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World News For The Year 2017 and Month Sep

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Canada police investigate officer attack, chase as terrorism

Canadian police said early on Sunday that an attack on an officer outside a football game with a car and knife and a high-speed chase of a U-Haul that left four people injured in the western city of Edmonton, Alberta, are being investigated as acts of terrorism.
2017-10-01 12:49:40 Read More

UAE collects 'sin' taxes on tobacco, energy drinks

Beginning on Sunday, tobacco and energy drinks will be taxed at 100 per cent and soft drinks at 50 per cent. Shoppers could be seen stocking up the day before.
2017-10-01 11:57:05 Read More

3,000 killed in Syria in deadliest month of 2017

Syria's war killed at least 3,000 people including 955 civilians in September, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said on Sunday, in the deadliest month of the conflict this year. "More than 70 per cent of the civilians were killed in regime and Russian air strikes," the monitor said.
2017-10-01 11:54:11 Read More

Germany celebrates first gay marriages

Two German men made history on Sunday by saying "I do" and becoming the first same-sex couple to marry after decades of struggle, but campaigners say the battle for equality isn't over. Bodo Mende, 60, and Karl Kreile, 59, exchanged their vows at a desk decked out with white flowers & rainbow flags.
2017-10-01 11:28:56 Read More

Cops storm polling station in Catalonia independence vote

Police with riot shields jostled with hundreds of voters outside one station at a school in Barcelona, the Catalan capital, as the crowd chanted "We are people of peace!" Armoured vans and an ambulance were parked nearby.
2017-10-01 09:11:52 Read More

Cops storm polling station in Catalonia independence vote

Schools reopen in Rakhine, but Rohingya still flee

Rakhine state has been torn apart after unrest erupted in late August, when raids by Rohingya militants sparked a massive army crackdown which the UN says is tantamount to "ethnic cleansing".
2017-10-01 06:39:09 Read More

Tillerson: US has direct channels to talk to N Korea

"We have lines of communication to Pyongyang. We're not in a dark situation, a blackout," Tillerson told reporters during a visit to China. "We have a couple ... three channels open to Pyongyang. We can talk to them, we do talk to them."
2017-10-01 05:58:56 Read More

Catalans queue early to vote in referendum banned by Spain

Civil Guard national police reinforcements also began deploying in the pre-dawn darkness in Barcelona where about 100 police vans streamed into the capital of Catalonia from the port where they had been stationed.
2017-10-01 05:21:00 Read More

Philippines' Duterte says will snub graft probe

Duterte has said he would not cooperate with a special anti-corruption prosecutor's investigation into allegations he acquired ill-gotten wealth, vowing he would "not submit" to its authority.
2017-10-01 04:45:41 Read More

Philippines' Duterte says will snub graft probe

Nawaz Sharif may regain PML-N's leadership next week

Pakistan's ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif is set to regain the leadership of his ruling PML-N party on October 3 under a proposed new law that will allow a disqualified legislator to head a political party.
2017-09-30 13:19:43 Read More

Iraq cuts Kurdistan air links with outside world

The Iraqi government cut autonomous Kurdistan's direct air links with the outside world indefinitely on Friday, partially isolating the northern region after it voted a massive "yes" in an independence referendum.
2017-09-30 13:14:40 Read More

Tillerson in China to discuss N Korea, Trump visit

Tillerson told top Chinese foreign policy adviser Yang Jiechi that Trump and Xi had developed a "very regular and close working relationship." His visit, Tillerson said, also provided an opportunity to assess progress made between the sides since Xi and Trump met in April at the US president's estate in Florida.
2017-09-30 09:56:26 Read More

Quake rattles south-west China causing minor damage

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake rattled southwestern China's Sichuan province on Saturday, part of the country frequently struck by temblors, with initial reports of only minor damage and no reports of casualties. The quake struck 78 kilometres (48 miles) west of Guangyuan city, the United States Geological Survey said.
2017-09-30 09:42:20 Read More

Fatah and Hamas: A decade of strained relations

Hamas controls the narrow Mediterranean Gaza enclave of the Palestinian territories, while Fatah, a secular party, is based in larger landlocked West Bank.
2017-09-30 09:41:37 Read More

Trump's scandal-hit health secretary resigns

Trump's embattled health minister was forced to leave US administration, amid a scandal over his use of costly private jets for government travel. The announcement came less than an hour after Trump told reporters that Price had not offered to resign, but that his fate would be decided later Friday.
2017-09-29 21:51:10 Read More

Bali volcano danger signs unabated week after high alert

A week after authorities put Bali's volcano on high alert, tremors that indicate an eruption is coming show no sign of abating, swelling the exodus from the region to at least 140,000 people.
2017-09-29 15:02:05 Read More

Trump to travel to 5 countries in Asia in November

The White House announced on Friday that President Donald Trump will take a five-nation trip to the Asia Pacific region in November as the US seeks to curb North Korea's growing nuclear threat.
2017-09-29 13:11:12 Read More

Suicide bomber blows up near Shia mosque in Kabul

A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a Shia mosque in Kabul today, police said, as Muslims prepare to celebrate one of the holiest dates in the Islamic calendar. "A suicide bomber who was grazing sheep has detonated himself outside" the mosque.
2017-09-29 11:08:23 Read More

Trial to shed light on Kim Jong-Nam airport assassination

Two women accused of the Cold War-style assassination of the half-brother of North Korea's leader go on trial next week, possibly lifting the lid on the mysterious murder in Malaysia that sparked a diplomatic crisis.
2017-09-29 04:33:17 Read More

Tillerson to discuss NKorea, Trump trip on 2nd China visit

Tillerson, facing criticism at home for his muted impact as the top US diplomat, will be laying the groundwork for Trump's planned visit to China in November. He meets on Saturday with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and other Chinese leaders.
2017-09-29 04:26:40 Read More

Behind the bombast: North Korea's genteel foreign minister

While bellicose rhetoric often spouts from militaristic North Korea, it did seem out of character coming from what friends and colleagues described as a polite and softly-spoken career diplomat with a self-deprecating sense of humour and sharp debating skills.
2017-09-29 04:09:44 Read More

German gay couples to tie knot after decades of struggle

Couples will convert existing civil partnerships or set the seal on their relationships for the first time in Berlin, while others exchange rings in Hanover, Hamburg and other cities.
2017-09-29 03:07:03 Read More

German gay couples to tie knot after decades of struggle

Behind the bombast: NKorea's genteel foreign minister

The man who called Donald Trump "President Evil" last week at the UN General Assembly is actually a genteel intellectual who studies the memoirs of former US presidents and has taste for fine whiskey, according to ten people who know him.
2017-09-29 01:21:15 Read More

US planning to draw down embassy staff in Havana

The United States is crafting a plan for a drawdown of staff from the American embassy in Havana in response to still-unexplained incidents that have harmed the health of some US diplomats there, US and congressional officials said on Thursday.
2017-09-29 01:16:36 Read More

Somalia police say car bomb blast kills five in capital

A car bomb explosion in Somalia's capital late Thursday has killed at least five people, police say. The blast was by a car parked outside a restaurant in Mogadishu's Hamarweyne district and killed mostly civilians, said Captain Mohamed Hussein.
2017-09-28 16:35:48 Read More

Somalia police say car bomb blast kills five in capital

Boat with 130 Rohingya refugee capsizes off Myanmar

A boat carrying 130 Rohingya refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar has capsized off the Bay of Bengal, the International Organization for Migration said on Thursday. IOM's Bangladesh office tweeted that 13 bodies had been recovered, including 8 children.
2017-09-28 14:10:23 Read More

More than 130,000 flee menacing Bali volcano

More than 130,000 people have fled the region around the Mount Agung volcano on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali, fearing it will soon erupt, an official said on Thursday. The volcano has been at its highest alert level since Friday, sparking the massive exodus of villagers.
2017-09-28 13:55:21 Read More

N Korea accuses Trump of exploiting Warmbier death

North Korea on Thursday accused Donald Trump of exploiting Otto Warmbier's death, calling the US president an "old lunatic" for alleging that the American student was tortured while in Pyongyang's custody.
2017-09-28 13:52:21 Read More

Chinese, Pak pilots jointly fly jets in combat drills

China on Thursday displayed its increasing bonhomie with all-weather ally Pakistan, screening a video of Chinese and Pakistani air force pilots jointly flying warplanes for the first time while carrying out combat practice.
2017-09-28 12:25:16 Read More

3-year-old anointed as 'living goddess' in Nepal

A three-year-old girl was on Thursday anointed the new "living goddess" of Kathmandu by Hindu priests and taken to a palace in the historic centre of the Nepali capital where she will remain until she reaches puberty.
2017-09-28 11:59:46 Read More

'Trump aide Kushner registered to vote as a woman'

Voter information records held by New York show Jared Kushner â€” whose portfolio includes everything from seeking peace in the Middle East to reining in the opioid crisis in the United States â€” was registered as "female."
2017-09-28 08:48:44 Read More

'Trump aide Kushner registered to vote as a woman'

Malaysia bans all citizens from traveling to North Korea

The statement cited North Korea's missile tests and related developments. North Korea has been targeted in recent months by stricter sanctions and increasing diplomatic pressure, with Kuwait and Mexico expelling its envoys in recent weeks.
2017-09-28 05:56:45 Read More

Most US voters think Trump not fit to be president: Poll

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2017-09-28 04:55:06 Read More

Zuckerberg fires back at Trump over Facebook barb

"Trump says Facebook is against him. Liberals say we helped Trump," Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg said in a post. Zuckerberg's post at Facebook came after Trump accused the social network of bias.
2017-09-28 03:59:00 Read More

'Former Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra is in Dubai'

Thailand's Supreme Court convicted and sentenced former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra in absentia to five years in prison on Wednesday for mismanaging a rice subsidy scheme.
2017-09-28 03:51:04 Read More

South Korea expects more N Korea provocations mid-Oct

In a meeting with President Moon Jae-in on Thursday, national security adviser Chung Eui-yong said he expected Pyongyang to act around Oct. 10 and 18, but gave no details.
2017-09-28 03:07:08 Read More

Trump proposes biggest US tax overhaul in decades

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday proposed the biggest US tax overhaul in three decades, offering to cut taxes for most Americans but prompting criticism that the plan favors the rich and companies and could add trillions of dollars to the deficit.
2017-09-28 00:06:55 Read More

Bangladesh arrests 3 Rohingya with 800,000 meth pills

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2017-09-27 23:55:40 Read More

Osaka may end SF sister city over comfort woman statue

Japan's western hub of Osaka has threatened to cut its sister city ties with San Francisco over a memorial to wartime sex slaves. Mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura announced the plan on Monday, saying he would end relations should San Francisco integrate land containing the statue into a public park.
2017-09-27 11:40:53 Read More

Osaka may end SF sister city over comfort woman statue

Thousands evacuate after blasts in Ukraine arms depot

Ukrainian authorities evacuated more than 30,000 people Wednesday from the central Vinnytsia region after a huge arms depot caught fire and set off explosions in what prosecutors said was a possible act of "sabotage".
2017-09-27 11:20:42 Read More

Thousands of S Africans march against corruption

Thousands of South Africans marched on Wednesday against corruption under President Jacob Zuma's rule, in protests led by unions which have backed a rival to Zuma's faction as the next leader of the ANC.
2017-09-27 11:15:07 Read More

Interpol approves Palestinian membership bid

Interpol on Wednesday approved the Palestinian Authority's candidacy to join the global police organisation, a new victory in its push for membership in international institutions in the face of consistent Israeli opposition.
2017-09-27 10:55:45 Read More

Thai former PM gets 5-yr jail term for negligence

Thailand's ousted former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra was handed a five-year prison sentence on Wednesday after the country's highest court found her guilty of negligence in the management of a rice subsidy scheme.
2017-09-27 08:25:19 Read More

Samsung scion Jay Y. Lee set to begin appeal

Since Lee filed for appeal late last month, the appellate court is likely to try to rule by next January, as under Korean law, he can only be kept in detention a maximum of four months while the court considers his appeal.
2017-09-27 07:29:20 Read More

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Singapore teen granted asylum released from US custody

