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Assad had no role in Idlib chemical attack: Putin
The Russian President stresses that the Syrian government was not behind the April chemical attack in Idlib Province.

The Russian President stresses that the Syrian government was not behind the April chemical attack in Idlib Province.

A fierce storm has struck the Russian capital, Moscow, leaving 16 people dead and over 200 injured.

As many as 30 refugees are feared dead from a recent tragedy in the Mediterranean involving refugees.

Gunmen in northwestern Pakistan have shot dead the former secretary to Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, a former Afghan warlord.

The Guardian Council confirms the result of Iran’s 12th presidential election.

The Israeli cabinet has approved cutting vital services to 140,000 Palestinians in Jerusalem al-Quds.

Cyclone Mora kills five people and damages thousands of homes in Bangladesh.

A four-hour strike by air traffic controllers at a Romanian airport has caused several cancellations and delays of flights.

Iran says the recent US defense secretary’s claims against Tehran were reciprocation for Saudi Arabia’s extravagance.

Scotland calls for a new referendum to gain independence from the UK as an alternative to Britain's exit from the European Union.

An Indian court has charged senior members from the ruling party with criminal conspiracy over the 1992 demolition of a historical mosque.

Another minister from France’s new cabinet is under scrutiny for alleged breach of trust.

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is going to testify in corruption trial on July 26.

The UN warns that the ongoing atrocities in the CAR may constitute crime against humanity.

South Sudan has begun the trial sessions of 13 government troops accused of rape and murder in capital Juba in July last year.

An activist says Pope Francis would not apologize for the abuse of school children in Canada because it will open up discussions about race, slavery and genocide in other places.

The UN Human Rights Council has named a three-person team to probe atrocities against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims.

UK Brexit Secretary David Davis describes the EU's Brexit demands as "ridiculously high," saying Brussels is playing "hardball."