PALESTINE
India awards Israel record arms deal worth $2bn
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has struck a deal worth almost $2 billion to supply India's army and navy with missile systems.
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FOREIGN POLICY
China's Xi arrives in US for talks with Trump
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in the US state of Florida and held his first face-to-face meeting with President Donald Trump.
FOREIGN POLICY
‘Steps underway’ to remove Assad: Tillerson
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says "steps are underway" to remove Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from office.
FOREIGN POLICY
UK warns US not to rush into war against Syria
UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has warned the US not to rush into a confrontation against the Syrian government.
SYRIA
Putin rebukes ‘baseless’ accusations on Syria raid
Russian President Vladimir Putin has condemned as unacceptable the “unfounded accusations” about a purported chemical attack in Syria’s province of Idlib earlier this week.
FOREIGN POLICY
US mulls military action against Syria, Assad ouster
US President Donald Trump has told some lawmakers that he is considering military action against Syria in retaliation for this week's suspected chemical attack.
KOREAS
N Korea vows 'ruthless blow' if provoked by US
North Korea sees an ongoing joint military drill between the US and its regional allies as a rehearsal for invasion.
TURKEY
Turkey plans military incursion into Iraq: Report
Dubbed Tigris Shield, Turkey's mission in Iraq will reportedly involve thousands of tanks, vehicles and artillery pieces.
NORTH AFRICA
4 smugglers killed in clashes off Libya coast
Libyan coastguard kills 4 suspected refugee smugglers off the country’s western coast.
FOREIGN POLICY
UK PM, EU president seek to ease Brexit tensions
EU president Donald Tusk and British Prime Minister Theresa May have held talks over Brexit in London.
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Norway decides to build first tunnel for ships
The planned 1,700-meter-long tunnel, which is expected to open in 2023 at an estimated cost of $314 million, would be able to accommodate cruise and freight ships.
POLITICS
Trump's ‘Made in US' slogan doesn't apply to Ivanka
The apparel brand run by US President Donald Trump's daughter continue to land on US shores from China since he took office, new documents show.
SOMALIA
Somalia new president declares country war zone
The developments also come as al-Shabab militants have stepped up deadly bombings in the Somali capital since the new president was elected in February.
IRAQ
Daesh downs Iraqi chopper over Mosul: Army
In a statement released on Thursday, Iraq's Joint Operations Command said the helicopter “was attacked by enemy fire and destroyed on the battlefield.”
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Thai king signs new constitution
The Thai King endorses a new constitution proposed by the junta government.
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Philippines nabs Kuwaiti man, wife over Daesh links
Authorities said on Thursday that law enforcement personnel had arrested Husayn al-Dhafiri and Rahaf Zina in the Bonifacio Global City of Manila.
POLITICS
‘Hojjatoleslam Raeisi to run for president’
Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi is current custodian of the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (PBUH) in northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad.
PERSIAN GULF
Rights groups urge F1 to cancel race in Bahrain
The groups made the request in a letter sent to Formula One chairman Chase Carey and two managing directors Sean Bratches and Ross Brawn on Thursday.
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