Amos Yee, whose online posts mocking and criticizing the Singapore government twice landed him in jail there, left his homeland in December with the intention of seeking US asylum.
2017-09-27 06:40:46 Read More

Pak Finance Minister indicted in corruption case

Pakistan's Finance Minister Ishaq Dar was on Wednesday indicted by an anti-corruption court, hearing the Panama Papers case, for possessing assets beyond known sources of income. The minister pleaded not guilty to all charges, terming them baseless.
2017-09-27 06:31:19 Read More

Attack on Mexico drug rehab center leaves 14 dead

In a statement security officials in the city of Chihuahua said "an armed group entered the Uniting Families rehabilitation center," attacking those inside with assault rifles. First responders arrived on scene to care for the wounded in the center, where some 25 people were estimated to have been during the attack.
2017-09-27 06:10:09 Read More

Army must prepare to counter US 'threats': Maduro

Maduro joined his army top brass at a military exercise near the northern city of Maracay, where he reminded them of their obligation to defend the country.
2017-09-27 03:51:20 Read More

Tokyo governor launches new party

Abe said on Monday he would call the snap election to reset his mandate, betting that his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and junior coalition party can keep their majority in parliamentâ€™s lower house, where they hold a two-thirds â€œsuper majorityâ€.
2017-09-27 03:32:47 Read More

Iran points at US and warns of new nuclear arms race

The Trump administration is currently debating whether to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, which is supported by the five other powers and many other countries.
2017-09-27 03:27:05 Read More

Trump's pick defeated in US Senate runoff

Firebrand jurist Roy Moore clinched victory over Senator Luther Strange to take the GOP nomination for the seat previously held by Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Moore will face Democrat Doug Jones in a December 12 special election.
2017-09-27 03:04:41 Read More

Trump plans to slash US refugee admissions

President Donald Trump is expected to announce the cap on refugee admissions following a lengthy debate within his administration about whether to go higher or lower.
2017-09-27 02:44:14 Read More

Trump plans to slash US refugee admissions

President Donald Trump is expected to announce the cap on refugee admissions following a lengthy debate within his administration about whether to go higher or lower.
2017-09-27 02:44:14 Read More

Military option would be devastating for NKorea: Trump

US President Donald Trump warned North Korea on Tuesday that any US military option would be "devastating" for Pyongyang, but said the use of force was not Washington's first option to deal with the country's ballistic and nuclear weapons program.
2017-09-26 23:12:05 Read More

Trump associate denies Russia collusion ahead of House visit

Longtime Donald Trump associate Roger Stone says there is "not one shred of evidence" that he was involved with Russian interference in the 2016 election. Stone is defending himself in a lengthy statement released ahead of a closed-door appearance before the House intelligence committee on Tuesday.
2017-09-26 15:24:46 Read More

Parents of Ohio student speak out against North Korea

The parents of a young Ohioan who was detained in North Korea for more than a year and died soon after being released said Tuesday that he was "jerking violently", howling, and "staring blankly" when he returned home on a medical flight.
2017-09-26 15:17:13 Read More

Many Chinese see Doklam pact as a publicity loss

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2017-09-26 15:08:03 Read More

Pak court to indict Sharif on October 2 in corruption cases

A Pakistani anti-corruption court has decided to indict Sharif on October 2 after the embattled ousted PM for the first time appeared before it to face graft charges against him in the Panama scandal. Sharif stepped down after the Supreme Court disqualified him on July 28 from continuing in his office.
2017-09-26 12:17:59 Read More

UK terrorist identified as part of ISIS 'Beatles' gang

A Zimbabwean-origin terrorist who fled Manchester for Syria has emerged as a key member of an Islamic State terror cell referred to as the 'Beatles' because of their British accents. Raymond Matimba is believed to have left Britain in 2014 to link up with ISIS terrorists in the Middle East.
2017-09-26 12:02:48 Read More

Bangladesh eases charity access to Rohingya refugees

Bangladesh has eased restrictions on aid groups working in refugee camps and sought $250 million from the World Bank to fund emergency relief, officials said Tuesday, after an influx of more than 435,000 Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar has overwhelmed its border area.
2017-09-26 11:04:34 Read More

'Ethnic war' risk over Kurdish independence: Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday warned the Iraqi Kurdish leader against pushing for independence after holding a non-binding referendum, saying such a move risked sparking an "ethnic war" in the region.
2017-09-26 10:52:25 Read More

Mattis: US wants diplomatic end to North Korea crisis

"We maintain the capability to deter North Korea's most dangerous threats but also to back up our diplomats in a manner that keeps this as long as possible in the diplomatic realm," defence secretary Jim Mattis said.
2017-09-26 09:22:20 Read More

Thai junta says knows whereabouts of former PM Yingluck

"I know, but I won't say yet," Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, a then-army chief who toppled Yingluck's government in a May 2014 coup, told reporters after a weekly cabinet meeting. "I'll tell you where she is after Sep. 27. I have spies," he said, adding that to his knowledge Yingluck has not sought asylum abroad.
2017-09-26 09:09:05 Read More

Thai junta says knows whereabouts of former PM Yingluck

Palestinian gunman kills 3 Israelis at settlement

The attack, which came as US envoy Jason Greenblatt was in Jerusalem for talks on relaunching the moribund Middle East peace process, drew condemnation from Israeli officials who demanded action from the Palestinian leadership.
2017-09-26 05:16:24 Read More

Nawaz Sharif appears before accountability court

Pakistan's ousted premier Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday for the first time appeared before an accountability court here to face the corruption charges filed against him by the National Accountability Bureau in the Panama Papers scandal.
2017-09-26 04:53:13 Read More

Shooting 'incident' near residence of Philippine leader: Officials

A shooting incident took place on Tuesday close to the Manila residence of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, a spokesperson for his security detail said, but an official from the presidential palace said Duterte was not there at the time.
2017-09-26 04:05:35 Read More

China disrupts WhatsApp ahead of Communist meeting

WhatsApp provides message encryption technology that likely does not please Chinese authorities, which closely monitor and restrict cyberspace through their "Great Firewall". China has tightened online policing this year, enacting new rules that require tech companies to store user data inside the country as well as restrictions on what is permissible content.
2017-09-26 03:27:10 Read More

Myanmar says no 'ethnic cleansing,' against Muslims

Hau Do Suan used his "right of reply" at the end of the six-day gathering of world leaders at the General Assembly to respond to what he called "irresponsible remarks" and "unsubstantiated allegations" repeated by countries in their speeches to the 193-member world body.
2017-09-26 03:17:11 Read More

Prince Harry makes first public appearance with GF

Markle, an actress who stars in the TV legal drama "Suits," has been dating Harry for more than a year. They both appeared at the Invictus Games opening ceremony on the weekend, but sat apart and were not photographed together.
2017-09-26 02:55:36 Read More

Trump to host Thai PM on October 3: White House

During the visit, which follows an invitation Trump extended during an April phone call, the pair will "discuss ways to strengthen and broaden bilateral relations and enhance cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region," the White House said in a statement.
2017-09-26 02:51:12 Read More

'NKorea moving airplanes after US bomber flight'

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2017-09-26 01:38:44 Read More

Iran says Trump claims of North Korea links 'nonsense'

Iran said Monday that suggestions by US President Donald Trump that it was working with North Korea on missile development were "nonsense". Foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi was responding to a tweet by Trump over the weekend.
2017-09-25 17:16:13 Read More

Tensions rise; Iraq Kurds defy Baghdad in vote

Iraqi Kurds voted in an independence referendum Monday as tensions rose with Baghdad and neighbouring countries over the historic vote. The referendum was proceeding peacefully but there were fears of potential unrest.
2017-09-25 17:11:05 Read More

Erdogan threatens Iraqi Kurds with border closure, oil block

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Ankara would close its border with Iraq's Kurdistan region over an independence referendum and threatened the Iraqi Kurds with blocking their key oil exports.
2017-09-25 15:51:40 Read More

Erdogan threatens Iraqi Kurds with border closure, oil block

Shelling on Syrian president's hometown kills two

Syrian state media say two people have been killed in shelling on President Bashar Assad's ancestral village of Qardaha. Syria's state broadcaster said on Monday the village has been shelled by "terrorists" for two days straight. It says two people were wounded Sunday.
2017-09-25 12:07:59 Read More

Japan's Abe announces snap elections

Abe, in power for five years, said he needed a mandate to shift some revenues from a planned future tax hike to social spending such as education, besides seeking support for a tough stance toward North Korea's repeated missile and nuclear tests.
2017-09-25 10:11:05 Read More

UN taps Burka Avenger to fight extremism

She has already captured hearts across Asia by taking on corrupt politicians and fighting bad guys who tried to shut girls' schools - and now even the United Nations has been wowed by a superheroine whose only weapons are pens and books.
2017-09-25 09:58:04 Read More

Aus Hindus protest against controversial Ganesha ad

Hindu groups in Australia have held peaceful demonstrations against a controversial advertisement which they described as "insulting" to their faith for featuring Lord Ganesha in a lamb roast along with several other deities and prophets.
2017-09-25 09:37:36 Read More

Chinese ships sail near disputed islands with Japan

The four ships entered the waters surrounding the island chain, controlled by Japan and known as Senkaku in Japanese and Diaoyu in China, at around 10:00 am (0100 GMT) and were moving in a southwest direction, according to the Japanese coast guard.
2017-09-25 09:30:27 Read More

Mass grave found, Myanmar looks for more Hindu corpses

Northern Rakhine has been ravaged by communal violence since Rohingya insurgents staged deadly raids on police posts on August 25, unleashing an army crackdown that has displaced hundreds of thousands of civilians.
2017-09-25 08:04:17 Read More

Panama Papers: Nawaz returns to Pak to face charges

Nawaz Sharif was in London from August 31 to be with his ailing wife Kulsoom who is undergoing treatment for throat cancer. Sharif stepped down after the Supreme Court disqualified him on July 28 from continuing in his office for dishonesty .
2017-09-25 07:45:34 Read More

Volcano on Bali grows more active: Thousands evacuated

Nearly 35,000 people have been evacuated from near a volcano on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali that is becoming more active and could erupt soon. Authorities imposed a 12km exclusion zone around the crater of Mount Agung, as increasing volcanic activity on Sunday sent strong tremors.
2017-09-25 03:56:56 Read More

Kushner used personal email for White House messages

Between January and August, President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, either received or responded to fewer than 100 emails from White House officials from his private account, attorney Abbe Lowell said in a statement.
2017-09-25 03:06:24 Read More

Kushner used personal email for White House messages

Tropical Storm Pilar pelts Mexico coast near Puerto Vallarta

Tropical Storm Pilar pelted the coast of western Mexico with heavy rains and winds Sunday as it moved through the Pacific just west of the resort city of Puerto Vallarta.
2017-09-25 00:35:05 Read More

Gunman opens fire in Nashville church; 1 dead

A masked gunman invaded a Nashville church on Sunday and opened fire, walking silently down the aisle as he shot unsuspecting congregants. At least one person was killed and seven others wounded, authorities said.
2017-09-24 22:46:30 Read More

Mexico quake: As search continues, thousands homeless

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2017-09-24 17:14:21 Read More

Govts urged to adopt roadmap to resolve Rohingya crisis

Left parties from South Asian countries on Sunday urged the international community, including the governments of India, Myanmar, Bangladesh and Nepal, to adopt a roadmap to resolve the Rohingya refugee crisis.
2017-09-24 15:41:56 Read More

Mass grave of 28 Hindus killed by Rohingyas found: Myanmar army

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2017-09-24 14:44:48 Read More

Mass grave of 28 Hindus killed by Rohingyas found: Myanmar army

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2017-09-24 14:44:48 Read More

Rohingya in Bangladesh need 'massive' assistance: UN

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2017-09-24 14:13:28 Read More

US knows N Korea has nukes, will not strike: Russian foreign minister

Lavrov said the crisis can only be resolved through a softer approach, with "caresses, suggestion and persuasion," else, he warned, "we could drop into a very unpredictable nosedive and tens if not hundreds of thousands of innocent citizens of South Korea but also North Korea, of course, and Japan will suffer."
2017-09-24 13:22:18 Read More

