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Trump welcomes North Korea's suspension of nuclear tests

s agreed to suspend all Nuclear Tests and close up a major test site. This is very good news for North Korea and the World - big progress! Look forward to our Summit," Trump said in message on Twitter.
2018-04-21 03:09:45 Read More

Democrats sue Trump campaign's Russia conspiracy over 2016 results

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Friday filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the Trump campaign, the Russian government, and the Wikileaks organization alleging conspiracy, fraud, and hacking, to tilt the 2016 Presidential election in favor of Donald Trump.
2018-04-20 17:22:09 Read More

UN health agency: Hungarian scientist sickened by Ebola

President Cyril Ramaphosa left the Commonwealth summit in London to respond to the turmoil in the North West capital of Mahikeng, where residents brought life to a standstill with protests over alleged corruption and calls for the premier to resign.
2018-04-20 15:52:40 Read More

Nobel body: 'unacceptable behavior' not widely known

The secretive 18-member board has in recent weeks been embroiled in a sex-abuse scandal that investigators concluded was "not generally known." It has led to the departure of six of members of the Academy and tarnished the prize's reputation.
2018-04-20 15:30:19 Read More

S Africa's leader cuts short UK visit after protests

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2018-04-20 15:15:51 Read More

Evacuation in Slovakia after unexploded WWII bombs found

Palestinians protesting along the Gaza border have begun attaching Molotov cocktails to kites to fly over the fence into Israel in a new tactic as demonstrations entered their fourth week. Gazans flew dozens of kites near the fence on Friday, including some carrying Molotov cocktails and carrying notes telling Israelis "there is no place for you in Palestine".
2018-04-20 15:08:08 Read More

Fiery kites adopted as new tactic by Gaza protesters

â€‹â€‹Beijing hinted the issue of terrorism will be on the agenda of discussion at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) when the eight-member block, joined by India and Pakistan last year, holds its annual meeting at Chinese city Qingdao in June.
2018-04-20 14:53:54 Read More

China defends Pakistan against Modi's 'terror export factory' remark

Comey memos on Trump released to Congress

A series of explosive memos prepared by former FBI director James Comey detailing US President Donald Trump's alleged efforts to influence the bureau's expanding investigation into Russia's meddling in the 2016 elections have been submitted to Congress.
2018-04-20 06:59:12 Read More

WWII bomb forces mass evacuation in central Berlin

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2018-04-20 05:45:58 Read More

WWII bomb forces mass evacuation in central Berlin

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Kathmandu airport closed after jet skids off runway

Kathmandu airport was closed on Friday after a Malaysian jet with 139 people on board aborted its takeoff and skidded off the runway, officials said.
2018-04-20 05:25:54 Read More

Men arrested at Starbucks want 'this situation to never happen again'

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2018-04-20 05:12:44 Read More

Picking up pieces but future tense for Rohingya in Bâ€™desh

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2018-04-20 01:20:20 Read More

Turkey's weak opposition scrambles to challenge Erdogan

Turkey's weak opposition is scrambling to mount a meaningful challenge against strongman President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with just nine weeks to prepare for snap elections. One party leader is in jail. Another doesn't have a candidate. A third might face eligibility issues for her party.
2018-04-19 15:09:55 Read More

N. Korean leader removes major nuclear sticking point: Seoul

S Korean President Moon Jae-in said that his rival, N Korean leader Kim Jong Un, isn't asking for the withdrawal of US troops from the Korean Peninsula as a precondition for abandoning his nuclear weapons. If true, this would seem to remove a major sticking point to a potential nuke disarmament deal.
2018-04-19 15:01:16 Read More

Germany's Angela Merkel appears open to compromise on EU reforms

German Chancellor Angela Merkel signaled her willingness to find compromises with France when it comes to reforming the European Union, as she hosted French President Emmanuel Macron for talks Thursday in Berlin.
2018-04-19 14:53:04 Read More

Iraq carries out air strikes on Islamic State in Syria

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2018-04-19 14:09:32 Read More

