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A group of former U.S. ambassadors to Mexico representing both Republican and Democratic presidents have banded together to urge US President Donald Trump to treat trade and migration as separate issues, the diplomats wrote in an article. The article is signed by all six living ex-U.S. ambassadors to Mexico who …

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marked the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown on Tuesday by expressing “real concerns” about China’s human rights record, prompting a swift protest from Beijing. Diplomatic relations between the two countries have deteriorated badly since December when police in Vancouver detained Huawei Technologies Co …

A gunman killed four people and wounded one in the Australian city of Darwin on Tuesday, authorities said, in one of the country’s most violent attacks in years. A suspect had been arrested, police said. “At this stage, we do not believe this is terrorism-related. This is one individual who …

Nearly 20,000 women have signed an online petition demanding the government ban companies from requiring female employees to wear high heels on the job – an example of gender discrimination, says Yumi Ishikawa, who started the drive. The #KuToo campaign is a play on the word for shoes, or “kutsu” …

Police said they had found the body of a twelfth South Korean tourist a week after a pleasure boat capsized and sank on the River Danube in Budapest, killing an estimated 28 people. The man was found late on Tuesday 60km (37 miles) downstream from Hungary’s capital, police said, underlining …

Sudan’s military ruler offered to resume talks with opposition groups without conditions on Wednesday, in an apparent olive branch two days after security forces mounted a deadly raid on a protest camp in central Khartoum. Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s offer marked a step-back from the army’s decision to cancel …

Police in Australia has raided the headquarters of the Australian Broadcasting Corp. (ABC) over a report that used leaked information to reveal the killing of civilians in Afghanistan by Australian forces. The police raided and searched the public broadcaster’s offices in Sydney on Wednesday, specifically targeting three journalists involved in …

At least four people, including one civilian, have been killed in militant attacks on a number of security checkpoints in Egypt’s northern Sinai, medics and security sources say. Egypt’s Extra News television said on Wednesday that Egyptian forces were exchanging gunfire with the attackers, without providing any initial details on …

The homeless population around Los Angeles, California, has risen sharply during the past year due to a lack of affordable housing in and around America’s second-largest city, pushing more people into poverty, according to new a study. Homelessness in the city of Los Angeles proper jumped by 16 percent, while …

At least five people have been killed in a bomb attack that targeted a bus carrying Afghan government employees in the capital, Kabul. Afghan media cited official sources as saying that the blast was caused on Monday by a magnetic bomb attached under the bus, which had members of Afghanistan’s …

An Iraqi court has sentenced to death the last two French nationals on trial for joining the terrorist Daesh group and involvement in acts of terror. The men, identified as Bilel Kabaoui, 32, and Mourad Delhomme, 41, were convicted of joining Daesh and carrying out criminal operations by a criminal …

Scientists in Britain have used gene-editing techniques to stop bird flu spreading in chicken cells grown in a lab – a key step towards making genetically-altered chickens that could halt a human flu pandemic. Bird flu viruses currently spread swiftly in wild birds and poultry, and can at times jump …

US President Donald Trump has arrived in the UK on a trip overshadowed by public outrage and plans for massive protests across the country. Trump and his wife, Melania, arrived in the capital London on Monday for the three-day state visit during which he will attend a banquet hosted by …

  Syria’s air defense systems have confronted Israeli attacks in the country’s southwest, state media say, adding that three soldiers were killed in the raids. Syria’s official SANA news agency anonymously quoted a military source as saying that the air defenses had “confronted” and “downed the hostile missiles” that were …

Liverpool ended an incredible season by winning Europe’s biggest prize after beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in Saturday’s all-English Champions League final, earning sweet redemption after agonizingly missing out on the Premier League title. Mohamed Salah scored the second-quickest goal in a Champions League final by converting from the penalty spot …

Protest marches in Iran, Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, India, occupied West Bank, disputed Kashmir, and several other places show solidarity for Palestinians. Pakistani demonstrators hold posters displaying the word ‘Quds’ as they take part in a rally against Israel and the United States to mark the Al Quds (Jerusalem Day), in …

Jose Antonio Reyes, the Spain forward, has died in a car crash at the age of 35, former club Sevilla have announced. Reyes was part of Arsenal’s ‘invincibles’ squad that won the 2004 Premier League title without suffering defeat. He also played for Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Benfica during …

Iraq lifted a state of emergency which was declared at the Majnoon oil field in the south of the country because of floods, Oil Minister Thamer Ghadhban said on Saturday. The floods did not impact production at the field, which runs at 240,000 barrels per day, he said in a …

Iraq’s president told an emergency Arab summit in Saudi Arabia on Thursday that regional and international tensions with Iran could spark a war if not managed well and voiced hope that Iran’s security would not be targeted. President Barham Salih also called on neighbours and allies to support his country’s …

For more than a year now, Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip are marching along the border with Israel every week, titled “Return to Home” Before 1948, the number of Palestinians lived in Palestine was 2050000. While the number of Jews Migrated to Palestine with the help of Britain was …