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Iran halts flights to Iraqi Kurdistan at request of Baghdad

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2017-09-24 12:50:30 Read More

Merkel bids for 4th term as Germans head to the polls

Chancellor Angela Merkel was widely expected to win a fourth term in office as Germans went to the polls Sunday in an election that is also likely to see the farthest right-wing party in 60 years, the anti-migrant Alternative for Germany, win seats in parliament.
2017-09-24 12:10:05 Read More

Trump cranks up threats as N Korea holds anti-US rally

US President Donald Trump dialled up the rhetoric against North Korea again at the weekend, warning the country's foreign minister that he and leader Kim Jong Un "won't be around much longer", as Pyongyang staged a major anti-US rally.
2017-09-24 09:12:17 Read More

Hitler's boxers sold for $5,500 at US auction

The white striped linen under shorts are "surprisingly large", 19 inches long, with a waist of about 39 inches and bear Hitler's monogram: "A.H." just to the right of the top of the fly, according to Alexander Historical Auctions in US. The boxers were auctioned for $5,500, the auction house said.
2017-09-24 07:52:59 Read More

Germany votes as history beckons for Merkel, and far-right

Merkelâ€™s conservative bloc is on track to remain the largest group in parliament, opinion polls indicated, but a fracturing of the political landscape may well make it harder for her to form a ruling coalition than previously.
2017-09-24 07:09:29 Read More

North Korea quake not a nuclear test, say China experts

The Chinese Academy of Sciences also released a report saying the earthquake was likely a "lagged collapse earthquake", echoing international experts' hypotheses that the earthquake was a delayed repercussion of a previous detonation.
2017-09-24 04:58:29 Read More

Trump tweets threats against North Korea after UN speech

US President Donald Trump said on Twitter on Saturday North Koreaâ€™s Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho and leader Kim Jong Un â€œwonâ€™t be around much longerâ€ if Ri echoed the thoughts of â€œLittle Rocket Manâ€, an apparent reference to Kim.
2017-09-24 03:52:27 Read More

New Zealand leaders line up to woo kingmaker Peters

Both of New Zealand's major political parties moved to open coalition negotiations with maverick MP Winston Peters on Sunday after the country's general election stalemate left him in the position of kingmaker.
2017-09-24 02:50:18 Read More

NZ's ruling Nationals win most votes, but not enough

New Zealand's ruling National Party won the largest number of votes in the country's general election on Saturday, securing a comfortable margin over the Labour Party after what had promised to be the most hotly contested race in recent history.
2017-09-24 02:36:44 Read More

NZ's ruling Nationals win most votes, but not enough

Six people injured in suspected London acid attack

Six people were injured on Saturday after a group of males reportedly sprayed a noxious substance in a number of attacks in an area around a shopping centre in east London, police said.
2017-09-23 22:39:28 Read More

In final push, Merkel seeks to reach undecided German voters

German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged her supporters to keep up the momentum in the final hours before Sunday's national election, urging a last push to try to sway undecided voters. Merkel is seeking a fourth term in office and her conservative bloc of the Christian Democratic Party and Bavarian-only Christian Social union has a healthy lead in the polls.
2017-09-23 14:10:56 Read More

In Mexico, frantic rescuers keep up search for earthquake survivors

An army of trained rescuers and scores of volunteers carefully combed through the rubble of Mexico's most deadly earthquake in decades on Saturday, hoping against diminishing odds to pull more survivors out nearly four days after the disaster struck.
2017-09-23 11:28:38 Read More

In Mexico, frantic rescuers keep up search for earthquake survivors

Counting under way in New Zealand's election

New Zealand voted on Saturday in a cliffhanger election pitting conservative Prime Minister Bill English against charismatic young rival Jacinda Ardern. The campaign has been the most volatile in recent memory, with momentum swinging from English to Ardern and then back again.
2017-09-23 08:13:41 Read More

McCain torpedoes Republican effort to repeal Obamacare

It is the second time in two months that John McCain has defied his party and President Donald Trump over efforts to replace the Affordable Care Act, often referred to as "Obamacare," which has long been in Republicans' sights.
2017-09-23 06:08:54 Read More

New version of Trump travel ban to be more tailored

Donald Trump is weighing the next iteration of his controversial travel ban, which could include new, more tailored restrictions on travelers from additional countries. Department of Homeland Security has recommended Trump impose the new, targeted restrictions on foreign nationals from countries
2017-09-23 04:58:01 Read More

Trump, Kim are like 'children in a kindergarten': Russia

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un earlier labelled Trump "mentally deranged" and a "dotard". Kim had attacked Trump days after his speech at the UN, in which the US president said he would "totally destroy" North Korea if the US was forced to defend itself or its allies.
2017-09-23 04:52:56 Read More

Dam fails in Puerto Rico, 70,000 told to evacuate

With the death toll from the storm at 33 across the Caribbean, the National Weather Service office in San Juan yesterday issued a flash flood warning for people living along the Guajataca River in the northwest of the island and said the 1920s dam was about to collapsing altogether.
2017-09-23 03:57:46 Read More

China snubs Pakistan over Kashmir issue

China on Friday refused to join Pakistanâ€™s efforts to internationalise the Kashmir issue as a means to defame India. The Chinese foreign ministry said the Kashmir issue was a matter to be resolved by India and Pakistan alone.
2017-09-22 17:27:34 Read More

Rescue efforts after Hurricane Maria toll climbs to 33

Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello called Maria the most devastating storm in a century. "Part of the island is lacking communications so what we have are some preliminary assessments about 13 deaths at this juncture," Rossello told CNN.
2017-09-22 16:27:06 Read More

UK's May for transition plan in bid to unlock Brexit talks

In a speech in a 14th century church in Florence, Italy, May appealed directly to EU leaders to unlock the talks that have stalled over a series of issues, including over how much Britain should pay as part of its divorce settlement.
2017-09-22 15:59:21 Read More

Fresh fires, bomb blast in Myanmar's Rakhine state

Twenty homes caught fire and a bomb was detonated near a mosque in Myanmar's Rakhine state, the government said on Friday, the latest unrest in a region that has seen hundreds of thousands of Rohinyga Muslims flee in under a month.
2017-09-22 14:54:36 Read More

21 migrants dead, 9 missing after boat sinks in Black Sea

Fishing boat carrying migrants sank Friday off Turkey's Black Sea coast, killing at least 21 people and leaving up to nine others missing, the Turkish coast guard said. At least 40 migrants were rescued by coast guard boats and commercial ships.
2017-09-22 14:44:33 Read More

Macron signs decrees to implement major labour reform

French President Emmanuel Macron has signed five decrees paving the way to the implementation of labour law measures aimed at boosting economic growth. This comes as unions and political opponents stage a series of street protests, fearing the reforms will weaken hard-won worker protections.
2017-09-22 14:22:29 Read More

Teenager charged over London Underground attack

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2017-09-22 12:32:09 Read More

In defiance to US, Iran unveils new missile during parade

Iran's Revolutionary Guard has unveiled its latest ballistic missile with a range of 2,000 kilometres, capable of reaching much of the Middle East, including Israel. The unveiling came during a military parade on Friday in Tehran.
2017-09-22 11:07:09 Read More

In defiance to US, Iran unveils new missile during parade

London subway bomb contained shrapnel: Police

London's police chief says the bomb that failed to fully detonate last week in a London subway car was loaded with explosives and shrapnel. he described the explosive device as 'very dangerous' and the impact could have been 'much worse.'
2017-09-22 09:57:19 Read More

In defiance to US, Iran unveils new missile during parade

Iran's Revolutionary Guard has unveiled its latest ballistic missile with a range of 2,000 kilometers - about 1,250 miles - capable of reaching much of the Middle East, including Israel.
2017-09-22 08:55:18 Read More

Pakistan hub of terror activities: Afghanistan

Afghanistan on Friday accused Pakistan that it was diverting the attention of the international community from its "longstanding failure" to take effective action against various terrorist groups and sanctuaries on its territory.
2017-09-22 08:49:49 Read More

Iran nuclear deal cannot be renegotiated: Rouhani

Under the 2015 deal, Iran agreed to limit its disputed nuclear program in return for the easing of economic sanctions. US President Donald Trump called the deal an "embarrassment" during his first speech at the United Nations on Tuesday.
2017-09-22 08:35:53 Read More

Trump's travel ban to expire on Sunday

There is little clarity over whether America's door will reopen for travelers from six majority-Muslim countries. Some think the Trump administration, determined to stick to his election promise to block Muslims from the country, will extend the 90-day ban at least until the Supreme Court can rule on it next month.
2017-09-22 07:45:19 Read More

Mexico shocked by news: Girl trapped in rubble didn't exist

News media, officials and volunteer rescuers all repeated the story of "Frida Sofia" with a sense of urgency that made it a national drama, drawing attention away from other rescue efforts across Mexico City. But she never existed, Mexican navy officials now say.
2017-09-22 06:39:37 Read More

US urges nations to stop spread of nuclear weapons

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson appealed to the international community, especially Russia and China, to stop the spread of nuclear weapons, calling North Korea a case study of the failure to prevent rogue states from obtaining weapons of mass destruction.
2017-09-22 06:26:37 Read More

'North Korea may test H-bomb in Pacific Ocean'

North Korean foreign minister Ri Yong Ho said on Friday he believes the North could consider a hydrogen bomb test on the Pacific Ocean of an unprecedented scale, South Koreaâ€™s Yonhap news agency reported.
2017-09-22 04:01:29 Read More

Bangladesh PM urges 'safe zones' for Rohingya

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina accused Myanmar authorities of laying landmines on the border to prevent the Rohingyas from returning and said the United Nations must take immediate measures to find a solution to the crisis.
2017-09-22 03:17:41 Read More

Bangladesh PM urges 'safe zones' for Rohingya

Pak PM rakes up Kashmir issue at UN, urges intervention

Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has urged the United Nations to appoint a special envoy to Kashmir, as he claimed that the struggle of the people in the region is being "brutally suppressed" by India.
2017-09-22 01:16:03 Read More

Pak finance minister on his way out

Pakistan's finance minister Ishaq Dar may not continue as the country's federal minister, revealed top government sources on Thursday, after the accountability court issued his arrest warrants for failing to appear before it in a corruption reference.
2017-09-21 17:09:44 Read More

Musharraf says Zardari killed Benazir

Amid rising political temperature in Pakistan, ex-military ruler Pervez Musharraf dropped a bombshell on Thursday accusing Asif Ali Zardari, former president and husband of slain prime minister Benazir Bhutto, of murdering her, as well as her brother Murtaza Bhutto.
2017-09-21 16:48:14 Read More

To start a movement, look to Gandhi, says Obama

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2017-09-21 13:42:24 Read More

Why Saudi Arabia, Pak are quiet on Rohingyas

When Rohingya Muslims fled persecution and slaughter in Myanmar in past decades, tens of thousands found refuge in Saudi Arabia, home to Islam's holiest sites. This time around, Muslim leaders from the Persian Gulf to Pakistan have offered little more than condemnation and urgently needed humanitarian aid.
2017-09-21 13:31:27 Read More

Why Saudi Arabia, Pak are quiet on Rohingyas

Myanmar police fire warning shots at mob in Rakhine

Myanmar police fired warning shots to disperse a mob who threw petrol bombs at them and tried to block an ICRC boat in the conflict-hit Rakhine state, where tens of thousands are believed to be in urgent need of aid, state-backed media said. The zone remains under virtual army lockdown.
2017-09-21 05:28:20 Read More

California sues Trump administration over border wall

In a letter to Homeland Security, California gvoernor Jerry Brown said construction would "wreak havoc on an important and well-used commercial corridor."
2017-09-21 03:37:09 Read More

North Korea shrugs off Trump threat as 'dog's bark'

"There is a saying that marching goes on even when dogs bark," North Korean foreign minister Ri Yong-ho said about Trump's UNGA speech. Trump used his stormy maiden UNGA address to warn North Korea that Washington would "totally destroy" it if the US or its allies was attacked.
2017-09-21 02:36:00 Read More

