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EU seeks Facebook data breach probe

The European Union pushed Tuesday for an urgent investigation into revelations that a firm working for Donald Trump presidential campaign harvested data on 50 million users. EU Justice Commissioner Vera Jourova, who has called the breach "horrifying", was meanwhile to seek clarification...

Turkish agency continues aid delivery in NW Syria

Turkey's Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) on Tuesday delivered more humanitarian aid in northwestern Syria as part of Operation Olive Branch. In a statement, the foundation said food, childcare packages and hygiene kits have been delivered to the families in Afrin's town center,...

Iraq eyes improved ties with Putin’s Russia

Iraqi President Fuad Masum on Tuesday said his country was looking forward to improved ties with Russia “in the interests of both countries”. In a congratulatory message to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the occasion of the latter’s reelection, Masum said Iraq was keen to...

China aims to create over 13M jobs in 2018

China targets to create over 13 million jobs in 2018, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday. According to the country’s official Xinhua news agency, Li said the minimal target was 11 million, but the Chinese government will work hard to reach the aim. More than 66 million...

Expelled Russian diplomats leaving London embassy

Diplomats expelled from the Russian embassy in London began leaving the building with their families and luggage on Tuesday, AFP journalists witnessed. Britain has thrown out 23 Russian diplomats over the nerve agent attack on former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia on...

Opposition to form parliament in Afrin

Opposition in Syria’s Afrin region will establish a local parliament with 30 representatives from Kurdish, Alevi, Arab and Ezidi communities, according to a representative of the opposition Tuesday. Hasan Sindi from the opposition in Afrin is coordinating a “liberation congress” for the...

Israel to strip residency of 12 Palestinians

Israel plans to revoke the permanent residency of 12 Palestinians in East Jerusalem for alleged involvement in “terrorist” activity, according to the country’s interior minister. In a statement on Tuesday, Arye Dery said he was considering the move after the Knesset (Israel’s...

UN seeks access to Eastern Ghouta and Afrin as needs grow

The United Nations called on Tuesday for full access to civilians inside and outside of Syria's eastern Ghouta to meet their urgent needs, after some 50,000 have fled in recent days. Another 104,000 are estimated to have been uprooted by fighting around the northern town of Afrin, where 10,000...