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Syria army enters and raises flag in Daraa, cradle of revolt
AFP, Published on 12/07/2018
» DARAA (SYRIA) - Syria's army entered rebel-held parts of Daraa city on Thursday, state media said, raising the national flag in the cradle of the uprising that sparked the country's seven-year war.
US asks UN to cut off oil products to North Korea
AFP, Published on 12/07/2018
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - The United States is asking the UN Security Council to order an immediate halt to all deliveries of refined oil products to North Korea after finding that Pyongyang had violated restrictions on those imports, according to documents seen by AFP on Thursday.
US pitches Europe its gas as alternative to Russia's
AFP, Published on 12/07/2018
» BRUSSELS - US Energy Secretary Rick Perry urged European nations Thursday to boost their imports of American liquified natural gas as an alternative to building new pipelines to Russia.
No trade talks unless US 'takes gun off' China's head: Beijing
AFP, Published on 12/07/2018
» GENEVA - The United States should "take the gun off" China's head and start keeping its word in order to have useful talks on ending a trade war, Beijing's deputy commerce minister said Thursday.
'Game of Thrones' leads Emmys field with 22 nominations
AFP, Published on 12/07/2018
» LOS ANGELES - HBO's fantasy epic "Game of Thrones" led the field for television's prestigious Primetime Emmy awards on Thursday, with a whopping 22 nominations, including one for best drama series.
Syria army enters and raises flag in Daraa, cradle of revolt
AFP, Published on 12/07/2018
» DAMASCUS - Syria's army entered rebel-held parts of Daraa city on Thursday, state media said, raising the national flag in the cradle of the uprising that sparked the country's seven-year war.
Germany can extradite Puigdemont to Spain for graft, not rebellion: court
AFP, Published on 12/07/2018
» BERLIN - A German court ruled Thursday that deposed Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont may be extradited to Spain, but only for alleged corruption and not on the more serious charge of rebellion.
Producers plan movie about cave rescue
Associated Press, Published on 12/07/2018
» NEW YORK: The boys are out of the cave. Now Hollywood wants in.
Trump, en route to London, stokes Britain's Brexit turmoil
AFP, Published on 12/07/2018
» LONDON - Donald Trump headed for a protest-laden trip to Britain Thursday accusing his beleaguered host of failing to deliver on voters' intentions when they decided to quit the EU.
Parents can inherit dead daughter's Facebook account: German court
AFP, Published on 12/07/2018
» KARLSRUHE, Germany: Germany's top court ruled Thursday that Facebook should grant a grieving mother access to her dead daughter's account, in a landmark judgement for how social network data is treated after its owners pass away.