US has 'significant issues' with Iran nuclear deal: Tillerson

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Wednesday he had had a matter of fact exchange with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif but that Washington continues to have "significant issues" with the Iran nuclear deal.
2017-09-21 01:28:51 Read More

US has 'significant issues' with Iran nuclear deal: Tillerson

Rouhani defends Iran nuclear deal at UN

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday defended the nuclear deal at the United Nations, saying it was an internationally backed accord that should not be destroyed by "rogue newcomers to the world of politics".
2017-09-20 17:23:47 Read More

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Hurricane Maria pummels Puerto Rico

Hurricane Maria made landfall on Puerto Rico on Wednesday, pummeling the US territory after already killing at least two people on its passage through the Caribbean. The US National Hurricane Centre warned of "large and destructive waves" as Maria came ashore near Yabucoa on the southeast coast.
2017-09-20 15:15:21 Read More

Pak, US agree to 'stay engaged' after Trump's tough talk

Breaking the ice in their ties, Pakistan and the US have agreed to "stay engaged" and carry forward the relationship that has been under strain after President Donald Trump warned Islamabad against providing safe havens to terrorists.
2017-09-20 13:54:15 Read More

Pak, US agree to 'stay engaged' after Trump's tough talk

Merkel set to be German chancellor for 4th term

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2017-09-20 07:40:02 Read More

Obama begins lucrative turn as Wall Street speaker

Former US President Barack Obama has begun cashing in on his time in the White House with paid Wall Street speeches less than a year after leaving office. According to a person briefed on Obama's planned appearance, he will be paid about $400,000.
2017-09-20 07:31:11 Read More

Trump's latest nickname: Rocket Man

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2017-09-20 07:30:01 Read More

Venezuela's president calls Trump 'new Hitler'

US President Donald Trump urged world leaders on Tuesday to help restore "democracy and political freedoms" in Venezuela. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro hit back by calling the US president "the new Hitler" of international politics.
2017-09-20 06:53:38 Read More

Immigrant hurricane victims turn to churches amid fear

Places of worship and private charities in Texas and Florida are playing a pivotal role in the recovery effort from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma because so many storm victims are immigrants in the country illegally â€” and therefore ineligible for federal disaster aid.
2017-09-20 06:46:13 Read More

Hurricane Maria aims at Puerto Rico after Dominica

Hurricane Maria barreled toward Puerto Rico on Tuesday night after wreaking widespread devastation on Dominica and leaving the small Caribbean island virtually incommunicado.
2017-09-20 05:26:17 Read More

Myanmar's Suu Kyi denies going 'soft' on military

Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday condemned rights abuses in Rakhine State, where conflict that began last month has forced 421,000 Rohingya Muslims to seek refuge in Bangladesh, and said violators would be punished. But, she did not address UN accusations of ethnic cleansing by the security forces.
2017-09-20 04:12:11 Read More

Buffett calls pessimists about US 'out of their mind'

"Whenever I hear people talk pessimistically about this country, I think they're out of their mind," Buffett, the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc, said on Tuesday night. Buffett said he expects the Dow Jones Industrial Average to be "over 1 million" in 100 years, up from Tuesday's close of 22,370.80.
2017-09-20 03:45:13 Read More

Trump's fiery UN address redefines US role in the world

Trump's rhetoric â€” dubbing Kim Jong-un a "rocket man" on a "suicide mission" â€” was lapped up by supporters at home, but left allies around the world bewildered at the change that has gripped the world's only superpower.
2017-09-20 03:31:12 Read More

Fuel shortage disrupts poll campaign in New Zealand

NZ MPs were issued a no-fly order on Tuesday in a bid to minimize fallout from an industrial accident that has crippled the country's largest airport. With Auckland airport struggling to cope after a broken pipeline cut its jet fuel supplies by 70%, PM English said his govt had swung into action.
2017-09-20 03:15:14 Read More

Magnitude 6.1 quake strikes south of New Zealand

The quake, at a shallow depth of 10 km (6 miles), was recorded 211 km (140 miles) west of the sub-Antarctic Auckland Island, off New Zealand's South Island, the USGS said. There were no tsunami warnings issued immediately after the quake.
2017-09-20 02:27:40 Read More

Suu Kyi says â€˜verifiedâ€™ refugees will be allowed to return

Amid allegations of â€œethnic cleansingâ€ in Myanmar in the wake of the mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims, state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has said that her government â€œdoes not fear international scrutinyâ€ and is making every effort to restore peace and normalcy.
2017-09-19 19:57:40 Read More

US will forfeit trust if exits nuclear deal: Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned that the United States would forfeit the trust of the international community if it abandons a nuclear accord with Tehran.
2017-09-19 17:35:03 Read More

US will forfeit trust if exits nuclear deal: Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned that the United States would forfeit the trust of the international community if it abandons a nuclear accord with Tehran.
2017-09-19 17:35:03 Read More

US Senate passes $700bn defence spending bill

The Senate bill provides about $640 billion for the Pentagon's main operations, such as buying weapons and paying the troops, and some $60 billion to fund the conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and elsewhere.
2017-09-19 13:46:48 Read More

US Senate passes $700bn defence spending bill

World is afraid of nuclear war with North Korea: UN chief

Addressing the high-level debate at the General Assembly, Guterres said millions of people are living in dread as a result of North Korea's provocative nuclear and missile tests.
2017-09-19 13:25:18 Read More

UN investigators demand 'unfettered' access to Myanmar

"It is important for us to see with our own eyes the sites of these alleged violations", the head of the UN-backed fact-finding mission, Marzuki Darusman, told the Human Rights Council. "There is a grave humanitarian crisis underway that requires urgent attention", he added, asking for "full and unfettered access to the country."
2017-09-19 12:56:51 Read More

Russia unveils statue of AK-47 inventor Kalashnikov

A priest sprinkled holy water on the seven-metre tall statue of Mikhail Kalashnikov gripping his deadly creation, which will now loom over motorists from a traffic island in one of Moscow's central thoroughfares.
2017-09-19 11:58:49 Read More

Fun's over: China's shared sex dolls snuffed out

China's rentable sex dolls have been yanked off the market and the firm responsible for them has apologised, just days after the "shared girlfriends" began strutting their silicon stuff. Chinese sex-products retailer Touch said in a statement on Monday that it "will actively explore healthier and more harmonious ways to diversify people's sex lives".
2017-09-19 10:29:48 Read More

Hurricane Maria wreaks devastation in Dominica

"We have lost all what money can buy and replace," Dominica's premier Roosevelt Skerrit posted on Facebook, saying there were initial reports of "widespread devastation".
2017-09-19 10:14:17 Read More

Pak army had no role in Sharif's ouster: Gen Bajwa

Pakistan's powerful Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa has rejected as "unfounded" the impression that the army was behind the ouster of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and said he was an ardent supporter of democracy.
2017-09-19 07:37:00 Read More

Panama papers: Nawaz Sharif skips court hearing

Ousted Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday failed to appear before a court hearing corruption cases against him as he was in London to take care of his ailing wife. The court accepted his plea and adjourned the case till September 26.
2017-09-19 06:21:10 Read More

New hurdles as Republicans rush to reverse Obama health law

After falling one vote short this summer, US Republicans have revived efforts to overhaul Barack Obama's landmark health care bill, but skepticism on Monday by some in President Donald Trump's party has imperiled the plan.
2017-09-19 04:34:23 Read More

More than 40 million people trapped in slavery: New global estimate

The findings mark the first time the groups collaborated on an international estimate and prompted calls for stronger labor rights, improved governance of migrants, action to address root causes of debt bondage, and better victim identification.
2017-09-19 04:18:36 Read More

The last days of a 'village' in China's Silicon Valley

Surrounded by the sleek hi-tech campuses and luxury condominiums of "Beijing's Silicon Valley", migrants from the countryside recreate village life, cooking in outdoor communal areas, playing cards and showering in the street.
2017-09-19 04:16:15 Read More

The last days of a 'village' in China's Silicon Valley

Japan deploys missile defence to northern island

Japan will on Tuesday deploy an additional missile defence system on its northern island of Hokkaido, a defence ministry spokesman told AFP, days after North Korea launched a missile over the island. Japan has already deployed the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile defence system to another part of Hokkaido.
2017-09-19 04:13:41 Read More

Trump to embrace nationalist tone in his UN speech

US President Donald Trump will take aim at Iran and North Korea and strike a stridently nationalistic tone in his maiden address to the UN General Assembly Tuesday, rejecting the half-century-old drive toward global governance.
2017-09-19 02:28:54 Read More

London Underground attack suspects from Iraq, Syria

According to reports, one of the suspects was arrested on the basis of a CCTV footage, which showed him carrying a bag that resembled the one used to carry out the attack. UK police have up to 14 days to question the suspects before they have to charge or release them from custody.
2017-09-19 01:49:24 Read More

In 1st UN speech, Trump lashes out at 'bloated' body

Donald Trump said the UN must hold every level of management accountable, protect whistleblowers and focus on results rather than on process. Ahead of his maiden speech to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Trump hosted a short event to boost support for changes to the UN.
2017-09-19 01:23:08 Read More

Putin attends military drills that worry West

Putin attended the weeklong war games with Belarus that have demonstrated the Russian military's resurgent might and made neighbors nervous. Some NATO members, including the Baltic states and Poland, have criticized an alleged lack of transparency about war games and questioned Moscow's intentions.
2017-09-18 16:55:11 Read More

'Bureaucracy' holding UN back: Donald Trump

"The United Nations was founded on truly noble goals" US President Donald Trump said, adding that while progress has been made "in recent years the United Nations has not reached its full potential, because of bureaucracy and mismanagement."
2017-09-18 15:33:19 Read More

China's Communist Party to amend Constitution

Amending the constitution at the 19th CPC National Congress to be held on October 11 on the basis of the new situation and tasks, would promote the development of socialism with Chinese characteristics and party building, state-run Xinhua news agency quoted a statement as saying today.
2017-09-18 14:53:01 Read More

73% voting in Nepal's final phase of local polls

Barring some sporadic incidents, the 3rd phase which was postponed twice due to opposition by Madhesi parties, passed off by-and-large peacefully in 136 local units of 8 districts under the province. The local polls are part of the final step in the peace deal that ended a 10-year civil war in 2006.
2017-09-18 14:30:06 Read More

Trump's childhood home showcase for refugees

President Donald Trump's childhood home in New York had some new occupants over the weekend - refugees who shared their stories as a way to draw attention to the refugee crisis as the United Nations General Assembly convenes this week with Trump in attendance.
2017-09-18 14:11:16 Read More

Top official moves from UK's Brexit ministry to PM May's office

Prime Minister Theresa May has appointed Britain's top official at its Brexit ministry as her EU adviser to "strengthen cross government coordination of the next phase of talks with the European Union", a government spokesperson said on Monday.
2017-09-18 11:37:13 Read More

IS hostage Philippine priest smiles as his ordeal ends

A Catholic priest kidnapped by Islamic State supporters when they seized parts of a southern Philippine city nearly four months ago smiled and declared himself "strong" on Monday after escaping.
2017-09-18 09:16:53 Read More

IS hostage Philippine priest smiles as his ordeal ends

China, Russia begin naval drills near North Korea

China and Russia began naval drills near North Korea on Monday amid continuing tensions over the isolated state's nuclear ambitions and ahead of a United Nations General Assembly meeting this week, where North Korea is likely to loom large.
2017-09-18 05:39:28 Read More

Rex Tillerson meets Russia's Lavrov ahead of UN assembly

Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a reporter that "the meeting was on cooperation in Syria crisis Middle East issues and Minsk agreement," but when asked how it went said she had not been in the room.
2017-09-18 04:10:46 Read More

Rex Tillerson meets Russia's Lavrov ahead of UN assembly

Hurricane Maria may strengthen into major hurricane

"Maria is expected to become a major hurricane as it moves through the Leeward Islands," the forecaster said, marked by "rapid strengthening" during the next 48 hours. Maria is approaching the eastern Caribbean less than two weeks after Irma hammered the region before overrunning Florida.
2017-09-18 03:50:18 Read More

