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Fox News CEO resigns over sex charges

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Fox News CEO resigns over sex charges

Roger Ailes, the founder and chairman of the Fox News American news channel, has resigned after a number of female employees accused him of sexual harassment.

UK envoy sees no fault with Hezbollah

LEBANON

UK envoy sees no fault with Hezbollah

Britain’s ambassador to Lebanon says the Lebanese resistance movement of Hezbollah cannot be blamed for fighting terrorists in neighboring Syria.

UK U-turn shows Saudi war 'illegal'

INTERVIEWS

UK U-turn shows Saudi war 'illegal'

A political analyst says a new British statement admitting Saudi breaches of international laws shows the war on Yemen is illegal.

‘Executions to backfire on Erdogan’

INTERVIEWS

‘Executions to backfire on Erdogan’

A political expert says possible summary executions of alleged coup plotters in Turkey would backfire on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan himself.

Search for MH370 ‘to be suspended’

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Search for MH370 ‘to be suspended’

Malaysia, China and Australia say they will suspend the search for the Malaysia Airlines passenger Flight MH370 if the aircraft is not found in the current search area.

Iran looks to better Southeast Asia ties

POLITICS

Iran looks to better Southeast Asia ties

A senior Iranian official stresses the need for Iran to pursue stronger relations with Southeast Asian countries, highlighting the mutual benefits of such relations.

US govt. sues town for rejecting mosque

SOCIETY

US govt. sues town for rejecting mosque

The US Justice Department is suing a town near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for religious discrimination because it refused to issue a permit for a mosque in 2014.

Hollande: Israeli settlements a 'threat'

FRANCE

Hollande: Israeli settlements a 'threat'

French President Francois Hollande has warned of the "fragility" of the situation in the Middle East, citing "continued settlement-building" by Israel as a threat.