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Italy worried by Germany's economic slowdown

White House Considers Removing Exiled Cleric Gulen From US to Appease Erdogan - Reports

The Trump administration is looking for ways to remove exiled Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen from the United States in order to appease Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, US media reported on Thursday.

Theresa May Defends Brexit Deal in House of Commons Amid Pressure From Own Party

UK Prime Minister Theresa May spent nearly three hours in the House of Commons on Thursday defending the Brexit deal her Cabinet had approved a day earlier while resignations from her fellow members of the Conservative Party were trickling in.

South African Foreign Minister to Visit Russia on November 20-22 - Moscow

South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Lindiwe Sisulu will visit Moscow on November 20-22 and hold talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Thursday.

National Athletics C'ship from Friday

The 49th National Athletics Championships (Men & Women) will kick off from Friday here at the Jinnah Stadium of Pakistan Sports Complex.

Govt releases Rs226.230 mln under PSDP for food security, research

The government has so far released an amount of Rs226.230 million for different development projects of Ministry of National Food Security and Research under its Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2018-19 against the total allocation of Rs1,143.73 million.

Dominic Raab resigns as Brexit Secretary

Multiple ministers, including the Brexit secretary, resigned on Thursday saying they could not support Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plan, which the Cabinet approved with majority vote on Wednesday.

Over 900 Syrians Return Home From Lebanon, Jordan Over Past 24 Hours - Refugee Center

Over 900 refugees, including more than 500 children, have returned to Syria from Lebanon and Jordan over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for the Reception, Allocation and Accommodation of Refugees said on Thursday.

African body welcomes lifting of UN sanctions on Eritrea

Chairman of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat on Thursday welcomed the UN Security Council resolution to lift the sanctions imposed on Eritrea.

Ebola kills 177 in Congo

Some 177 people have died of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo since the start of an outbreak in late July, the country's Health Ministry said.

Turkey neutralizes 100 key terrorists in 2018

Turkish security forces ''neutralized'' around 100 key terrorists during the current year, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Thursday.

Mercedes-Benz Korea CEO named honorary citizen of Seoul

Mercedes-Benz Korea said Thursday President and Chief Executive Dimitris Psillakis has become an honorary citizen of Seoul in recognition of his leadership in the German carmaker's social contribution activities for the local community

French Economy Minister Says Eurozone Unprepared for New Crisis Amid Italy Budget Standoff

French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told the France 2 broadcaster on Thursday that the eurozone was not ready for a new crisis, calling on Italy to bring its draft budget for next year on par with EU requirements

Iran executes two men for hoarding 2 tons of gold coins

Iran has executed two men accused of hoarding gold coins to manipulate the market price

EU Shares Washington's Criticism of China's Unfair Trade Practices - Trade Commissioner

The European Union shares the United States' concern over China's trade practices, including cybertheft, the bloc's trade commissioner, Cecilia Malmstroem, said.