China flies bombers around Taiwan, holds live-fire drills

Chinese bombers and spy planes have flown around Taiwan, the air force said today as Taipei accused Beijing of trying to stoke regional tensions with its military drills.
2018-04-19 13:33:59 Read More

Diaz-Canel is Cuba's new president as Castro steps aside

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2018-04-19 13:27:24 Read More

Over 5 lakh still affected by Sri Lanka drought

Over 500,000 people still remain affected by the drought in 10 districts of Sri Lanka, according to a report released by the Sri Lankan Disaster Management Centre (DMC) on Thursday.
2018-04-19 13:20:11 Read More

Syrian rebels leave another town near Douma

Syrian state media say hundreds of rebels fighters in a town northeast of Damascus have handed in their weapons and started to leave under an evacuation deal.
2018-04-19 12:01:47 Read More

Queen puts forward son Charles as next Commonwealth head

Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday made her first direct intervention into a succession plan for the Commonwealth, indicating that she would like her son and heir, Prince Charles, to take over as the Head of the 53-member organisation.
2018-04-19 11:24:44 Read More

'Conditions in Rohingya refugee camps very poor'

A Myanmar minister expressed concerns on Thursday about "very poor conditions" in Rohingya refugee camps in neighbouring Bangladesh, and said repatriation of the Muslim minority should start as soon as possible due to the coming monsoon season.
2018-04-19 11:23:15 Read More

Demonstrations greet PM Modi in UK, turn aggressive as Indian flag ripped

Modi, who is in the UK for bilateral talks and the multilateral Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), was greeted by protesters as he met his British counterpart Theresa May.
2018-04-19 10:14:11 Read More

Demonstrations greet PM Modi in UK, turn aggressive as Indian flag ripped

End of era in Cuba as Castro hands torch to Diaz-Canel

Miguel Diaz-Canel - a top Communist Party figure who has served as first vice president since 2013 - will become the island's first leader born after the 1959 revolution, and the first in 60 years who is not named Castro.
2018-04-19 03:30:48 Read More

Nikki Haley's job in jeopardy amid reports she and Pence may run for White House

The first Indian-American to make it to the White House cabinet is in the Trump crosshairs with reports that the President sees her as a potential future challenger and a political threat.
2018-04-18 15:50:33 Read More

Nikki Haley's job in jeopardy amid reports she and Pence may run for White House

G7 finance ministers seek economic pressure on NKorea

Group of Seven (G7) finance ministers said on Wednesday that they would continue to impose maximum economic pressure on North Korea, which evades international sanctions with a network of front and shell companies to access the global financial system.
2018-04-18 13:16:39 Read More

Donald Trump calls sketch released by Daniels 'a total con job'

In an early morning tweet from his Palm Beach estate, Trump said: "A sketch years later about a nonexistent man. A total con job, playing the Fake News Media for Fools (but they know it)!" It appeared to be the first time Trump tweeted directly about the porn actress.
2018-04-18 12:55:40 Read More

Trump confirms CIA chief met Kim Jong Un in North Korea

nald Trump confirmed Wednesday that his CIA director had met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on a secret visit to Pyongyang, ahead of a planned summit between the two leaders.
2018-04-18 11:48:35 Read More

More than 300 sentenced to death in Iraq for ISIS links

Iraqi courts have sentenced to death a total of more than 300 people, including dozens of foreigners, for belonging to the Islamic State group, judicial sources said on Wednesday.
2018-04-18 11:28:00 Read More

We don't intend any aggression in region: Iran president Hassan Rouhani

â€‹â€‹"We tell the world that we will produce any weapon that we need, or if necessary we will procure them. We have not been waiting... and will not wait for your remarks or agreement," said Hassan Rouhani at a military parade in Tehran to mark the annual Army Day.
2018-04-18 07:06:17 Read More

China says Nepal a natural area for cooperation with India

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2018-04-18 06:58:48 Read More

One killed as jet engine fails on New York-Dallas flight

â€‹â€‹The Boeing 737-700 took off without incident but minutes into the flight, passengers heard an explosion in the left engine, which sent shrapnel flying through the window, shattering the glass and leading oxygen masks to drop, witnesses said.
2018-04-18 06:50:09 Read More

