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EU vows to block blow of US Iran sanctions
AFP, Published on 17/05/2018
» SOFIA - The EU said Thursday it will begin moves to block the effect of US sanctions on Iran as efforts to preserve the nuclear deal with Tehran deepened a transatlantic rift.
N. Korea refuses to hold talks with South until ties improve
AFP, Published on 17/05/2018
» SEOUL - North Korea said Thursday it will not hold talks with Seoul under the current diplomatic situation, calling South Korean officials "ignorant and incompetent" a day after the hermit state abruptly cancelled planned inter-Korean discussions.
Whitney Houston sexually abused as child says Cannes documentary
AFP, Published on 17/05/2018
» CANNES (FRANCE) - An explosive new documentary about the tragic life of Whitney Houston claims the superstar was sexually abused as a child by her cousin, soul singer Dee Dee Warwick.
Arab League chief calls for international probe into Israel 'crimes'
AFP, Published on 17/05/2018
» CAIRO - Arab League chief Ahmed Abul Gheit on Thursday called for an international probe into alleged "crimes" committed by Israeli forces against Palestinians during deadly violence along the Gaza border this week.
EU unveils incentives to avert Trump trade war
AFP, Published on 17/05/2018
» SOFIA - EU leaders meeting in Bulgaria pledged Thursday to refuse all trade talks with the United States unless Washington grants a permanent exemption from painful metals tariffs that are set to kick in on June 1.
Italy great Buffon calls time on 17-year Juventus career
AFP, Published on 17/05/2018
» TURIN (ITALY) - Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon announced on Thursday that he will leave the Turin giants after 17 years but did not as expected declare the end of his playing career.
NCPO takes legal action against Pheu Thai
Aekarach Sattaburuth and Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/05/2018
» The National Council for Peace and Order plans legal action against the Pheu Thai Party for holding a press conference where it criticised the NCPO's performance in administering the country.
UN Palestinian refugee agency 'part of the problem': Swiss minister
AFP, Published on 17/05/2018
» GENEVA - The UN agency for Palestinian refugees is fuelling "unrealistic" hopes of return after 70 years of exodus and is therefore helping keep the Mideast conflict alive, Switzerland's foreign minister said Thursday.
Sleepy pupils in the picture at high-tech school
Reuters, Published on 17/05/2018
» BEIJING: High school students in one Chinese school may want to think twice before dozing off in class. Artificially intelligent cameras with facial recognition tools will be watching.
US weekly jobless claims rise
Reuters, Published on 17/05/2018
» WASHINGTON: New applications for US jobless benefits increased more than expected last week, but the number of Americans on unemployment rolls fell to its lowest level since 1973, pointing to diminishing labour market slack.