Turkey: Polls open to elect new president, Parliament; Erdogan seeks second term

The incumbent president is facing a tough challenge from Muharrem Ince, a former high school teacher and the leader of the Republican People’s Party.

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· Yesterday · 03:29 pm

White House spokesperson asked to leave restaurant because she worked for President Donald Trump

A co-owner of Red Hen restaurant in Virginia, Stephanie Wilkinson, said she believed Sarah Sanders worked for an ‘inhumane and unethical’ administration.

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· Yesterday · 09:36 am

Zimbabwe president escapes unhurt as explosion strikes election campaign rally in Bulawayo

Vice President Kembo Mohadi was injured in his leg while another vice president, Constantino Chiwenga, suffered bruises to his face.

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· Yesterday · 08:04 am

Pakistan Taliban names Mufti Noor Wali Mahsud as its new chief

The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan also admitted that its previous chief, Mullah Fazlullah, died in a US drone strike earlier this month.

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· Jun 23, 2018 · 08:26 pm

Ethiopia: At least one killed, 154 injured in explosion at prime minister’s rally

Abiy Ahmed, who was whisked away by guards after the blast, described it as an ‘unsuccessful attempt by forces who do not want to see Ethiopia united’.

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· Jun 23, 2018 · 05:10 pm

Donald Trump makes a U-turn, claims North Korea still poses an ‘extraordinary threat’

The United States president renewed the sanctions against Pyongyang for a year.

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· Jun 23, 2018 · 04:14 pm

US indefinitely suspends two military exercises with South Korea after Singapore summit

Pentagon said the decision was taken to support the implementation of the outcomes of the meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un earlier in June.

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· Jun 23, 2018 · 09:41 am

US: Donald Trump threatens to impose 20% auto tariff in retaliation to European Union curbs

In May, his administration had initiated an inquiry to ascertain if the automobile imports were a national security threat.

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· Jun 23, 2018 · 07:42 am

Afghanistan: Taliban kill 16 police officers in Baghdis province, kidnap 13 engineers in Kandahar

The attack came a day after the militants killed 30 members of the Afghan security forces and captured a military base in Baghdis.

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· Jun 22, 2018 · 03:14 pm

Over 200 migrants drowned off Libya this week while attempting to cross the Mediterranean, says UN

At least 1,000 people have died this year while attempting to migrate to Europe, said the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

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· Jun 22, 2018 · 02:51 pm

Eurozone countries agree on plan to help Greece end its bailout programme by August

Athens has already received €275 billion in financial support from its international creditors since 2010.

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· Jun 22, 2018 · 01:23 pm

Japan: City official loses half day’s salary for repeatedly taking lunch break three minutes early

The official reportedly began his designated lunch break early 26 times over a period of seven months.

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· Jun 22, 2018 · 12:55 pm