Korean leaders can discuss peace, but cannot end war

A senior South Korean presidential official saidon Wednesday that the Koreas plan to use their summit to discuss ending military hostilities, but it wasn't clear if they'd discuss the end of the war.
2018-04-18 06:16:51 Read More

China to offer visa-free travel to its own 'Hawaii'

â€‹â€‹The new policy will start in May and allow travellers from 59 countries to visit Hainan for 30 days visa free, said Qu Yunhai, deputy director of the State Immigration Administration at a press conference in Beijing.
2018-04-18 06:06:48 Read More

China to offer visa-free travel to its own 'Hawaii'

Cash crunch at ATMs: Are Rs 2,000 notes being hoarded?

The problem of empty ATMs seems to have returned to haunt citizens in several parts of the country, such as Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, prompting the government and Reserve Bank of India to swing into damage control mode to calm jittery depositors.
2018-04-17 19:53:13 Read More

Chemical weapons experts enter site of attack in Syrian town

Syrian state television reported that the experts from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons had entered Douma, where Western countries say scores of civilians sheltering from bombs were gassed to death on April 7.
2018-04-17 15:38:27 Read More

Trump not ready to slap new sanctions on Russia

In an otherwise tempestuous administration that has seen frequent personnel changes at the top level, Indian-American Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the United Nations, is seen as a trusted hand who has won President Trumpâ€™s confidence, to the extent that she is often spoken of as a possible Secretary of State.
2018-04-17 15:20:13 Read More

UK's May apologises to Caribbean countries over treatment of post-war migrants

British Prime Minister Theresa May apologised to representatives from 12 Caribbean countries on Tuesday over recent harsh treatment by immigration bureaucrats of people who arrived in Britain as children between the late 1940s and the early 1970s.
2018-04-17 11:47:14 Read More

Assad prepares to assault last rebel enclave near Damascus

The Syrian army began preparatory shelling for an assault on the last area outside its control near Damascus on Tuesday, a commander in the pro-government alliance said, building on its recent capture of the major suburb of eastern Ghouta.
2018-04-17 11:37:32 Read More

Myanmar's prez grants amnesty to over 8,500 prisoners

The amnesty, announced Tuesday, coincided with Myanmar's traditional New Year. It was granted to 8,490 Myanmar citizens and 51 foreigners. A statement from presidential spokesman Zaw Thay said those released included the aged, people in ill health and drug offenders. None was individually named.
2018-04-17 09:53:11 Read More

Egypt's mufti issues fatwa against buying FB 'likes'

Egypt's top mufti has issued a fatwa, or a religious decree, saying that buying Facebook "likes" is prohibited under Islam because it's a form of fraud and deception. Grand Mufti Shawki Allam regularly issues all sorts of fatwas, usually in response to questions by Muslims seeking religious guidance in matters related to even the most trivial issues
2018-04-17 09:43:39 Read More

Trump to host Abe amid strain over NKorea, tariffs

President Donald Trump will play host to Japan's Shinzo Abe at Mar-a-Lago this week amid growing strain between the two countries over the president's planned meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and his push for new tariffs.
2018-04-17 09:36:37 Read More

Trump to host Abe amid strain over NKorea, tariffs

Medical marijuana push spreads to Utah, Oklahoma

The push for legalized marijuana has moved into Utah and Oklahoma, two of the most conservative states in the country, further underscoring how quickly feelings about marijuana are changing in the United States.
2018-04-17 08:18:33 Read More

Syrian state media report new missile attack in Homs

Syrian state-run media reported that the country's air defences confronted a new "aggression," shooting down missiles over the central region of Homs early on Tuesday. The reports did not say who carried out the pre-dawn strikes.
2018-04-17 08:00:53 Read More

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US, UK warn against Russia-sponsored cyber-attacks

Cyber security representatives from the US and Britain have warned of Russian state-sponsored cyber-attacks that are targeting network infrastructure devices such as routers and firewalls, to compromise government and private sectors globally.
2018-04-17 07:43:03 Read More

