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Obama says goodbye to world stage after eight years

LIMA, PERU: US President Barack Obama bid farewell to the world stage Sunday, pondering his legacy, offering advice to his successor and discussing his...

US puts military options back on the table in Syria

WASHINGTON: Obama administration officials have begun considering tougher responses to the Russian-backed Syrian government assault on Aleppo, including military options, as rising tensions with Moscow diminish hopes for diplomatic solutions from the Middle East to Ukraine and cyberspace, US officials said on Wednesday.

Obama draws pledges from 50 countries to take in 360,000 refugees

UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES: US President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged countries to "welcome the stranger in our midst" at a summit that drew pledges from 50 countries to take in 360,000 refugees.

North Korea conducts fifth and largest nuclear test

SEOUL, NORTH KOREA: The country conducted its fifth nuclear test on Friday, South Korea and Japan said after meteorological agencies reported a surface-level seismic tremor near the North's known test site that indicated it was its most powerful yet.

Obama quashes prospect of fast-track Brexit UK-US trade deal

HANGZHOU, China: US President Barack Obama offered Britain little hope of a fast-track post-Brexit trade deal on Sunday, but said he would work to ensure the economic relationship between the two does not unravel after the British vote to leave the European Union.

Erdogan targets over 50,000 in purge after failed Turkish coup

ISTANBUL/ANKARA: Turkey vowed to root out allies of the US-based cleric it blames for an abortive coup last week, widening a purge of the army, police and judiciary on Tuesday to universities and schools, the intelligence agency and religious authorities.

5 officers killed, 6 wounded in Dallas protest shooting: police

DALLAS, UNITED STATES: Dallas police were in a standoff with a suspect on Friday after snipers killed five officers and wounded six, one of the worst mass police shootings in recent US history, during protests against the killing of two black men by police this week.

Drones killed 64 to 116 civilians since 2009, claims US

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: The White House on Friday lifted the lid on one of the most controversial tactics of President Barack Obama's secretive counter-terror campaign, detailing for the first time the number killed in air strikes in countries like Pakistan and Libya.

Obama to reveal civilian deaths from drones in Pakistan

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: The US President Barack Obama is likely to reveal today (Friday) the number of civilians killed in several US military and CIA drone strikes in Pakistan, Yemen and Africa since he took oath as the president.

North America leaders mount strong defence of trade despite threats

OTTAWA, CANADA: United States, Canada and Mexico on Wednesday mounted a fierce defence of free trade, vowing to deepen economic ties despite an increasingly acrimonious debate about the value of globalisation.

Google, Facebook using automation to remove extremist content

SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON: Some of the web’s biggest destinations for watching videos have quietly started using automation to remove extremist content from their sites, according to two people familiar with the process.

Britain votes on EU membership after tight and bitter campaign

LONDON: Britons will decide the future of their country and Europe on Thursday in a vote on European Union membership after a bitter campaign that appeared to divide the nation down the middle.

Disney’s China fairytale begins with $5.5 billion park opening

SHANGHAI, CHINA: Walt Disney Co has opened the gates to its first theme park in China, prompting a rush from thousands of gathered Mickey Mouse enthusiasts to be the first to storm Treasure Cove, ride the Roaring Rapids or visit Disney's tallest castle.

Bilawal to attend National Prayer Breakfast in Washington on Feb 2

KARACHI: Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will soon be leaving the country for Washington upon an invitation by United States (US) President Barack Obama, party sources said on Saturday.

Obama tells fearful America Islamic State will be defeated

President Barack Obama warned Americans on Sunday the terrorist threat to the United States had evolved into a dangerous "new phase" in the aftermath of a deadly California shooting rampage, but vowed to destroy Islamic State and other militant groups.

PM Sharif to co-host UN Peacekeeping Summit with Obama, other world leaders

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will lead the Pakistan delegation to the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York from Sep 25 to 30, where he will also co-host, with US President Barak Obama and other world leaders, a UN Peacekeeping Summit, said the Foreign Office in a press statement on Tuesday.

Potential Republican candidates tread carefully on Islamic State

WASHINGTON: Republicans exploring a 2016 White House run are pounding away at President Barack Obama's strategy for stopping Islamic State militants but, wary of Americans' war fatigue, are so far providing few specifics on what they would do differently.

Sartaj 'optimistic' over Obama's India visit

ISLAMABAD: PM's Adviser on Foreign Affairs and National Security, Sartaj Aziz on Sunday expressed his hopes that the US President, Barrack Obama's visit to India will help lowering tension in the region, ARY News reported.

Obama to visit India in January: White House

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama will travel to India in January for its Republic Day celebrations and talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the White House said Friday.

Gaza death toll tops 500 as U.S. steps up ceasefire efforts

Despite growing calls for a halt to two weeks of fighting, violence raged on, with Israel pounding the densely-populated coastal strip, killing 28 members of a...
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