Iraqi officials report U.S.-backed government troops have recaptured more neighborhoods in the Old City of Mosul, saying dozens of Islamic State (IS) militants have been killed in fierce fighting for the extremists’ final stronghold in the country. …
У Катарі заявляють, що не бояться військових дій за відмову прийняти список вимог кількох арабських країн, які перервали дипломатичні відносини з Дохою. Під час візиту до Риму голова МЗС Катару Мохаммед бін Абдулрахман ас-Сані вчергове відкинув ці вимоги, назвавши їх порушенням катарського суверенітету. При цьому він наголосив, що Доха готова обговорювати ці питання зі своїми …
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У Лондоні кілька тисяч людей провели марш проти політики консервативного кабінету прем’єра Терези Мей. Лунали вимоги про відставку уряду. Демонстранти зібралися біля штаб-квартири BBC. У руках вони несли плакати із закликами відмовитися від політики скорочення державних витрат – починаючи зі сфери охорони здоров’я і закінчуючи поліцією. Потім учасники ходи дійшли до Парламентської площі, де перед …
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Qatar says it doesn’t fear any military retaliation for refusing to meet a Monday deadline to comply with a list of demands from four Arab states that have imposed a de-facto blockade on the Gulf nation. During a visit Saturday to Rome, Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani again rejected the demands …
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Соліста групи Dolphin Андрія Лисікова не пустили в Україну через відвідування анексованого Росією Криму. Про це він повідомив у Facebook. «Я був у Криму і мене не пустили до Києва. Є такий закон і він виконаний. Це все», – зазначив він. У суботу група виступає на фестивалі Atlas Weekend у Києві. Інші учасники групи потрапили …
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Mexican authorities said Saturday that at least 19 people died in clashes between armed men and security forces in the gang-plagued northwestern state of Sinaloa, where violence has spiked dramatically following the capture and extradition of convicted drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. A statement from the State Prosecutor’s Office said Friday’s violence was touched …
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Faced with a series of terror attacks, Pakistan is fighting back against Islamic State-affiliated militants after repeatedly claiming that Islamic State has been unable to establish a foothold in the country, analysts say. “Pakistan no longer denies IS’s presence as it used to,” Michael Kugelman, deputy director and senior associate for South Asia at Wilson …
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The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the dispute between Qatar and several other Arab states with Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa in a phone call on July 1. …
A high-ranking cleric in the Uzbek capital tells those who fail to pay utility bills that they won’t be allow to depart for hajj. …
World leaders have paid tribute to former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, the main architect of German reunification, in a July 1 ceremony at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. …
The state-by-state responses to a request for detailed voter data from President Donald Trump’s Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, which is investigating whether there was voter fraud in last year’s election. ALABAMA: Undecided Secretary of State John Merrill said he has questions about security and other issues. He wants those answered before turning over …
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Many businesses still struggled Friday to recover hopelessly scrambled computer networks, collateral damage from a massive cyberattack that targeted Ukraine three days ago. The Heritage Valley Health System couldn’t offer lab and diagnostic imaging services at 14 community and neighborhood offices in western Pennsylvania. DLA Piper, a London-based law firm with offices in 40 countries, …
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Backyard cooks looking to grill this summer have another option: hot dogs without “added nitrites.” Are they any healthier? Oscar Mayer is touting its new hot dog recipe that uses nitrite derived from celery juice instead of artificial sodium nitrite, which is used to preserve the pinkish colors of processed meats and prevents botulism. Kraft …
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on June 30 that the new U.S. ban on travelers from six Muslim countries shows “blind hostility” toward Iranians. …
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on June 30 that a report by the world’s chemical weapons watchdog concluding that the banned nerve gas sarin was used in an April attack in Syria was based on “doubtful evidence” and politically “biased.” …
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on June 30 said he was disappointed with Washington’s “silence” despite human right violations in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, where scores of youths have been killed. …