No missiles but ballet as NKorea's Kim puts on a show

Kim Jong Un hobnobbed with a visiting Chinese ballet troupe as he capped a weekend of celebrations in the North Korean capital that conspicuously lacked a show of military might that marked many previous festivals.
2018-04-17 07:11:38 Read More

Pulitzer Prize Winners 2018: Full list

The Pulitzer board has awarded special honors to Bob Dylan, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane and Hank Williams, but a popular figure like Lamar has never won the prize for music. In 1997, Wynton Marsalis became the first jazz act to win the Pulitzer Prize for music.
2018-04-17 02:52:00 Read More

Lahore HC bans airing anti-judiciary speeches of ex-PM Nawaz Sharif

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2018-04-16 17:38:53 Read More

The real next war in Syria: Iran vs Israel

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2018-04-16 15:27:08 Read More

The real next war in Syria: Iran vs Israel

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France's Macron says Trump, France agree on Syria objectives

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he had not meant to signal a change in the US position on Syria, after the White House rebuffed his suggestion he had dissuaded President Donald Trump from rapid withdrawing US troops.
2018-04-16 11:53:15 Read More

N.Korea, China 'discussing Xi visit to Pyongyang'

China and North Korea have been holding talks about a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Pyongyang, a Japanese newspaper reported Monday as regional leaders step up diplomatic dialogue.
2018-04-16 11:43:03 Read More

India's inclusion in NSG will boost global export control system: Germany

"Germany has strongly supported India in its efforts to become a member of the export control regimes just as we continue to strongly support India's membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group," Jasper Wieck, the Deputy Head of the German mission, said.
2018-04-16 10:01:44 Read More

China, Japan vow 'new starting point' in ties

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi told his Japanese counterpart at a meeting in Tokyo: "With both of us standing on a new starting point, I hope we will promote the further development of both nations by opening a new future of bilateral cooperation."
2018-04-16 09:13:51 Read More

Turkey says not siding with anyone on Syria

The comments by deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag, the government spokesman, were in response to a reporterâ€™s question about an earlier remark from French President Emmanuel Macron, who said Turkeyâ€™s support of missile strikes against Syria showed it had â€œseparatedâ€ from Russia.
2018-04-16 08:36:11 Read More

Protests against killing of two Christians in Pakistan

The Christian community staged a protest demonstration in Balochistan and called for the immediate arrest of the attackers. They also urged the government to provide protection to all members of the Christian community in Quetta.
2018-04-16 07:37:52 Read More

Putin predicts global 'chaos' if West hits Syria again

In a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani, Putin and Rouhani agreed that the Western strikes had damaged the chances of achieving a political resolution in the seven-year Syria conflict, according to a Kremlin statement.
2018-04-16 07:19:23 Read More

Storms unleash tornadoes in US east, record snow in Midwest

Deadly slow-moving storms generated record or near-record snowfall and low temperatures in the U.S. Midwest and tornadoes further east on Sunday, leaving airline travelers stranded and thousands without power.
2018-04-16 06:35:20 Read More

Australia's least likely tourist spot: A test site for N-bombs

Maralinga, a barren stretch of land in South Australiaâ€™s remote western desert, is the countryâ€™s only former nuclear test site open to tourists. And Robin Matthews is Australiaâ€™s only nuclear tour guide.
2018-04-16 05:44:12 Read More

Australia's least likely tourist spot: A test site for N-bombs

Ex-FBI chief James Comey: Trump 'morally unfit' for office

"I don't buy this stuff about him being mentally incompetent or early stages of dementia," Comey said of Trump. "I don't think he's medically unfit to be president. I think he's morally unfit to be president," he said.
2018-04-16 02:53:23 Read More

US mission in Syria 'has not changed': White House

The US mission in Syria "has not changed," the White House said on Sunday, reiterating that President Donald Trump wants forces to return home as soon as possible.
2018-04-16 02:04:22 Read More