Hamas says ready to end feud with Fatah, hold polls

Hamas said it had agreed to key demands made by Fatah: dissolving the so-called â€œadministrative committeeâ€œ, while saying it was ready for elections and negotiations toward a unity government. Hamas chief Ismail Haniya agreed to take such steps in talks with Egyptian officials in Cairo last week, a Hamas official has said.
2017-09-17 23:30:33 Read More

US warns North Korea will be 'destroyed' if threats continue

Donald Trump's administration ramped up the pressure on North Korea on Sunday ahead of a week of high-stakes diplomacy at the United Nations, warning Pyongyang will be "destroyed" if it refuses to end its "reckless" nuclear and ballistic missile drive.
2017-09-17 17:22:07 Read More

Top US diplomat: Closing Embassy in Cuba 'under review'

The Trump administration is considering closing down the recently reopened US Embassy in Havana following a string of unexplained incidents harming the health of American diplomats in Cuba, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Sunday.
2017-09-17 16:14:16 Read More

Nikki Haley says UN has exhausted options on North Korea

UN ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Sunday that the UN Security Council has run out of options on containing North Korea's nuclear program and the United States may have to turn the matter over to the Pentagon.
2017-09-17 14:28:54 Read More

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Trump lets loose on 'Rocket Man' Kim, 'Crooked Hillary'

The US leader spoke Saturday night with South Korea's President Moon Jae-In, pledging joint "steps to strengthen deterrence and defense capabilities and to maximize economic and diplomatic pressure on North Korea," according to the White House.
2017-09-17 14:24:47 Read More

Japan's PM considers snap election as early as Oct

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering calling a snap election for as early as next month to take advantage of his improved approval ratings and disarray in the main opposition party, government and ruling party sources said on Sunday.
2017-09-17 13:12:54 Read More

'Iran would react strongly to any wrong move by US'

"The Iranian nation is standing firm and any wrong move by the domineering regime regarding the (nuclear accord) will face the reaction of the Islamic Republic," state television quoted Ayatollah Khamenei as saying on Sunday.
2017-09-17 12:34:33 Read More

Second man arrested over London train attack

A second man has been arrested by police investigating Friday's bomb attack on a London underground train. The 21-year-old man was arrested in the west London suburb of Hounslow just before midnight on Saturday.
2017-09-17 07:38:34 Read More

Myanmar army chief urges unity over Rohingya 'issue'

UN leaders have described the campaign as having all the hallmarks of "ethnic cleansing" of the Rohingya, a stateless group that has endured years of persecution and repression.
2017-09-17 04:49:59 Read More

Abe mulling snap election as early as October: Report

Shinzo Abeâ€™s ratings have recovered to the 50 per cent level in some polls, helped by public jitters over North Koreaâ€™s missile and nuclear tests and chaos in the opposition Democratic Party, struggling with single-digit support and defections.
2017-09-17 04:04:20 Read More

Paris pact: US says will withdraw if no suitable terms

The White House pushed back on Saturday at a European suggestion it was softening its stance on the Paris climate accord, insisting Washington will withdraw from the agreement unless it can re-enter on more favorable terms.
2017-09-17 02:45:00 Read More

Paris pact: US says will withdraw if no suitable terms

Bangla PM Sheikh Hasina seeks help for Rohingya crisis

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina headed for the UN General Assembly on Saturday to plead for global help coping with the Rohingya crisis, as the refugee deluge escaping a crackdown in Myanmar topped 400,000.
2017-09-16 17:11:02 Read More

UN Security Council to meet on enforcing N Korea sanctions

The UN Security Council will on Thursday hold a ministerial-level meeting on the threat from the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction that will focus on enforcing sanctions on North Korea, diplomats said. US called the meeting that will be held during the annual UN General Assembly gathering.
2017-09-16 14:22:29 Read More

North Korea seeks military 'equilibrium' with US

North Korea said Saturday it was seeking military "equilibrium" with the United States as leader Kim Jong-Un vowed to complete Pyongyang's nuclear programme. orth Korea successfully fired a Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan on Friday, responding to a new round of UN sanctions.
2017-09-16 09:47:27 Read More

Police, protesters clash in St Louis after ex-cop acquitted of murdering black man

Eight police officers were injured in clashes with demonstrators in St Louis when a largely peaceful protest turned violent in the early hours of Saturday after a Missouri judge acquitted a former white police officer of murder in the 2011 fatal shooting of a black man suspected of dealing drugs.
2017-09-16 06:12:28 Read More

Trump angers Britain in midst of London attack

President Donald Trump sparked fury in London and yet another pointed rebuke from Prime Minister Theresa May Friday after he claimed "loser terrorists" behind a botched train attack were known to British police.
2017-09-16 05:31:40 Read More

Norma reaches hurricane strength in Pacific near Mexico: NHC

Tropical Storm Norma surged to hurricane strength late Friday off Mexico's Pacific coast which was pounded just hours earlier by Tropical Storm Max. Norma looked likely to churn toward the Los Cabos resort area, according to the US National Hurricane Center in Miami.
2017-09-16 03:52:49 Read More

Norma reaches hurricane strength in Pacific near Mexico: NHC

Pakistan's fatal attraction to celebratory gunfire

As Pakistan erupted in ecstasy over a breathtaking cricket win against India this summer, five-year-old Noeen lay dying in the country's northwest, the tiny victim of an often deadly tradition: celebratory gunfire. Unloading a few rounds into the air is a custom to celebrate in turbulent Pakistan.
2017-09-15 14:11:24 Read More

May hits out on Trump's speculative tweet on blasts

Asked about Trumps' tweet saying that those responsible for the bomb in west London which injured 22 people were "in the sights of Scotland Yard," May said: "I never think it's helpful for anybody to speculate on what is an ongoing investigation."
2017-09-15 14:06:11 Read More

Harvard removes title for Chelsea Manning amid CIA spat

Douglas Elmendorf, the dean of the university's John F. Kennedy School of Government, wrote in a statement posted to the university's website that naming Manning a visiting fellow was a mistake, even though he said the title carries no special honor.
2017-09-15 13:45:40 Read More

Climate change aggravates global hunger: UN

Hunger is on the increase across the globe once again after a decade of declines, a UN report said Friday, thanks in part to climate change aggravating severe weather and conflicts. Some 815 million people, or 11% of the world's population, were chronically undernourished in 2016, according to UN.
2017-09-15 12:37:10 Read More

Trump denounces London attack by 'loser terrorist'

US President Donald Trump on Friday denounced an attack in London when a blast hit a packed commuter train. "Loser terrorists must be dealt with in a much tougher manner. The internet is their main recruitment tool which we must cut off & use better!" Trump said on Twitter.
2017-09-15 11:19:06 Read More

Knife-wielding man attacks soldier in Paris, no injuries

A knife-wielding man attacked a soldier on patrol as part of an anti-terror operation in Paris on Friday but did not cause any injuries, police said.
2017-09-15 06:56:58 Read More

'Severe' typhoon Doksuri pounds central Vietnam

Heavy rain and wind lashed Vietnam's central coast on Friday as Typhoon Doksuri made landfall, prompting mass evacuations as officials predicted it could be the most powerful storm in a decade. Trees were torn down and local authorities cut power in some areas to avoid accidents.
2017-09-15 06:28:30 Read More

'Pharma Bro' Shkreli jailed after Clinton threat

Martin Shkreli, dubbed the "pharma bro" for exploits that include jacking up the price of a life-saving drug by 5,000 percent, was silent and stony-faced as US marshals led him out of a Brooklyn courtroom. He had been free on a $5 million bail since his December 2015 arrest.
2017-09-15 03:50:58 Read More

Trump will travel to Asia in November

"Probably be visiting (to China). I was invited by the (Chinese) President. We'll probably all be going over as a group sometime in November," Trump told reporters abroad Air Force One travelling with him to Florida.
2017-09-15 03:26:46 Read More

'Missile launch, take cover': Japan's terrifying wake-up call

North Korea missile test: To the accompaniment of blaring sirens and emergency phone alerts, that was the terrifying loudspeaker message that jolted millions of Japanese awake in the early hours as North Korea blasted its second missile over the country in less than a month.
2017-09-15 02:28:22 Read More

Rift in family over Sharif's successor as brother, nephew distance themselves

Nawaz, after his ouster, had announced his younger brother to be his successor but to be a PM, Shahbaz had to be elected to the National Assembly. As a stop-gap measure, Shahid Abbasi was announced PM. Sharif also launched his daughter to be his unofficial political strategist and spokesperson.
2017-09-14 22:59:21 Read More

Myanmar army violence against Rohingya 'unacceptable': Tillerson

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson condemned violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar as "unacceptable", as thousands of refugees continue to stream across border into Bangladesh. A crackdown by Myanmar army in response to attacks by Rohingya militants on Aug 25 has led to the refugee crisis.
2017-09-14 17:41:37 Read More

Russian, US-led strikes kill 39 in Syria's Deir Ezzor: Monitor

Separate suspected Russian and US-led coalition strikes on Syria's Deir Ezzor province killed at least 39 civilians on Thursday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said. The UK based monitor added 7 children were among the dead, which hit multiple parts of the remaining IS stronghold.
2017-09-14 17:18:37 Read More

At least 50 dead in attacks in southern Iraq

At least 50 people including Iranians were killed on Thursday in twin gun and car bomb attacks near the city of Nasiriyah in southern Iraq, local officials said. The Islamic State's Amaq news agency has released a statement claiming responsibility for the twin attacks.
2017-09-14 14:16:19 Read More

Halimah Yacob named Singapore's 1st female president

Halimah Yacob, a former speaker of parliament from the Malay Muslim minority, won the presidency in a walkover after authorities decided her rivals did not meet strict eligibility criteria.
2017-09-14 12:47:36 Read More

Pak poll panel issues arrest warrant for Imran Khan

The Election Commission of Pakistan was hearing a case against 64-year-old Khan filed by a dissident from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and one of the founding members Akbar S Babar. The ECP ordered the party chief to appear before the court on September 25.
2017-09-14 09:41:28 Read More

Pak ejects Doctors Without Borders from restive northwest

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said the Pakistan government has refused to renew the permit required to continue its healthcare projects in Kurram district in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) located in the restive northwest along the Afghan border.
2017-09-14 09:35:15 Read More

Pak ejects Doctors Without Borders from restive northwest

Trump resumes Twitter feud with Hillary Clinton

"Crooked Hillary Clinton blames everybody (and every thing) but herself for her election loss. She lost the debates and lost her direction!" Donald Trump said in a late-night tweet on Wednesday, a day after Hillary Clinton's book hit the bookstores.
2017-09-14 07:41:52 Read More

North Korea threatens to 'sink' Japan

Regional tensions have risen markedly since the reclusive North conducted its sixth, and by far its most powerful, nuclear test on September 3. The 15-member Security Council voted unanimously on a US-drafted resolution and a new round of sanctions on Monday in response to nuclear test.
2017-09-14 07:15:02 Read More

Fearing Russia, Sweden holds biggest war games in 20 years

Sweden, like the Baltics, Poland and much of the West, has been deeply troubled by Russia's 2014 annexation of Ukraine's Black Sea peninsula Crimea and its support for rebels in eastern Ukraine.
2017-09-14 05:24:47 Read More

Irma's life and demise: 2 weeks of destruction and fear

Irma's confirmed death toll is 61 and still rising, 38 in the Caribbean and 23 in the United States. In the US alone, nearly 7 million people were told to evacuate, and 13 million Floridians were left without power in hot steamy weather.
2017-09-14 04:00:15 Read More

UN chief calls for political solution to Korean crisis

"The solution can only be political. Military action could cause devastation on a scale that would take generations to overcome," Secretary General Antonio Guterres told reporters at a news conference at the UN headquarters in New York.
2017-09-14 03:15:26 Read More

Democrats say they have deal with Trump on DACA

US President Donald Trump ended the DACA programme earlier this month and had given Congress six months to come up with a legislative fix before the statuses of the so-called "Dreamers" begin to expire.
2017-09-14 02:43:58 Read More

25 people, mostly students, killed in Malaysia school fire

25 people, most of them students, were killed when a fire tore through a religious school in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, an official said.
2017-09-14 02:21:34 Read More

