MOSCOW, Russia, Sept 2, (APP/AFP) – Strongman Uzbek leader Islam Karimov is in critical condition with his health worsening “sharply” days after he suffered a stroke, an official statement said Friday, as rumours swirl over his condition. “Dear compatriots, it is with a very heavy heart that we inform you that yesterday the condition of […]
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Uzbek leader Karimov in ‘critical’ condition: official
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Brazil’s Rousseff lodges impeachment appeal: lawyer
BRASMLIA, Sept 1 (APP/AFP) – Brazil’s ex-president Dilma Rousseff filed a Supreme Court challenge Thursday asking for the overturning of a Senate impeachment vote that removed her from office. The appeal, filed by Rousseff’s lawyer Jose Eduardo Caredozo and seen by AFP, demands “the immediate suspension of the effects of the Senate decision.” The Senate […]
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EU must protect own interests in Brexit talks: Tusk
LUXEMBOURG, (APP/AFP) – EU President Donald Tusk insisted Thursday there would be no talks with Britain before London triggers the divorce process, saying he wants to “protect the interests” of the bloc’s remaining members. Tusk added that in the wake of the Brexit vote, the 27 EU leaders who are meeting without Britain in Slovakia […]
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Trump doubles down on illegal immigration after Mexico trip
PHOENIX, (APP/AFP) – White House hopeful Donald Trump issued a stern anti-immigration warning Wednesday after visiting Mexico, saying people who cross into the United States illegally would never obtain legal status. It was one in a series of stark declarations that framed a sweeping plan to crack down on illegal immigration following his more measured […]
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Turkey’s premier calls for UN support against FETO
ANKARA,(APP/Anatolia): Prime Minister Binali Yildirim called for stronger support from the UN and international community in the fight against the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) behind last month’s defeated coup bid. Yildirim made the call on Wednesday during a meeting with UN Under- Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman in the Turkish capital Ankara, according to […]
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Military escalation in Yemen aiding spread of terrorist groups: UN envoy
UNITED NATIONS, (APP): The United Nations envoy for Yemen has told the Security Council today that the military escalation in Yemen will provide opportunities for the spread of terrorist groups, posing a real threat to the region. “Al Qaeda and the Islamic State (IS) continue to wreak havoc in significant parts of Yemen,” Ismail Ould […]