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Blast Hits US Embassy Premises in Kiev, No Casualties Reported
An overnight blast hit the premises of the US embassy in Kiev but there were no casualties, Ukrainian police said on Thursday.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Blames Saudi Arabia for Tehran Attacks
The powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps accused Riyadh of being behind the attacks and vowed to seek revenge.
Brexit and Terror-hit UK Votes in Snap Polls Today. Here's What's at Stake
Voters went to the polls in a 2015 election, and in the June 2016 European Union membership referendum. The last thing many wanted was another divisive campaign.
Iraqi Kurds Plan Independence Referendum on September 25
Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region on Wednesday announced it would hold a referendum on independence, in a move the central government in Baghdad is likely to oppose strongly.
White House, Intel Chiefs Want to Make Internet Spying Law Permanent
The White House and US intelligence community on Wednesday said they backed making permanent a law that allows for the collection of digital communications of foreigners overseas and that pass through US phone or internet providers, escalating a fight in...
How Al Jazeera Covered Arabs Severing Ties With its Backer
As one Arab state after another announced it was severing ties with Qatar, the tiny Gulf monarchy's flagship television channel Al Jazeera did not react like other broadcasters -- it updated its news ticker but its presenters said nothing.
Suspect Shot Dead After London Terror Attack Was of Pak-origin, Say Sources
One of the three suspects shot dead by the British police after Saturday’s twin terror strikes in London may have been of Pakistani origin, sources told CNN-News18 on Monday.
Western Terror Policies Have 'Backfired': Iran Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Attacks by the Islamic State group in Europe and elsewhere show that Western policies in the Middle East have backfired, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday.
London Terror Attacks: A Look at Major Strikes in Europe
There have been 12 terror attacks across Europe in the last five years
Sher Bahadur Deuba Becomes Sole Candidate for Nepal PM
President of the Nepali Congress party Sher Bahadur Deuba was the sole candidate to run for the election of prime minister, the Parliament Secretariat said on Saturday.
Donald Trump's Decision on Paris Climate Deal Irrational: Indian- American Lawmakers
Indian-American lawmakers today described US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from Paris climate deal an "irrational" decision that has set the planet on a "catastrophic" course.
Japan Parliament Passes One-off Law to Allow Emperor to Abdicate
Emperor Akihito will be the first to step down in over 200 years
Donald Trump Appoints Amul Thapar as Judge on the US Court of Appeals
Amul Thapar, an Indian-American legal luminary, has been appointed a judge on the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit by President Donald Trump, the White House has said.
Social Media Accounts, Email IDs And Phones to be Screened For US Visa
The new rules have come into effect from May 25, said the US State Department
Paris Climate Deal: Obama Slams Trump for 'Rejecting The Future'
Barack Obama slammed his successor President Donald Trump on Thursday for pulling out of the Paris climate deal, warning that the move would see the United States "reject the future."
Putin: Russian State Has Never Been Involved in Hacking
Putin argued that hackers, wherever they come from, can't sway election outcomes because the public mood cannot be manipulated that easily.