 09/05/2018
» TEHRAN: Iranians reacted with a mix of sadness, resignation and defiance on Wednesday to US President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the nuclear deal, with sharp divisions among officials on how best to respond.
Russia shows off military hardware in Red Square parade
AFP, Published on 09/05/2018
» MOSCOW: Russia rolled out its latest military hardware on Moscow's Red Square on Wednesday for the annual parade to mark Soviet victory over Nazi Germany as President Vladimir Putin begins his fourth Kremlin term.
Suspected Israeli strike on Syria kills 8 Iranians: monitor
AFP, Published on 09/05/2018
» BEIRUT: Eight Iranians were among 15 foreign pro-regime fighters killed in a suspected Israeli strike in Syria on a weapons depot of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards, a war monitor said Wednesday.
Vodafone buys chunk of Liberty's European assets for 18.4bn euros
AFP, Published on 09/05/2018
» LONDON - British telecoms giant Vodafone on Wednesday unveiled an 18.4-billion-euro deal to buy part of Liberty Global's operations that will make it Europe's largest cable and broadband operator.