Macron: France persuaded Trump to strike in Syria

France persuaded US President Donald Trump to stay in Syria and launch airstrikes as punishment for an alleged chemical-weapons attack, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday.
2018-04-16 01:49:45 Read More

US preparing new sanctions on Russia over Syria, Nikki Haley says

In an interview with CBS' "Face the Nation," Haley said that the sanctions would be announced Monday by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. "They will go directly to any sort of companies that were dealing with equipment related to Assad and chemical weapons use," Haley said.
2018-04-15 16:13:43 Read More

â€‹US' Haley rules out one-on-one talks with Syria's Assad

In an interview with CBS' "Face the Nation," Haley said Syria had so far refused to take part in multilateral negotiations as part of a political process facilitated by the United Nations, adding that Russia should "deliver" Syria to the negotiating table.
2018-04-15 15:36:25 Read More

New Western Syria strikes would spark 'chaos', Putin tells Rouhani

â€‹Speaking to Rouhani by telephone the day after US-led strikes on suspected chemical weapons facilities, Putin said "if such actions, carried out in violation of the United Nations Charter, are repeated, that would inevitably provoke chaos in international relations," according to a statement from the Kremlin.
2018-04-15 15:31:06 Read More

Arab leaders meet to unify ranks with eye on Iran, Jerusalem

Saudi King Salman told leaders from across the 22-member Arab League that Iran was to blame for instability and meddling in the region. Saudi tensions with neighboring Qatar were also on display at the summit.
2018-04-15 15:13:00 Read More

North Korea commemorates birth of its founder

â€‹A constant stream of soldiers in brown uniforms, work unit personnel in suits, schoolchildren and families made their way to Mansu hill in the centre of Pyongyang, where giant statues of Kim and his son and successor look out over the capital. "The great comrades Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il will always be with us," read a banner made of greenery.
2018-04-15 13:12:13 Read More

â€‹Donald Trump defends use of 'mission accomplished' phrase for Syria strike

"The Syrian raid was so perfectly carried out, with such precision, that the only way the Fake News Media could demean was by my use of the term 'Mission Accomplished'" Trump said on Twitter. "I knew they would seize on this but felt it is such a great Military term, it should be brought back. Use often!" he said.
2018-04-15 13:05:23 Read More

Huge rally in Barcelona to demand jailed separatists go free

Hundreds of thousands of Catalan separatists rallied in downtown Barcelona on Sunday to demand the release of high-profile secessionist leaders being held in pre-trial detention. â€‹Protesters waved Catalan separatist flags behind a huge banner that read "for rights and liberties, for democracy and unity, we want them back home!"
2018-04-15 12:59:03 Read More

Pope 'deeply disturbed' by lack of common response to Syria

â€‹"Despite the tools available to the international community, it is difficult to agree on a common action toward peace in Syria or other regions of the world," the pope told a crowd of 30,000 after his traditional Sunday blessing.
2018-04-15 12:55:25 Read More

Kim Jong Un meets high-ranking Chinese diplomat in Pyongyang

Kim said during his meeting with Song Tao, who heads the Chinese Communist Party's International Departmenton, that he and Xi Jinping "reached important consensus" in Beijing. Song agreed that the two leaders had reached consensus, and said China is willing to work with North Korea to safeguard peace on the Korean Peninsula, Xinhua reported.
2018-04-15 12:28:34 Read More

Syrians displaced near capital recall years of deprivation

Thousands of Syrians displaced by the battle for the once-lush suburbs of Damascus now find themselves in a crowded settlement, where for the first time in recent memory they have enough to eat. â€‹The rows of pre-fabricated shelters are home to some 18,000 people displaced by the offensive that drove rebels out of eastern Ghouta.
2018-04-15 12:04:25 Read More

Afghan, Pakistani forces clash near border, 2 killed

â€‹Pakistan's military said in a statement that the Frontier Corps was carrying out "routine surveillance" along the border when it was "fired upon from the Afghanistan side." It said the paramilitaries showed "maximum restraint" to avoid civilian casualties, and that "military engagement" is underway to defuse the situation.
2018-04-15 11:51:42 Read More

