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Israeli airstrike hits targets in Syria

25 August, 2019 JERUSALEM/ DAMASCUS: The Israeli military attacked targets near Damascus late Saturday in what it said was a successful effort to thwart an imminent Iranian drone strike on Israel, stepping up an already heightened campaign against Iranian military activity in the region. The late-night airstrike, which triggered Syrian …

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“Morrison can’t complete his tenure as Australian PM”

24 August, 2019 By SJA Jafri (Courtesy Messenger) CANBERRA: Because of most suspicious winning in recent elections, worst previous performance, greedy cabinet, American influences, Chinese dictations, inhuman and discriminatory immigration policies, rise in extremism, increasing of terrorists and fanatic organizations, poor performance of Law Enforcing Agencies (LEAs), hike in racism, …

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Brazil sends army to tackle Amazon fires

24 August, 2019 BRASILIA: Brazil’s president has ordered the armed forces to help fight a record number of forest fires in the Amazon. A decree issued by President Jair Bolsonaro authorizes the deployment of soldiers in nature reserves, indigenous lands and border areas in the region. The announcement comes after …

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France urges G7 action on Amazon fires

23 August, 2019 BIARRITZ/ BRASILIA: French President Emmanuel Macron has said the record number of fires in the Amazon rainforest is an “international crisis” that needs to top the agenda at this weekend’s G7 summit. “Our house is burning,” he tweeted. Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro responded by accusing Macron of …

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Hong Kongnian activists plan fresh protests today

23 August, 2019 CITY OF VICTORIA: Multiple protests planned on Friday including a march by accountants and the so-called ‘Baltic Chain’ protests. Hong Kong is bracing for further demonstrations and a “stress test” of the city’s international airport at the weekend, as nearly three months of pro-democracy protests showed no …

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NZ Speaker cradles MP’s baby during debate

22 August, 2019 WELLINGTON: The speaker of New Zealand’s parliament has attracted international attention for babysitting a legislator’s newborn child while keeping order during a vigorous debate. On Wednesday, speaker Trevor Mallard tweeted a photo of himself giving Labour Party MP Tamati Coffey’s newborn boy his bottle, calling the infant, Tutanekai Smith-Coffey, a …

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‘No point talking to India’: Pakistani PM

22 August, 2019 ISLAMABAD/ NEW YORK: Amid rising tension over occupied Kashmir, Prime Minister Imran Khan has said there is “no point” talking to Indian officials, adding that his overtures for peace and dialogue with New Delhi so far have proven futile. In an interview with The New York Times journalists Salman Masood …

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