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US pollster Edison says Georgia election results suggest ‘manipulation’
TBILISI - U.S. data and polling firm Edison Research said on Friday the differences between its exit poll of Georgia's parliamentary election and the official…
Ukraine names generals with North Korean troops in Russia
KYIV - Ukraine's government has named three North Korean generals it says are accompanying the thousands of Korean People's Army troops deployed to Russia in aid of…
Israeli couple arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran
JERUSALEM - Israeli police said on Oct 31 they had arrested an Israeli couple on suspicion of spying for Iran, barely a week after two groups allegedly working for…
France targets 500 million euros for Lebanon at Paris meeting, ministry says
PARIS - France is hoping that a meeting on Thursday of some 70 delegations to support Lebanon will raise about 500 million euros ($540 million) in humanitarian aid,…
US Justice Dept warns Elon Musk’s super PAC over million dollar giveaways
WASHINGTON - The US Justice Department has sent a letter to Elon Musk’s super PAC warning that the billionaire Tesla CEO’s US$1 million (S$1.3 million) giveaways may…
UK foreign minister looks to deepen security ties with Indonesia, South Korea
LONDON - Foreign minister David Lammy will look to deepen Britain's security cooperation with Indonesia and South Korea during his visit to the two Asian countries…
Kremlin says Kamala Harris remarks on Putin expose U.S. view of the world
The Kremlin said on Saturday that Democratic Party presidential candidate Kamala Harris's description of Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "murderous dictator"…
Trump says he thinks Israel should ‘hit’ Iran nuclear facilities
NORTH CAROLINA - Republican White House hopeful Donald Trump said on Oct 4 he believes Israel should strike Iran’s nuclear facilities in response to the Islamic…
Israeli strike hits north Lebanon as raids pummel Beirut suburbs
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi landed in Syria on Oct 5 for talks after a visit to Lebanon, in which he reiterated support for Lebanon and Hezbollah.
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Unions in Spain to protest in push to reduce working hours
MADRID - Trade unions will lead protests across Spain on Thursday in an effort to force an agreement between the government and the business sector over a reduction…