1 dead, 3 injured in Washington school shooting

A shooter opened fire at a high school in Washington state on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring at least three others. Injured victims were taken to a hospital. They were in stable condition, and family members were with them
2017-09-13 19:47:17 Read More

Apart for a year, Syrian family shares kisses through fence

After more than a year of separation Syrian refugee Ammar Hammasho was finally, albeit briefly, reunited with his wife and four kids through a chain link fence topped with barbed wire in Cyprus. Hammasho fell to his knees and kissed his three eldest children through the three metre-high barrier
2017-09-13 17:06:32 Read More

UN urges Myanmar to end violence against Rohingyas

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on Myanmar authorities to suspend military action and end violence against the Rohingya Muslims, saying the crisis was destabilizing the region. Myanmar's ethnic violence has forced about 370,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh.
2017-09-13 16:38:17 Read More

5 die at nursing home as death toll in Irma's wake mounts

Five patients at a sweltering Hollywood nursing home died in Hurricane Irma's aftermath as people confronted a multitude of new hazards in the storm's wake, including oppressive heat, brush-clearing accidents and poisonous fumes from generators.
2017-09-13 15:16:46 Read More

Pak accountability court summons Sharif, children on Sep 19

The Islamabad-based accountability court today ordered Sharif and his children â€” Maryam, Hussain and Hassan â€” to appear before it on September 19 in a case pertaining to the Sharif family's company, Flagship Investment Limited, in the UK.
2017-09-13 12:48:45 Read More

Pak accountability court summons Sharif, children on Sep 19

Myanmar's Suu Kyi to skip UN session amid Rohingya crisis

Myanmar's national leader Aung San Suu Kyi, facing outrage over ethnic violence that has forced about 370,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh, will not attend the upcoming UN General Assembly session in New York, a party spokesperson said on Wednesday.
2017-09-13 04:21:51 Read More

Trump: North Korea sanctions 'small step', warns of more

"We think it's just another very small step - not a big deal," US President Donald Trump said as he met with Malaysia's prime minister at the White House. "But those sanctions are nothing compared to what ultimately will have to happen." He did not elaborate.
2017-09-13 04:09:11 Read More

After Irma, a mixed journey home for Florida evacuees

After surviving what began as one of the fiercest Atlantic storms in a century, many are returning with conflicting emotions. The relief of going home is at times overwhelmed by the logistics of the trip and then putting their pre-storm lives back together.
2017-09-13 02:55:55 Read More

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Trump appoints Indian-American to key position in WH

US President Donald Trump has appointed Indian-American Raj Shah to a key position in his communications team, the White House says. Raj Shah will serve as Deputy Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy Press Secretary," the White House said in a statement.
2017-09-13 01:44:24 Read More

Trump appoints Indian-American to key position in WH

After Irma, Florida's evacuees contemplate return trip

Thanks to reconnaissance by a neighbor who stayed behind, Pam Szymanksi knows Hurricane Irma blew out the living room window of her southwest Florida home, but she isn't sure when she'll get to see the damage for herself.
2017-09-12 16:44:27 Read More

Experts warn of a rebranded, resurgent Al-Qaeda in Syria

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the Sunni group that last month seized control of the northern Syrian city of Idlib, is simply a "rebranding" of Al-Qaeda that is positioning itself as more moderate than the Islamic State in hopes of a resurgence, experts say.
2017-09-12 13:54:13 Read More

UN says 370,000 Rohingya flee Myanmar for Bangladesh

"An estimated 370,000 Rohingya have entered Bangladesh after fleeing violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state since August 25," Joseph Tripura, a spokesman for the UN refugee agency, told AFP.
2017-09-12 10:57:44 Read More

China backs Myanmar govt on Rohingya issue

International pressure on Myanmar's government has increased as UN rights chief Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said the violence seemed to be a "textbook example of ethnic cleansing".
2017-09-12 09:01:55 Read More

China backs Myanmar govt on Rohingya issue

Pak SC accepts Sharif's plea against disqualification

Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam, sons Hussain and Hasan, son-in-law Muhammad Safdar and Dar in their petitions asked the court to review the judgement as it violated several provision of law.
2017-09-12 08:14:45 Read More

Hemingway cats ride out Irma unscathed

Hurricane Irma may have wreaked devastation to the Florida Keys islands, but, much to everyone's relief, a colony of six-toed cats descended from a pet owned by Ernest Hemingway have survived without a scratch.
2017-09-12 07:03:11 Read More

Why Irma wasn't as catastrophic in Florida as feared

Hurricane Irma is blamed for killing at least 40 people across the Caribbean. Just two deaths in Florida were reported by state officials on Monday. However, some 6.7 million customers are without power in Florida, and officials warn it could be weeks before the electricity is fully restored.
2017-09-12 06:52:31 Read More

UN unanimously backs new sanctions on North Korea

With backing from China and Russia, the council adopted a US-drafted sanctions resolution just one month after banning exports of coal, lead and seafood in response to North Korea's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
2017-09-12 02:46:24 Read More

US high court temporarily preserves Trump refugee ban

US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy on Monday provided a temporary reprieve for President Trump's order blocking most refugees from entering the United States, putting on hold a lower court's ruling loosening the prohibition.
2017-09-12 00:57:11 Read More

US high court temporarily preserves Trump refugee ban

UN warns of 'ethnic cleansing' of Myanmar's Muslims

The situation in Myanmar is a "textbook example of ethnic cleansing", the United Nations said as the number of Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar for Bangladesh topped 300,000. The UN warning came as it emerged the Dalai Lama had written to Aung San Suu Kyi urging her to find a peaceful solution.
2017-09-11 13:10:42 Read More

'Do NOT shoot' at Irma, Florida sheriff warns

"To clarify, DO NOT shoot weapons @ #Irma," the office of the sheriff of Pasco County, on the state's west coast, tweeted late Saturday as the storm made landfall. "You won't make it turn around & it will have very dangerous side effects" the message added.
2017-09-11 07:19:09 Read More

Irma weakens to Category 1 Hurricane but still poses threat

Hurricane Irma weakened to a Category 1 storm early on Monday as it marched up the US state of Florida's northwestern coast, with its eye located about 25 miles (40 kilometers) northeast of the vulnerable Tampa area.
2017-09-11 07:14:19 Read More

16 years after 9/11, thousands expected at ground zero

9/11 victims' relatives, survivors, rescuers are expected to gather on Monday at the World Trade Center to remember the deadliest terror attack on American soil. Nearly 3,000 people died when hijacked planes slammed into trade center, Pentagon and a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania in 2001.
2017-09-11 06:08:14 Read More

Police: At least 8 dead after shooting in Texas

At least eight people are dead, including the suspect, after a shooting at a home in Plano, Texas, authorities in North Texas said Sunday night. The victims and suspect have not been identified. All of those killed and injured were believed to be adults.
2017-09-11 04:14:43 Read More

North Korea warns of harsh response over new sanctions

North Korea conducted its sixth nuclear test a week ago and has been launching ballistic missiles at a record pace. Both are violations of UN resolutions, but Pyongyang claims it must carry them out to build nuclear deterrent against what it sees as US aggression.
2017-09-11 04:02:27 Read More

Trump: US 'bit lucky' Irma veered from course

US President Donald Trump has said that "we may have been a little bit lucky" after Hurricane Irma veered from its original course and headed along Florida's west coast, instead of east. He said that path might be less destructive.
2017-09-11 03:30:30 Read More

Toll now at 90 as aftershocks rattle southern Mexico

Life for many has moved outdoors in the quake-shocked city of Juchitan, where a third of the homes are reported uninhabitable and repeated aftershocks have scared people away from many structures still standing.
2017-09-11 02:01:23 Read More

Muslim nations condemn Myanmar's 'brutal acts'

The 57-member OIC, meeting in Astana, expressed "serious concern about recent systematic brutal acts committed by the armed forces against the Muslim community of Rohingya in Myanmar."
2017-09-10 17:03:26 Read More

Muslim nations condemn Myanmar's 'brutal acts'

ASTANA, Kazakhstan: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Sunday condemned Myanmar for "systematic brutal acts" against its Muslim Rohingya minority and asked it to accept international monitors.
2017-09-10 17:03:26 Read More

Irma roars into Florida, brings deadly storm surge

Hurricane Irma's northern edge crashed into the Florida Keys on Sunday, bringing a double barrel threat of destructive winds and life-threatening storm surges that sparked one of the largest evacuations in US history.
2017-09-10 11:06:10 Read More

N Korea's 'reckless behaviour' requires global response: NATO

"The reckless behaviour of North Korea is a global threat and requires a global response and that of course also includes NATO," NATO head Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview with BBC television.
2017-09-10 09:15:43 Read More

Hurricane Irma nears Florida with devastating winds

Hurricane Irma was set to make landfall in Florida on Sunday with devastating winds and life-threatening storm surges, prompting one of the largest evacuations in US history, after a destructive march up Cuba's northern coast.
2017-09-10 07:09:42 Read More

Swiss authorities warn of glacier collapse, evacuate area

Swiss authorities have evacuated hundreds of people in the alpine glacier area of Trift in the country's south, warning of a possible glacial ice avalanche.
2017-09-10 04:45:12 Read More

Swiss authorities warn of glacier collapse, evacuate area

Swiss authorities have evacuated hundreds of people in the alpine glacier area of Trift in the country's south, warning of a possible glacial ice avalanche.
2017-09-10 04:45:12 Read More

Rohingya militants declare one-month ceasefire

"The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) hereby declares a temporary cessation of offensive military operations," it said in a statement on its Twitter handle @ARSA_Official, adding it was to allow for humanitarian aid to reach the battered region.
2017-09-10 03:05:29 Read More

Caribbean island paradises turn into nightmares

The wild isolation that made St Barts, St Martin, Anguilla and the Virgin Islands vacation paradises has turned them into cutoff, chaotic nightmares in the wake of Hurricane Irma, which left 22 people dead, mostly in the Leeward Islands.
2017-09-10 01:58:23 Read More

After Irma, fearful islands await Hurricane Jose

Jose, a Category Four storm, will bring heavy rains and winds of 130 to 150 kilometres an hour (80 to 93 miles an hour), meteorologists said. But it may give islanders some relief and veer about 100 kilometres (60 miles) to the north of St Martin and St Barts when it hits later on Saturday.
2017-09-09 11:47:12 Read More

Mexico quake: Toll up to 61, race on to rescue survivors

In the southern region hit hardest by the quake, emergency workers looked for survivors- or bodies- in the rubble of houses, churches and schools that were torn apart in the 8.1-magnitude quake. Meanwhile, storm Katia made landfall in the east as a Category One hurricane, and later was downgraded to a tropical storm.
2017-09-09 11:33:43 Read More

Venue shattered by Manchester bomb attack to reopen

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American country singer Don Williams dead

Williams had hits with "Tulsa Time," "I Believe in You" and "It Must Be Love," over the course of a 50-year career. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2010 and released his last studio album, "Reflections," in 2014.
2017-09-09 11:16:50 Read More

Pregnant woman's suicide roils China

For hours Ma Rongronge had begged for a C-section to ease her agony. After multiple requests were refused, she jumped five floors from a hospital window in northern China to her death.
2017-09-09 09:02:32 Read More

Pregnant woman's suicide roils China

Fearing crisis, China tries not to prod North Korea

Beijing is concerned that too much pressure might lead to a regime change in North Korea -- its closest ally after Pakistan -- and bring a pro-South Korean and US-tilted administration in power in Pyongyang, restricting Chinese influence in East Asia
2017-09-09 05:38:10 Read More

Saudi Arabia suspends dialogue after Qatar outreach

Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, spoke to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to express interest in talks, state media from both sides said, in the first public engagement between the leaders after the US president offered to mediate in the crisis.
2017-09-09 04:49:11 Read More

North Korea urges nuclear build-up on anniversary

North Korea's state media marked the nation's founding anniversary on Saturday with calls for a nuclear arms buildup, in defiance of mounting international sanctions.
2017-09-09 04:42:36 Read More

Looting, bad weather hamper Caribbean aid efforts

Two days after Hurricane Irma swept over the eastern Caribbean, killing at least 17 people and devastating thousands of homes, some islands braced for a second battering from Hurricane Jose this weekend.
2017-09-09 03:47:54 Read More

