POLITICS
Trump voices support for torture, waterboarding
US President Donald Trump has said he believes waterboarding ‘absolutely’ works.
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TURKEY
Greek court blocks extradition of Turkish officers
The Supreme Court in Greece rejected Ankara's request to extradite eight Turkish servicemen over their alleged role in the failed coup last July.
SOCIETY
UK govt. alarmed by poor NHS service
The response time by NHS ambulance services is “getting worse,” according to a UK government watchdog.
POLITICS
Syria, Iran urge ceasefire reinforcement
Tehran and Damascus say a successful truce could pave the way for the restoration of permanent peace to Syria.
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South Sudan reports renewed clashes with rebels
The South Sudanese military says its positions have been attacked by rebel forces near restive Malakal.
EU
EU urges members to end refugee deadlock
EU migration commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos says members should stop refusing to accept quotas designated in 2015 and allow refugees in.
FOREIGN POLICY
Trump prepares orders to cut UN funding
Donald Trump is set to avenge Israel by reducing US funding for the UN in a new executive order.
INDIA
Avalanches kill 11 Indian troops in Kashmir
They were killed as avalanches buried an army camp and a separate patrol approaching a post on the border under tonnes of snow.
SYRIA
Russia cautions US on Syria ‘safe zones’ plan
The Kremlin says Washington should “weigh all possible consequences” of a plan to establish what it calls safe zones in Syria.
EU
Spain PM: Far-right rise could destroy Europe
Spain’s Rajoy says entire Europe should be sensitive about future elections in France and Germany.
YEMEN
Houthis, Hadi loyalists fight for control of port
Over two dozen people have been killed as Ansarullah fighters and Saudi-backed clashes in the southwestern Yemeni city of Mokha.
ENERGY
Europe preparing for biggest Iran oil imports
Tanker data released by Bloomberg show that Europe is preparing to get the biggest oil flows from Iran in five years this month.
INTERVIEWS
‘US seeks to distance Russia from China, Iran’
The Trump administration is trying to break up the alliance between Russia, China and Iran, says an analyst.
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1000s demand change of national day in Australia
Thousands of Australians staged protest marches on Thursday, demanding that the date of Australia Day be changed.
INTERVIEWS
‘CIA torture techniques illegal, ineffective’
An analyst says the CIA's torture techniques were counterproductive and illegal.
ENERGY
Turkmenistan says ready for Iran gas talks
Turkmenistan says it is ready to resume talks with Iran over a dispute on gas exports that has already led to a halt in supplies to its southern neighbor.
AFGHANISTAN
Freezing weather kills 27 Afghan children
The children, all under five, were killed in the remote district of Darzab in Jawzjan Province over the last two or three days, according to officials.
INTERVIEWS
US in the ‘death grip’ of Israel: Scholar
The US is in the “death grip” of the people who are obsessed in pursuing the interests of Israel, Dr. Kevin Barrett says.
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