AFGHANISTAN
‘Taliban enter southern Afghan city'
Afghanistan says its forces will soon push back the Taliban militants from Lashkargah.
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FOREIGN POLICY
UK halts Palestinian aid over 'terror' claims
The UK government freezes a big chunk of its aid to Palestine over claims that it is being used to fund “terrorists.”
NEWS BULLETIN
World Cup qualifier: Croatia beat Finland 1-0
A first half goal from Mario Mandžukić has helped Croatia to a 1-0 win over Finland in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier.
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Philippines, US hold joint military drills
The Philippine president says the October 4-12 will be the last between Manila and Washington.
PALESTINE
8 more Palestinian houses razed in W Bank
Twenty eight Palestinians, including 18 minors, were left homeless as a result of the demolitions by the Israeli regime.
INTERVIEWS
‘False-flag attack could trigger US-Russia war’
A political expert rules out a direction confrontation between the US and Russia over Syria unless a false-flag attack changes the situation.
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Taiwan urges renewed talks with China
Taiwan’s new president urges China to recognize her government amid tensions in Beijing-Taipei ties.
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NGO raps Kenya for ousting Somali refugees
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) says Kenya is violating international law by forcing Somali refugees to return to their conflict-ridden country.
INTERVIEWS
‘US, UN ignoring Saudi crimes in Yemen’
A political expert says Saudi Arabia is carrying out war crimes against the Yemeni people because of a green light from the United States and the international silence.
GERMANY
Germany detains Syrian over ‘terror plot’
The suspect was thought to have planned a terror attack against either an airport in Berlin or a transport hub in the state of Saxony.
POLITICS
Corbyn slams racism, xenophobia in UK
Jeremy Corbyn joins thousands of rally-goers in London to condemn racism and xenophobia in the UK.
NIGERIA
Nigeria detains judges in graft probe
Critics accuse the government of using the anti-graft raids to silence political opponents.
YEMEN
Russia urges probe into Saudi carnage in Yemen
The Saudi airstrike in Yemen “must be thoroughly and impartially investigated; and its organizers and executors... duly punished,” Moscow says.
EU
Lithuania voters deal blow to ruling party
Analysts says the results from Lithuania’s parliamentary polls were a show of protest against the premier’s governing leftist coalition.
KOREAS
South Korea, US begin naval wargames
The military drills kick off amid rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
COLOMBIA
Colombia pres. ‘to donate Nobel money’
Santos was awarded the 925,000-dollar Nobel prize on October 7 for his efforts to reach a landmark peace deal with the main rebel group in his country.
POLITICS
East, West Asia security intertwined: Iran
Asia’s east and west are both suffering from the scourge of extremism aggravated by foreign meddling in the region, says President Rouhani of Iran.
MILITARY
US warship comes under attack in Yemen
The US military says one of its destroyers has come under an attempted attack off Yemen’s shore.
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