Death toll rises to 61 in powerful Mexico earthquake

The quake that hit minutes before midnight Thursday was strong enough to cause buildings to sway violently in the capital city more than 650 miles (1,000 kilometers) away. As beds banged against walls, people still wearing pajamas ran out of their homes and gathered in frightened groups.
2017-09-09 02:47:18 Read More

Irma bears down on Florida, more than 5mn told to flee

Irma trained its sights on Florida and officials warned more than 5 million people that time was running out Friday to evacuate ahead of the deadly hurricane as it followed a path that could take it from one end of the state to the other.
2017-09-08 23:49:30 Read More

4 killed in medical helicopter crash in North Carolina

Patrol spokesman Master Trooper Christopher Knox said the Duke Life Flight helicopter went down around 11:45 a.m. Friday near the town of Belvidere, close to the Virginia border and about 160 miles (260 kilometers) east of Raleigh.
2017-09-08 17:48:34 Read More

4 killed in medical helicopter crash in North Carolina

At least 15 dead as magnitude 8.2 quake rocks Mexico

"It was a major earthquake in scale and magnitude, the strongest in the past 100 years," said President Enrique Pena Nieto in an address from the National Disaster Prevention Center's headquarters, where he was supervising the emergency response.
2017-09-08 11:32:54 Read More

Yingluck's escape convoy seen heading towards Cambodia: Thai junta

One senior military official said they believed Yingluck flew straight to Singapore in a private jet and then on to Dubai. But her party insiders have said she either drove or took a boat to Cambodia from where she then flew in a private plane to Singapore and on to Dubai.
2017-09-08 06:32:51 Read More

6 killed as earthquake of magnitude 8 hits south Mexico

An earthquake of magnitude 8.1 struck off the southern coast of Mexico late on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, killing at least six people, triggering small tsunami waves and damaging some buildings.
2017-09-08 05:23:25 Read More

'Sad day' for North Korea if US takes military action

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would prefer not to use military action against North Korea to counter its nuclear and missile threat but that if he did it would be a "very sad day" for the leadership in Pyongyang.
2017-09-08 03:59:59 Read More

Sought Russian dirt to check Hillary's fitness: Trump Jr

Donald Trump Jr, in a prepared statement to Senate Judiciary Committee investigators for a meeting behind closed doors, said it was important to learn about Hillary Clinton's "fitness" to be president.
2017-09-08 03:12:10 Read More

Sought Russian dirt to check Hillary's fitness: Trump Jr

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3,500 more US troops headed to Afghanistan

Defence secretary Jim Mattis authorised the new deployment which is in line with President Donald Trump's Afghan policy, which did not set a timeline for the withdrawal US troops from the country.
2017-09-07 09:38:41 Read More

China makes diplomatic protest to S Korea over missile deployment

"We urge the Republic of Korea and the United States to take seriously the security concerns and interests of China and regional countries, halt deployment progress and withdraw all the relevant equipment," a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said.
2017-09-07 08:19:58 Read More

Syrian army says Israel planes struck its positions in Hama province

A former head of Israeli military intelligence tweeted that the facility also produces chemical weapons and explosive barrels that have killed thousands of Syrian civilians,
2017-09-07 06:44:27 Read More

US not 'putting up with' N Korea's actions: Trump

"President Xi would like to do something. We'll see whether or not he can do it. But we will not be putting up with what's happening in North Korea," Trump told reporters, though he offered no specifics.
2017-09-07 06:16:05 Read More

China's military practises for 'surprise attack' over sea near Korea

An anti-aircraft defence battalion held the exercises early on Tuesday, near the Bohai Sea, the innermost gulf of the Yellow Sea that separates China from the Korean peninsula, an official military website said. China is deeply suspicious of any US-backed military build-up in the region.
2017-09-07 04:54:54 Read More

South Korea deploys US anti-missile launchers

The Southâ€™s defense ministry confirmed on Wednesday the launchers would be installed on a former golf course near Seongju City some 217 km (135 miles) south of Seoul. Decision to deploy THAAD, designed to shoot down short- to medium-range missiles mid-flight, has drawn strong objections from China.
2017-09-07 02:56:42 Read More

Irma lashes at Puerto Rico, leaves tiny Barbuda devastated

Hurricane Irma lashed Puerto Rico with heavy rain and powerful winds Wednesday night, leaving nearly 900,000 people without power. Nearly every building on the island of Barbuda was damaged and about 60 percent of the island's roughly 1,400 people were left homeless.
2017-09-07 02:14:51 Read More

Irma lashes at Puerto Rico, leaves tiny Barbuda devastated

Blast at Bagram Airfield results in causalities

Mohammad Asem, the provincial governor for Parwan, said the attacker was riding a motorcycle and detonated his explosives at the third security gate of the airfield. The wounded were taken inside the US military base at the airfield for treatment.
2017-09-06 17:42:59 Read More

Sanctions, pressure alone won't resolve N Korea crisis: Putin

Putin met South Koreaâ€™s Moon Jae-in on the sidelines of an economic summit in the eastern Russian city of Vladivostok amid mounting international concern that their neighbor plans more weapons tests, possibly a long-range missile launch before a weekend anniversary.
2017-09-06 15:28:03 Read More

China invites Pak foreign minister for talks after BRICS meet

Foreign Minister Mohammed Asif will pay an official visit to China on September 8, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said. Chinese leaders will meet Asif and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will hold talks with him, he said.
2017-09-06 13:19:51 Read More

Britain considers tough curbs on EU migration

Prime Minister Theresa May told parliament that while immigration had been good for the economy, last yearâ€™s vote to leave the European Union showed that people wanted to control the flow of people coming into the country.
2017-09-06 13:09:43 Read More

'Turkey will send 10k tonnes aid to Myanmar's Rohingya'

"I spoke with (Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi) yesterday. They opened the doors after our call," Erdogan told a meeting of his ruling AK Party in Ankara. He said Turkish aid agency TIKA was already delivering 1,000 tonnes of aid to camps for the displaced. "The second stage is 10,000 tonnes. Aid will be distributed," Erdogan said.
2017-09-06 12:02:58 Read More

Putin urges N Korea talks, says sanctions not working

"We should not give in to emotions and push Pyongyang into a corner," Putin said in a news conference after the meeting, held on the sidelines of a conference on economic development of Russia's Far East. "As never before everyone should show restraint and refrain from steps leading to escalation and tensions."
2017-09-06 11:42:28 Read More

Putin urges N Korea talks, says sanctions not working

Suu Kyi slams 'iceberg of 'misinformation' over Rohingya

Global outrage over Myanmar's treatment of its Rohingya Muslims is being fuelled by "a huge iceberg of misinformation", Aung San Suu Kyi said on Wednesday, after the UN led calls for her government to end violence that has forced 125,000 to flee to Bangladesh.
2017-09-06 07:51:48 Read More

Trump repeal of migrant amnesty wrong, cruel: Obama

"To target these young people is wrong, because they have done nothing wrong. It is self-defeating because they want to start new businesses, staff our labs, serve in our military, and otherwise contribute to the country we love. And it is cruel," Former US president Barack Obama said.
2017-09-06 03:14:06 Read More

Trump repeal of migrant amnesty wrong, cruel: Obama

Putin warns of 'global catastrophe' in N Korea impasse

Putin's comments, following an international summit in China, came after the United States called for the "strongest possible measures" against North Korea for detonating what it called a hydrogen bomb on Sunday.
2017-09-05 10:12:56 Read More

Hurricane Irma barrels toward Caribbean, southern United States

Hurricane Irma, a powerful Category 4 storm, plowed toward the Caribbean and the southern US as islands in its path braced for possible life-threatening winds, storm surges and flooding. Irma also threatens the US East Coast and Florida, which declared a state of emergency on Monday night.
2017-09-05 07:36:22 Read More

Putin warns of 'global catastrophe' in N Korea impasse

Putin warned of a global "catastrophe" unless a diplomatic solution over North Korea is reached, saying imposing sanctions on Pyongyang would be useless. Putin's comments came after the US called for the "strongest possible measures" against North Korea for detonating what it called a hydrogen bomb.
2017-09-05 07:33:01 Read More

Putin warns of 'global catastrophe' in N Korea impasse

North Korean ICBM reportedly on the move

South Korean officials believe more provocation from the reclusive state is possible, despite international outrage over Sundayâ€™s test and calls for more sanctions on North Korea.
2017-09-05 05:15:04 Read More

China's tighter drone rules send new pilots flocking to school

Drone enthusiasts in China, the worldâ€™s top maker of consumer unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are scrambling for licenses after the government adopted strict rules this year to tackle incidents of drones straying into aircraft flight paths.
2017-09-05 04:38:46 Read More

Afghanistan to double special forces to fight Taliban

While the Special Operations Command â€” which also includes top special forces â€” account for about 7% of the Afghanistan National Defense and Security Forces, they have been deployed in nearly 80% of offensives and emerged victorious each time, they say â€” a claim supported by US and foreign forces.
2017-09-05 04:32:36 Read More

North Korea begging for war: US after UNSC meeting

UN Security Council members called for further sanctions against North Korea on Monday after a powerful nuclear test explosion added another layer of urgency for diplomats wrestling with what to do about the North's persistent weapons programs.
2017-09-04 15:35:44 Read More

North Korean TV presenter back in limelight for nuclear test

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North Korean TV presenter back in limelight for nuclear test

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'North Korea could be preparing new missile launch'

South Korea did not indicate when a North Korean missile launch would take place, but said it could involve an ICBM being fired into the Pacific Ocean to raise pressure on Washington further.
2017-09-04 10:44:41 Read More

Merkel backs end to EU-Turkey membership talks

"The fact is clear that Turkey should not become a member of the EU," Merkel said. The EU-Turkey relations have worsened since Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's crackdown on opponents in the aftermath of a failed coup attempt in July of last year.
2017-09-04 03:19:10 Read More

Harvey damage could reach $180 billion

Harvey, which came ashore on August 25 as the most powerful hurricane to hit Texas in more than 50 years, has killed an estimated 50 people, displaced more than 1 million and damaged some 200,000 homes.
2017-09-04 03:15:08 Read More

US warns North Korea of 'massive military response'

"We are not looking to the total annihilation of a country, namely North Korea. But as I said, we have many options to do so," US defence secretary Jim Mattis said.
2017-09-04 03:05:41 Read More

US warns North Korea of 'massive military response'

"We are not looking to the total annihilation of a country, namely North Korea. But as I said, we have many options to do so," US defence secretary Jim Mattis said.
2017-09-04 03:05:41 Read More

N Korea actions very hostile and dangerous to US: Trump

US President Donald Trump on Sunday called North Korea's actions "very hostile and dangerous" to the United States, after Pyongyang conducted its sixth nuclear test. "North Korea has conducted a major Nuclear Test," Trump said on Twitter. "Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States.
2017-09-03 12:36:54 Read More

IS clashes with Syrian regime forces kill 150

About 120 IS fighters were reported killed in clashes in and around the town of Uqayribat in the eastern Hama countryside, along with at least 35 regime troops and loyalist militiamen. The town is the jihadist group's last bastion in the central province apart from a handful of small villages.
2017-09-03 11:11:38 Read More

North Korean bomb prompts global condemnation

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Xi kicks off BRICS summit, ask members to shelve differences

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday asked BRICS members to shelve their differences and accommodate each other's concerns by enhancing mutual trust and strategic communication, as he opened the 9th annual summit of the five member emerging economies here.
2017-09-03 09:48:19 Read More

In line and in life, Harvey's victims wait and worry

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In line and in life, Harvey's victims wait and worry

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N Korea quake 9.8 times more powerful than 5th nuclear test

The "artificial quake" in North Korea on Sunday, thought to be its sixth nuclear test, was 9.8 times more powerful than the tremor from Pyongyang's fifth test, the South's Yonhap news agency reported citing the state weather agency.
2017-09-03 06:44:09 Read More

Japan says tremors in North Korea were nuclear test

"After examining the data we concluded that it was a nuclear tests," Foreign Minister Taro Kono said at a briefing broadcast by public broadcaster NHK following a meeting of Japan's National Security Council.
2017-09-03 05:28:36 Read More

