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Washington/Pijijiapan: US President Donald Trump’s administration may send up to 1,000 active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, officials said , as Trump hammered away at the issue of illegal immigration two weeks

United Nations :The UN has denounced that women were still being excluded from peace negotiations, despite the fact that their participation has proven to be key in conflict resolution around the world.

Islamabad :Pakistan has released Mullah Baradar, a senior Taliban commander, as a “confidence-building” measure requested by the US, which is engaged in so-called peace talks with the insurgents. Abdul Ghani Baradar, the

United Nations:A genocide against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims is still continuing, UN investigators said Wednesday as they presented a report to the Security Council, calling for the issue to be referred to an

Washington :Donald Trump called on the media to stop their “endless hostility” and “false attacks” in comments addressing a number of pipe bombs sent earlier in the day to Barack Obama, top

Riyadh:Saudi Arabia’s crown prince denounced the “repulsive” murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and vowed justice will prevail, in his first public comments on the case, without addressing US accusations of a monumental

Tokyo:The Japanese government confirmed that a man released by Syrian militants is freelance journalist Jumpei Yasuda who is currently at a Turkish immigration facility. “We have confirmed the safety of Jumpei Yasuda

Moscow :(This is the fifth and last news article in the series “Iran’s point man on Middle East.” To read the fourth, click here; the third, here; the second, here; and the

Yeman :A Saudi airstrike has claimed the lives of at least 20 Yemeni civilians and 10 others sustained injuries in province of Hudaydah as the regime in Riyadh continues its atrocious campaign

STRASBOURG: The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly for an EU-wide ban on single-use plastics such as straws, cutlery, cotton buds and balloon sticks. The European Commission, the 28-nation EU’s executive arm, proposed banning