LONDON, (APP/AFP): David Cameron will present parliament with a deal on EU reforms Monday, hoping to win support for his campaign to stay in the bloc after London Mayor Boris Johnson dealt a blow by backing a “Brexit”. The British prime minister’s speech follows Johnson’s dramatic announcement Sunday that he will back the Leave campaign, […]
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Britain’s Cameron to rally party on EU referendum
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Driver arrested over US shooting rampage
CHICAGO, (APP/AFP): A man arrested early Sunday on suspicion of shooting dead six people in the northern US state of Michigan was an Uber driver who may have been picking up fares just before the killing spree began. Uber confirmed that the suspect, 45-year-old Jason Brian Dalton, was a driver for the ride-sharing company, adding […]
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Death toll from India caste riots rises to 19
SONIPAT, India, , (APP/AFP) – The death toll from caste riots in northern India has risen to 19, a state government official told AFP on Monday, adding that the protests had eased overnight. Authorities said some districts had now lifted a curfew imposed after the outbreak Friday of deadly riots in Haryana state by members […]
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Turkey frees detained Syrian journalist
BEIRUT, (APP/AFP): A Syrian journalist detained in Turkey said Saturday he has been freed, a day after media groups urged his release. Writing on his Facebook page, Rami Jarrah said he had been released but said he was given no explanation as to why he was arrested, though he added it appeared to be related […]
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U.S. air raid hits Islamic State in Libya, 43 dead
U.S. (APP/ANP): warplanes launched air strikes against a suspected Islamic State training camp in western Libya on Friday, killing more than 40 people, likely including a militant connected to two deadly attacks last year in neighbouring Tunisia. It was the second U.S. air strike in three months against Islamic State in Libya, where the hardline […]
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Kurdish militant group TAK claims responsibility for Ankara bombing
ISTANBUL:(APP/ANP) A Kurdish militant group once linked to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) claimed responsibility on Friday for the bombing in the Turkish capital Ankara that killed 28 people this week, according to a statement on its website. The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK) said the bombing was in response to the policies of President […]