Japan princess to wed commoner, forcing her to quit royal family

The engagement to Kei Komuro, who works in a Tokyo law office, comes after Japanese lawmakers in June approved a bill to allow Akihito to step down, the first abdication by a Japanese monarch since 1817.
2017-09-03 04:21:36 Read More

No evidence Obama wiretapped Trump Tower: US justice dept

The US Justice Department has confirmed there is no evidence to back up President Donald Trump's claim that his predecessor Barack Obama wiretapped Trump Tower during the 2016 election campaign.
2017-09-03 04:13:45 Read More

US weighs pulling out of free trade deal with SKorea

US President Donald Trump is considering triggering a withdrawal from a free trade agreement with South Korea, a business lobbying group said on Saturday, raising concerns about a move that could cause a fresh economic rift between allies at a moment of heightened tensions with a common foe.
2017-09-03 02:41:28 Read More

N Korea says it has developed advanced hydrogen bomb

"The H-bomb, the explosive power of which is adjustable from tens kiloton to hundreds kiloton, is a multi-functional thermonuclear nuke with great destructive power which can be detonated even at high altitudes for super-powerful EMP (electromagnetic pulse) attack according to strategic goals," KCNA said.
2017-09-03 00:44:19 Read More

As oil prices fall, Saudi turns to religious tourism

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As oil prices fall, Saudi turns to religious tourism

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Top MQM-P leader survives assassination attempt in Karachi

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Post-Harvey problems plague Texas as funerals begin

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Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh mark Eid after fleeing violence

The festival comes as renewed violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state forces thousands of Rohingyas -- a stateless ethnic minority -- to seek refuge in Bangladesh, with many drowning as they attempt to cross the border river in makeshift boats.
2017-09-02 10:59:23 Read More

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Trump to nominate Oklahoma congressman to lead NASA

The White House said President Donald Trump plans to nominate an Oklahoma congressman to serve as the next administrator of NASA. Trump on Friday announced his pick of Republican Jim Bridenstine to lead the nation's space agency.
2017-09-02 07:17:38 Read More

Trump to nominate Oklahoma congressman to lead NASA

Sri Lanka allays Indian concerns on Hambantota port

"Only the Sri Lanka Armed Forces have the responsibility for military activities in our ports and airports. We are also working with foreign private investors on the commercial development of our ports," Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said.
2017-09-02 03:12:17 Read More

Tajikistan bans women from wearing veils

Tajikistan's minister of culture, Shamsiddin Orumbekzoda said that "everyone" looked at women wearing hijabs "with concern, worried that they could be hiding something under their hijab."
2017-09-02 03:07:38 Read More

Trump asks for $7.9bn down payment for Harvey relief

The initial Harvey package is just the first installment for immediate disaster response like housing assistance, cleanup and FEMA-financed home repairs. The White House says more than 436,000 households have registered for FEMA aid.
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Trump asks for $7.9bn down payment for Harvey relief

93-year-old donates $22 mn to Cologne Zoo

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93-year-old donates $22 mn to Cologne Zoo

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US-Russia ties battered by new row over diplomats

Russia and the United States were locked in a fresh diplomatic slugging match on Friday after Washington ordered the closure of Moscow's San Francisco consulate and two other facilities.
2017-09-01 10:57:05 Read More

Kenya court cancels presidential election results

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Muslims around world celebrate Eid

Muslims around the world are celebrating the Eid al-Adha holiday on Friday as some 2 million Muslim pilgrims carry out the final rites of the annual hajj in Saudi Arabia.
2017-09-01 09:45:55 Read More

Putin warns North Korea situation on verge of 'large-scale conflict'

Putin, who is due to attend a summit of the BRICS nations in China next week, wrote in an article published on the Kremlinâ€™s web site ahead of his trip that he favoured negotiations with North Korea instead.
2017-09-01 08:33:07 Read More

Trump to donate $1 million for Harvey flood relief ops

US president Donald Trump will donate $1 million of his personal money for flood relief operations in Texas and Louisiana which have been hit by the catastrophic Hurricane Harvey, the White House has said.
2017-09-01 07:43:20 Read More

Al-Baghdadi probably still alive: US commander

Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi appears to be still alive, a top US military commander said on Friday, contradicting Russia's claims that it probably killed the top counter terror target months ago.
2017-09-01 04:07:23 Read More

Al-Baghdadi probably still alive: US commander

China appoints new army commander in reshuffle

Han Weiguo replaces Li Zuocheng, state-run newspapers said, following Liâ€™s promotion as the new chief of the Joint Staff Department of the Peopleâ€™s Liberation Army in August.
2017-09-01 03:57:34 Read More

China appoints new army commander in reshuffle

Immigrants battle deportation fears in Harvey's aftermath

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Chinese reshuffle the top; new faces expected

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Rohingya women, children die in desperate boat escape from Myanmar

They died after two rickety boats capsized as they fled a Myanmar army counteroffensive that followed Rohingya insurgent attacks on security forces last week. Nearly 30,000 more Rohingyas have made the perilous crossing into Bangladesh, while 20,000 more are stuck in no man's land at the border.
2017-08-31 16:58:11 Read More

I am no quitter, says Theresa May as she vows to fight on

media during her ongoing visit to Japan, Theresa May sought to dismiss murmurs in the UK media that she plans to step down as Conservative party leader at the end of the Brexit process in 2019.
2017-08-31 09:16:07 Read More

Diana's tragic death spawned web of conspiracy theories

A French investigation, a years-long British police inquiry and a coroner's inquest all concluded there was no foul play in the princess' fatal car crash â€” but that has not silenced speculation that Diana was the victim of an Establishment murder plot.
2017-08-31 06:59:54 Read More

Diana remembered on 20th anniversary of her death

Fans and friends of Diana, princess of Wales marked the 20th anniversary of her death on Thursday as well-wishers lit candles and paid their respects at the sombre scene of her fatal car crash.
2017-08-31 05:35:46 Read More

'I'm not a quitter': UK PM Theresa May

Theresa May's authority has been badly damaged by a ill-judged election campaign earlier this year which cost her Conservative party its majority in parliament and failed to provide a clear mandate for her Brexit strategy.
2017-08-31 05:02:48 Read More

North Korea warns Japan of 'imminent self-destruction'

The North set off global alarm Tuesday when it fired an intermediate-range missile over the Asian island nation, triggering condemnation from world leaders including the US and Japan.
2017-08-31 03:11:50 Read More

US has 11,000 troops in Afghanistan: Pentagon

Senior Pentagon officials for the first time said there are about 11,000 US forces currently deployed to Afghanistan â€” thousands more than the 8,400 that were allowed under the previous administration's troop cap.
2017-08-31 02:54:05 Read More

Trump: 'Talking not the answer' on North Korea

President Donald Trump, who has vowed not to let North Korea develop nuclear missiles that can hit the mainland United States, had said on Tuesday "all options are on the table," a veiled reference to military force.
2017-08-31 02:49:10 Read More

Harvey moves into Louisiana with at least 25 dead

Tropical Storm Harvey spun across southeastern Texas into Louisiana on Wednesday, sending more people fleeing for shelter after swamping Houston with record rains and flooding that killed at least 25 and drove tens of thousands from their homes.
2017-08-31 01:45:35 Read More

Pak House condemns US for seeking India role in Af

The Pakistan National Assembly passed a unanimous resolution on Wednesday rejecting the "hostile and threatening" statements made by US President Donald Trump and Gen John Nicholson, a top commander of American and Nato forces in Afghanistan.
2017-08-31 00:51:06 Read More

Campaign aims to show Charlottesville loves

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Will N Korea make missiles over Japan the new normal?

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Harvey to make landfall again

Tropical Storm Harvey was set to make landfall again on Wednesday near the Texas-Louisiana border, adding more precipitation after a record rainfall that has caused catastrophic flooding and paralyzed the city of Houston.
2017-08-30 07:13:12 Read More

Fighting near Tal Afar worse than Mosul: Iraqi army

Iraqi forces battling to retake the small town of al-â€™Ayadiya where militants fleeing Tal Afar have entrenched themselves, saying on Tuesday the fighting is â€œmultiple times worseâ€ than the battle for Mosulâ€™s old city.
2017-08-30 07:09:25 Read More

UN condemns 'outrageous' North Korea missile launch

North Korea said the launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) was to counter US and South Korean military drills and was a first step in military action in the Pacific to "contain" the US territory of Guam.
2017-08-30 07:07:58 Read More

Up to 18K Rohingya fled Myanmar violence last week

About 18,000 Rohingya Muslims are estimated to have crossed into Bangladesh in the last week, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday, seeking to escape the worst violence in Myanmar's northwest in at least five years.
2017-08-30 06:31:54 Read More

Over 2 million Muslims gather for Haj pilgrimage

This year sees pilgrims from Iran return after a hiatus following a diplomatic spat between the Islamic republic and Sunni arch-rival Saudi Arabia. The Haj also comes amid a diplomatic crisis between a Saudi-led bloc of Arab countries and Qatar.
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Over 2 million Muslims gather for Haj pilgrimage

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Cops storm polling station in Catalonia independence vote

Cops storm polling station in Catalonia independence vote

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Catalans queue early to vote in referendum banned by Spain

Philippines' Duterte says will snub graft probe

Philippines' Duterte says will snub graft probe

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Iraq cuts Kurdistan air links with outside world

Tillerson in China to discuss N Korea, Trump visit

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Fatah and Hamas: A decade of strained relations

Trump's scandal-hit health secretary resigns

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Trump to travel to 5 countries in Asia in November

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Trial to shed light on Kim Jong-Nam airport assassination

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Behind the bombast: North Korea's genteel foreign minister

German gay couples to tie knot after decades of struggle

German gay couples to tie knot after decades of struggle

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US planning to draw down embassy staff in Havana

Somalia police say car bomb blast kills five in capital

Somalia police say car bomb blast kills five in capital

Boat with 130 Rohingya refugee capsizes off Myanmar

More than 130,000 flee menacing Bali volcano

N Korea accuses Trump of exploiting Warmbier death

Chinese, Pak pilots jointly fly jets in combat drills

3-year-old anointed as 'living goddess' in Nepal

'Trump aide Kushner registered to vote as a woman'

'Trump aide Kushner registered to vote as a woman'

Malaysia bans all citizens from traveling to North Korea

Most US voters think Trump not fit to be president: Poll

Zuckerberg fires back at Trump over Facebook barb

'Former Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra is in Dubai'

South Korea expects more N Korea provocations mid-Oct

Trump proposes biggest US tax overhaul in decades

Bangladesh arrests 3 Rohingya with 800,000 meth pills

Osaka may end SF sister city over comfort woman statue

Osaka may end SF sister city over comfort woman statue

Thousands evacuate after blasts in Ukraine arms depot

Thousands of S Africans march against corruption

Interpol approves Palestinian membership bid

Thai former PM gets 5-yr jail term for negligence

Samsung scion Jay Y. Lee set to begin appeal

Singapore teen granted asylum released from US custody

Pak Finance Minister indicted in corruption case

Attack on Mexico drug rehab center leaves 14 dead

Army must prepare to counter US 'threats': Maduro

Tokyo governor launches new party

Iran points at US and warns of new nuclear arms race

Trump's pick defeated in US Senate runoff

Trump plans to slash US refugee admissions

Trump plans to slash US refugee admissions

Military option would be devastating for NKorea: Trump

Trump associate denies Russia collusion ahead of House visit

Parents of Ohio student speak out against North Korea

Many Chinese see Doklam pact as a publicity loss

Pak court to indict Sharif on October 2 in corruption cases

UK terrorist identified as part of ISIS 'Beatles' gang

Bangladesh eases charity access to Rohingya refugees

'Ethnic war' risk over Kurdish independence: Erdogan

Mattis: US wants diplomatic end to North Korea crisis

Thai junta says knows whereabouts of former PM Yingluck

Thai junta says knows whereabouts of former PM Yingluck

Palestinian gunman kills 3 Israelis at settlement

Nawaz Sharif appears before accountability court

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