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Four of nine countries that stood with Trump at UN are tiny Pacific islands

Three of the nine countries that voted against the UN General Assembly’s motion to reject the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel had been American colonies and are still partly governed by mutual agreements with Washington. The UN resolution was backed by 128 states, while 35 countries abstained. Guatemala, Honduras, Palau, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Togo, the US and Israel voted in favour of President […]

today22 December 2017

International News

Palestinians turn to UN General Assembly over Jerusalem

The UN General Assembly will hold an emergency meeting after the US vetoed a UN Security Council resolution rejecting the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital. The request for the General Assembly meeting was put forth by a bloc of Arab nations, Turkey and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, which bills itself as "the collective voice of the Muslim world". US President Donald Trump recognised Jerusalem as the […]

today19 December 2017

International News

Iran tests new ballistic missile: state media

Iran has "successfully" tested a new ballistic missile that can carry multiple warheads and can travel up to 2,000km, according to state media. The news of the test comes just hours after Iran's Revolutionary Guard unveiled the missile during a military parade in Tehran. The move was a direct challenge to US President Donald Trump, who in August signed a bill imposing mandatory penalties on those involved in Iran's ballistic […]

today23 September 2017

International News

Kim Jong-un: ‘Deranged’ Trump will ‘pay dearly’

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called US President Donald Trump "mentally deranged" and said he will "pay dearly" for the recent threats against his country. In a rare statement directly attributed to the North's leader, Kim said on Friday that Trump is "unfit to hold the prerogative of supreme command of a country", describing the president as "a rogue and a gangster fond of playing with fire". Hours later, […]

today22 September 2017

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