Gunmen open fire at residence of Pakistan Supreme Court judge

The residence of a Supreme Court judge who is monitoring the corruption cases against ousted premier Nawaz Sharif came under firing by unknown gunmen today, triggering widespread condemnation in Pakistan.
2018-04-15 11:13:09 Read More

China FM visits Japan for talks on North Korea

Shortly after his arrival, Wang will meet his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono with their talks expected to touch on key subjects such as economic relations, territorial disputes in the East China Sea, and ways to push North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, Japanese officials have said.
2018-04-15 09:45:41 Read More

Israel says it destroys Hamas tunnel network in Gaza

Israel's army said on Sunday it had destroyed a Hamas tunnel crossing from the Gaza Strip into its territory after more than two weeks of tension along the border of the Palestinian enclave.
2018-04-15 09:40:42 Read More

Afghan, Pakistani forces clash near disputed border

The two countries are separated by the 2,400-kilometer (1,500-mile) Durand Line, which was drawn by British rulers in 1896. Kabul does not recognise it as an international border and has objected to new fortifications being built by Pakistan.
2018-04-15 07:57:14 Read More

Air China flight forced to land for 'security' reason

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Thousands protest in Athens against US-led Syria airstrikes

â€‹â€‹The protesters gathered on Saturday at Athens' central Syntagma Square before marching to the US Embassy, chanting anti-US slogans and carrying banners. Some wrote on the pavement in red paint: "Americans, murderers of people".
2018-04-15 07:11:24 Read More

Crowds of S.Africans lay to rest Winnie Mandela

Mourners filled the 37,500-seater Orlando Stadium in the township of Soweto where Winnie lived and erupted into loud cheers as the casket carrying anti-apartheid icon and Nelson Mandela's former wife was wheeled in.
2018-04-14 16:30:42 Read More

At destroyed Syria lab, workers deny producing toxic weapons

The centre had been producing antidotes to scorpion and snake venom while running tests on chemical products used in making food, medicine and children's toys, according to a worker. "If there were chemical weapons, we would not be able to stand here. I've been here since 5:30 am in full health -- I'm not coughing," he added.
2018-04-14 16:06:50 Read More

China says Syrian strikes violate international law, urges dialogue

â€‹â€‹Hua Chunying, Chinese foreign ministry's spokeswoman, made the comments at a press conference according to a transcript posted on its website. US, British and French forces struck Syria with more than 100 missiles on Saturday in the first coordinated Western strikes against the Damascus government.
2018-04-14 10:06:52 Read More

Syrians gather in capital in defiance after air strikes

A few hours earlier, before sunrise, loud explosions jolted Damascus and the sky turned orange as Syrian air defense units fired surface-to-air missiles in response to three waves of military strikes meant to punish President Bashar Assad for his alleged use of chemical weapons.
2018-04-14 06:23:43 Read More

Syria 'most serious threat' to international peace, security: UN chief Guterres

â€‹â€‹Antonio Guterres' remarks came in the wake of combined military air strikes by the US, the UK and France against President Bashar al-Assad's Syrian regime. He had termed the use of chemical weapons as "abhorrent", saying the sufferingit causes is "horrendous".
2018-04-14 05:47:59 Read More

Syria 'most serious threat' to international peace, security: UN chief Guterres

Iran warns of 'regional consequences' of Syria strikes

"The United States and its allies have no proof and, without even waiting for the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons to take a position, have carried out this military attack," said the foreign ministry in a statement.
2018-04-14 05:15:55 Read More

After chemical weapons attack, Trump quickly changed tune on Syria

Trump has abruptly deepened US involvement in Syria, mustering a coalition of US, French and British forces to attack Syrian facilities related to production of chemical weapons after a poison gas attack last week killed dozens of people in Douma, Syria.
2018-04-14 04:16:18 Read More

Syria's civil war: Seven years of conflict

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Had no choice but to conduct strikes against Syria: May

Four Royal Air Force Tornado jets using Storm Shadow missiles had taken part in the attack on a military facility near Homs where it was assessed Syria had stockpiled chemicals, Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.
2018-04-14 03:06:16 Read More

