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U.S. embassy makes final preparation for Jerusalem move

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2018

Embassy road signs went up in Jerusalem on Monday ahead of next week’s opening of the mission in accordance with President Donald Trump’s recognition of the city as Israel’s capital. Trump says he is making good on U.S. legislation and presidential pledges dating back decades. Other world

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Vladimir Putin Sworn In As President For Fourth Term

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2018

Vladimir Putin was sworn in as Russia’s president for a fourth term at a ceremony in the Kremlin on Monday, extending his almost two-decade rule by another six years. “I consider it my duty and my life’s aim to do everything possible for Russia, for its present and for its future,” Putin said, with his […]

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Pakistan interior minister shot, wounded in suspected assassination bid

Daily Dispatch May 6, 2018

Pakistan’s interior minister Ahsan Iqbal has been shot in a suspected assassination attempt ahead of nationwide elections due this year, but will survive, officials said Sunday. The suspect, who police said was named “Abid” and is believed to be in his early 20s, shot Iqbal at close range with a 30-bore pistol, hitting him in […]

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$13bn for entertainment, lifestyle in Saudi Arabia

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2018

Saudi Arabia plans to spend 50 billion riyals (13.33 billion dollars) by 2020 on an initiative to promote entertainment, health, sports and education as part of a modernizing drive by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. At an event in Riyadh, Ahmed al-Khatib, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), said the program, called Quality of […]

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BREAKING: Death toll from India storms jumps to 97

Daily Dispatch May 3, 2018

At least 97 people were killed in strong dust storms that swept across northern India, officials said Thursday. Winds of more than 130 kilometres (80 miles) per hour ravaged parts of northern Uttar Pradesh and western Rajasthan states late Wednesday. “We can confirm at least 65 deaths from around 40 of the state’s 75 districts,” […]

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Trump deserves Nobel Peace Prize, says South Korean President

Daily Dispatch April 30, 2018

South Korean President, Moon Jae-in, has said that the American President Donald Trump deserves a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the standoff with North Korea over its nuclear weapons programme, a South Korean official said on Monday. “President Trump should win the Nobel Peace Prize. What we need is only peace,” Moon […]