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MOSCOW, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Russia’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that LGBT activists should be designated as extremists, in a move that representatives of gay and transgender people fear will lead to arrests and prosecutions. A Reuters reporter in court heard it announce that it had approved a request from the justice ministry to…
BANGKOK, July 31 (Reuters) – First came a push from the Malaysian premier, then China reached out, but it was only after U.S. President Donald Trump called Thailand’s leader last week that Bangkok agreed to talks with Cambodia to end an escalating military conflict. A flurry of diplomatic efforts over a 20-hour window sealed Thailand’s…
Greetings from Tyler, Nobody walked out. That’s the best news. So now we’re in for round two in a couple of weeks? Maybe that’s just enough time for the players to consider what the consequences of intransigence might be. Trump is playing deal-maker, peace-maker and trying to convince the parties to cooperate on some shared…
Labour government announces its biggest step yet in overhauling the UK’s approach to the Middle East Labour has announced its biggest step yet in overhauling the UK’s approach to the Middle East, dropping its opposition to an international arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu despite pressure from Washington not to do so. Downing Street announced on…
US prosecutors have arrested two men in New York for allegedly operating a Chinese “secret police station” in Manhattan’s Chinatown neighbourhood. Lu Jianwang, 61, and Chen Jinping, 59, both New York City residents, face charges of conspiring to act as agents for China and obstruction of justice. They are expected to appear in federal court…
The Israeli military appeared to be on the brink of launching a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip nearly two weeks after Hamas terrorists invaded southern Israel. The country’s Economy Minister Nir Barkat told ABC News Thursday that the Israeli Defense Forces has a “green light” to begin an offensive – just in time for the…