Pak SC bans Sharif from politics for life

In a unanimous verdict, the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday ruled that any person declared dishonest and not righteous by it is disqualified from politics or holding public office for life.
2018-04-13 18:09:22 Read More

Syria warns West it will defend itself if attacked

"This is not a threat. This is a promise," Syrian Ambassador Bashar Jaafari told the UN Security Council. The ambassador invoked Article 51 of the UN charter that recognizes the right to self-defence by any state if it comes under attack.
2018-04-13 17:10:43 Read More

UK says Russia monitored daughter of former spy for years

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UK says Russia monitored daughter of former spy for years

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Russia says West only interested in overthrowing Assad

"We continue to observe dangerous military preparations for an illegal act of force against a sovereign state," Russian Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia told the UN Security Council. US Ambassador Nikki Haley said no decision had been taken on military action and stressed the importance of carefully assessing all the implications.
2018-04-13 15:37:08 Read More

Trump says US will only join Pacific trade pact if terms are improved

In his Twitter post, which came during Asian trading hours, Donald Trump said the United States would only join Trans Pacific Partnership if the deal were substantially better than the deal offered to former President Barack Obama.
2018-04-13 05:37:28 Read More

Pence to meet with 4 Latin American leaders during summit

US vice president Mike Pence is expected to use the summit to push for regional partners to continue to isolate Venezuela while pointing to the United States as a trade partner of choice in relation to China and to promote democratic institutions.
2018-04-13 05:18:54 Read More

Ex-FBI chief Comey: Trump ran White House like a 'mob boss'

Former FBI director James Comey's book, entitled "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership," has triggered worries now rippling through the White House and Republican establishment over the damage it might do to the already deeply troubled Trump presidency.
2018-04-13 02:27:22 Read More

Sri Lanka president suspends parliament until May 8

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Thursday suspended parliament until next month in a shock move amid a deepening power struggle between him and his unity government's prime minister.
2018-04-13 01:51:15 Read More

Sri Lanka president suspends parliament until May 8

Corralled and constrained, Pakistan struggles to find feet against US

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Macron says has 'proof' of Syrian chemical attack

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that he would respond to "proof" that the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had used chemical weapons, "at a time of our choosing." He said one of his aims in Syria was to "remove the regime's chemical attack capabilities".
2018-04-12 12:38:34 Read More

'Syria attack very soon or not so soon at all!'

The president made the statement in a tweet Thursday morning. Trump on Wednesday had warned Russia to "get ready" for a missile attack on its ally Syria, suggesting imminent retaliation for last weekend's suspected chemical weapons attack. But on Thursday, Trump wrote that he: "Never said when an attack on Syria would take place."
2018-04-12 10:58:46 Read More

UN calls urgent Syria meeting after Trump threat

As tensions mounted over a face-off with Damascus-ally Russia, opponents of unilateral US action called an emergency closed-door meeting of the UN Security Council for Thursday. Britain also scheduled an emergency cabinet meeting.
2018-04-12 09:20:08 Read More

Conservative Indonesian province to halt public floggings

Aceh is the only province in majority-Muslim Indonesia that follows Islamic law and imposes public caning for crimes like theft, gambling and adultery. In 2014, the province outlawed homosexuality.
2018-04-12 09:10:03 Read More

Construction is booming in North Korea, but who's paying?

North Korea is racing forward with major development projects some experts believe are aimed at expanding a market for rented or privately owned real estate to help fortify the finances of Kim Jong Un's regime against the bite of sanctions over its nuclear program.
2018-04-12 07:49:26 Read More

Pregnant Pakistani singer shot dead

Samina Samoon, 24, also known as Samina Sindhu, was allegedly shot dead on Tuesday by Tarique Ahmed Jatoi while she was serenading the gathering. She reportedly refused to oblige a man's "request" to stand up while singing at a ceremony.
2018-04-12 07:44:39 Read More

