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  • Social media should be age restricted to protect children from online harm, UK lawmakers told

    Social media should be age restricted to protect children from online harm, UK lawmakers told

    Date: 2018-05-22 18:30:43 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:19 - ID:7412450

    Children under the age of 16 should be banned from using social media to prevent them from harm in the same way that they are not allowed to buy cigarettes or alcohol, MPs in Britain have been told. Matt Hancock, the British Culture Secretary, ....

  • Trump says summit with North Korea leader might not work out for June

    Trump says summit with North Korea leader might not work out for June

    Date: 2018-05-22 18:09:45 GMT - USA - International - SN:18 - ID:7412424

    US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that there's a substantial chance that his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un might not work out for June, CNBC news channel reported. The president added that the meeting won't happen if certain ....

  • Kremlin dismisses US media allegations on Russian arms, says ‘trust Putin’

    Kremlin dismisses US media allegations on Russian arms, says ‘trust Putin’

    Date: 2018-05-22 17:32:06 GMT - Russia - International - SN:16 - ID:7412393

    Journalists should rather trust Russian President Vladimir Putin instead of listening to reports of their American colleagues regarding allegedly unsuccessful tests of Russia’s cutting-edge weaponry, TASS quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as ....

  • Heatwave kills at least 65 in Pakistan

    Heatwave kills at least 65 in Pakistan

    Date: 2018-05-22 08:13:49 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:5 - ID:7411417

    Hotter than average temperatures have killed at least 65 people in just three days in Karachi, Pakistan. Temperatures reached a high of 44 degrees Celsius (111 Fahrenheit) on Monday, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, way above ....

  • Trump signs new action against Venezuela

    Trump signs new action against Venezuela

    Date: 2018-05-22 07:46:49 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:7411382

    US President Donald Trump has signed an order restricting the Venezuelan government's ability to liquidate assets in the aftermath of an election that the White House is calling a "sham". The White House said the order restricts the regime’s ....

  • Indian PM leaves for Russia for informal summit with Putin

    Indian PM leaves for Russia for informal summit with Putin

    Date: 2018-05-21 09:28:24 GMT - India - International - SN:4 - ID:7410101

    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Russia on Monday morning for an informal summit with President Vladimir Putin in the city of Sochi, Xinhua quoted an official in the country's external affairs ministry as saying. Modi is visiting ....

  • Taliban threatens to target security institutions in Kabul

    Taliban threatens to target security institutions in Kabul

    Date: 2018-05-21 09:18:20 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:3 - ID:7410080

    The Taliban group has threatened to carry out attacks on security institutions in Kabul as part of their spring offensive, urging the civilians to stay away from such compounds amid growing criticisms that such attacks mostly lead to civilian ....

  • Venezuelan president Maduro wins re-election

    Venezuelan president Maduro wins re-election

    Date: 2018-05-21 08:50:08 GMT - Venezuela - International - SN:2 - ID:7410023

    Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner of presidential election Sunday, in a vote that has been criticized both inside and outside of the country, said CNN. Maduro celebrated his re-election during a victory rally in central ....

  • After Gaza shootings, UK should stop selling arms to Israel - British MP

    After Gaza shootings, UK should stop selling arms to Israel - British MP

    Date: 2018-05-20 21:34:04 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:17 - ID:7409729

    A British MP called on the UK government to cease arms selling to Israel, take a frank stance against the violations committed against the Palestinians in Gaza, and launch independent investigations into the use of Israel to brutal force against ....

  • Hundreds organize protest in France to support Palestinians

    Hundreds organize protest in France to support Palestinians

    Date: 2018-05-20 20:53:42 GMT - France - International - SN:16 - ID:7409711

    Hundreds of people rallied in France in solidarity with the Palestinian people in which they protested against Israel's violence committed against Palestinians. About 2,500 protesters held up banners that support Palestine and raised the ....

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