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Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev (C) looks at his wife Mehriban Aliyeva (L) as they pose for the media. (EPA Photo) President Ilham Aliyev appointed his wife as the country’s first vice president Tuesday, according to an official statement from the presidency. The elevation of Mehriban Aliyeva — a prominent socialite and lawmaker — sees her […]

Kremlin Press Service President Donald Trump’s lawyer has denied acting as a go-between in a back-channel scheme to broker a secret Ukrainian peace deal. President Donald Trump’s lawyer has denied acting as a go-between in a back-channel scheme to broker a secret Ukrainian peace deal. The New York Times reported on Sunday that Michael Cohen, […]

Long-time Russian Ambassador to UN, Vitaly Churkin, dies suddenly in New York ! Vitaly Churkin, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations, briefing journalists late last year at Headquarters. UN Photo/Amanda Voisard  20 February 2017 – The United Nations Security Council and the General Assembly today mourned the passing of the Permanent […]

After seeking successful In Vitro Fertilisation, the woman gave birth to a healthy 2.25kg baby girl Image Credit: Supplied The parents of the baby — the Sri Lankan mother and her 61-year-old husband from Chennai, India — declined to disclose their names or other details. Published: 19:00 February 20, 2017 Suchitra Bajpai Chaudhary, Senior Reporter […]

File Photo: Russian MiG-29 jet fighters (Photo: Reuters) A delivery of 50 MiG-29 fighter aircraft from Russia to Egypt is set to be delivered on schedule by 2020, the deputy director of Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) announced on Monday, according to Russian Sputnik news agency. “The delivery will be carried out within […]

A British Muslim teacher was denied entry to the United States while on a school trip nearly two weeks after the suspension of Donald Trump’s travel ban despite having valid visa documentation. Juhel Miah, described as a popular and respected math teacher, was on his way to New York with a group of students and […]

Troops backed by jets battle their way to Mosul airport, as US defence chief arrives in Baghdad on unannounced visit. Members of the Iraqi rapid response forces look at smoke rising from clashes in southern Mosul during a battle with ISIL fighters [EPA] Iraqi security forces have pushed into the southern outskirts of Mosul on […]

20 februari 2017 00:00 CET 20 februari 2017 11:40 CET Cancelation depends on good governance, clearing arrears State will circulate shilling notes to bolster monetary policy The International Monetary Fund says creditors may forgive part of Somalia’s outstanding $5.3 billion debt if the strife-torn Horn of Africa state takes concrete steps toward reforming its economy […]

Raqqa, SANA – The US-led coalition that claims to be fighting ISIS terrorist organization once again hit Syrian strategic infrastructure, destroying a bridge in the eastern countryside of the northern Raqqa province. Identical local and media sources reported Saturday that aircrafts of the coalition targeted again during the past 24 hours al-Meghle Bridge west of […]