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Prince William to visit Palestinian Territories, Israel
AFP, Published on 01/03/2018
» LONDON - Prince William will be the first senior British royal to make an official visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories, as part of a tour announced Thursday by Kensington Palace which will also take in Jordan.
Slovak police detain Italian suspects named by slain journalist
AFP, Published on 01/03/2018
» BRATISLAVA - Slovak police on Thursday detained several Italian businessmen named by murdered journalist Jan Kuciak in an explosive report on alleged high-level corruption linked to the Italian mafia, as his killing sparked fresh demonstrations in the EU state.
'Listen to us now': Putin talks up 'invincible' weapons ahead of poll
AFP, Published on 01/03/2018
» MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin boasted Russia has developed a new generation of "invincible" weapons in his state of the nation address on Thursday, warning global powers they must now reckon with Moscow's military might.
Syria regime strikes rebel enclave as aid trucks wait
AFP, Published on 01/03/2018
» WAFIDEEN CHECKPOINT (SYRIA) - Syrian and Russian forces kept up military pressure on rebel-held Eastern Ghouta Thursday as their controversial unilateral truce failed to yield a humanitarian breakthrough.
From Yesterday to Tomorrow: Reinventing Education in Thailand
Published on 01/03/2018
» When academics from a leading Bangkok university sought international partners to help equip Thai students for jobs in the new digital age, they visited a U.S. city that had once been a symbol of old economy “rust belt” decline.
Putin boasts of new Russian nuclear weapons
Associated Press, Published on 01/03/2018
» MOSCOW: Russia has tested an array of new strategic nuclear weapons that can't be intercepted, President Vladimir Putin announced Thursday, marking a technological breakthrough that could dramatically increase Russia's military capability, boost the Kremlin's global position and also raise Western concerns about a potential renewed arms race in the 21st century.
Slovak police detain Italian suspects named by slain journalist
AFP, Published on 01/03/2018
» BRATISLAVA - Slovak police said they detained on Thursday several Italian businessmen named by murdered journalist Jan Kuciak as having mafia connections in an explosive investigative report on alleged high-level corruption.
Berlusconi grouping to make show of unity ahead of election
AFP, Published on 01/03/2018
» ROME - Silvio Berlusconi's rightwing coalition, which is on course to win the most votes in Italy's election, is holding its first and last public meeting on Thursday in an attempt to quell speculation of severe internal divisions.
Deadly blizzards lash Europe, poor hardest hit
AFP, Published on 01/03/2018
» PARIS - Heavy snowfall and deadly blizzards lashed Europe Thursday, forcing Geneva's busy airport to close, as the region shivered in a deep freeze that has gripped countries from the far north to Mediterranean beaches in the south.
New York banking regulator seeks Kushner Cos. loan details
AFP, Published on 01/03/2018
» NEW YORK - New York state has asked three banks to supply information about their relationships with the real estate business of Jared Kushner, a senior White House advisor and President Donald Trump's son-in-law, a source said Wednesday.