S China Sea drills underscore China's sovereignty claims

China has launched three days of naval drills near its South China Sea island province of Hainan, underscoring its growing capabilities in defending its maritime interests. China's Maritime Safety Administration said the exercises began on Wednesday and would last through the end of Friday.
2018-04-12 07:34:34 Read More

Gaza's hospitals taxed by wounded from Israeli fire

Raed Jadallah belonged to an exclusive club â€” a small band of surfers who escaped the claustrophobia of blockaded Gaza by riding the waves of the Mediterranean. Now he's immobile, a metal fixation device clamped to his left leg after an Israeli bullet fractured his femur in two places.
2018-04-12 07:17:51 Read More

Syrian govt now in control of rebel town: Russia

The Defense Ministry said in a statement on Thursday that the situation in the town of Douma, just east of the Syrian capital, is "normalizing."
2018-04-12 07:12:07 Read More

Australian Muslim activist 'kicked out of US'

A high-profile Australian author and Muslim activist was refused entry to the United States on Thursday and put on a plane home after arriving for a speaking engagement, sparking calls for a re-think by border officials.
2018-04-12 06:36:43 Read More

In call with Saudi king, Trump demands quick end to Gulf row

Trump wants the rift healed to restore unity among Arab Gulf states and present a united front against Iran, said the officials, who requested anonymity to discuss high-level diplomatic communications.
2018-04-12 03:36:25 Read More

California joins Guard border mission, shuns Trump's message

The Democratic governor broke a week of silence Wednesday by agreeing to contribute 400 troops, though not all will be on the border. Brown's commitment brought pledges from the four states that border Mexico just shy of the low end of the president's target to marshal 2,000 to 4,000 troops.
2018-04-12 02:50:35 Read More

California joins Guard border mission, shuns Trump's message

Air France cancels flights as strike over pay continues

About 30 per cent of Air France flights scheduled on Wednesday are expected to be cancelled as crews and ground staff start the seventh day of strike. Workers unions are asking for a pay rise of six percent across the board. Their wages have been frozen since 2011.
2018-04-11 12:31:35 Read More

Air France cancels flights as strike over pay continues

Malaysia declares May 9 election day a holiday

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2018-04-11 09:56:21 Read More

Taiwan leader appoints key ally to head presidential office

The appointment comes a day after Chinese President Xi Jinping urged Taiwan's business community to shun any idea of independence for the self-ruled island and promote peace and stable ties with the mainland. Chen Chu, now the mayor of Taiwan's southern city of Kaohsiung, takes charge on April 23
2018-04-11 07:58:20 Read More

Israel targets Hamas posts in Gaza after border blast

The Israeli army said it fired at unspecified Hamas "military targets" in Gaza on Wednesday after a Palestinian bomb attack on an army engineering unit working inside the Hamas-ruled territory. The army said the bomb was planted under cover of mass protests along the Gaza-Israel border since March 30.
2018-04-11 07:42:39 Read More

Deployment of US troops to Mexico border underway

The Trump administration announced that Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen will visit this week a stretch of new border wall breaking ground in New Mexico, putting additional focus on what Trump has called a crisis of migrant crossings and crime.
2018-04-11 07:11:29 Read More

Myanmar court 'won't dismiss' charges against journos

The case against Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo has been strongly criticized internationally as an effort by authorities to intimidate the press, especially its coverage of the sensitive situation in Myanmar's Rakhine state, where the military is accused of massive human rights abuses against the Muslim Rohingya minority.
2018-04-11 07:01:07 Read More

NKorea parliament to convene to approve national agenda

North Korea's parliament is scheduled to convene amid a series of diplomatic moves by leader Kim Jong Un that could have a major impact on the direction the country takes in the months and possibly years ahead.
2018-04-11 06:31:36 Read More

'Anyone could be a terrorist': The security challenge for Harry and Meghan's wedding

When more than 1,00,000 flag-waving, cheering royal fans gather for the wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle next month, British police will be treating every one as a potential terrorist, prankster or royal obsessive.
2018-04-11 06:15:48 Read More

As Trump fumes, senators craft a bill to protect Mueller

â€‹Republican Sens. Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Democratic Sens. Chris Coons of Delaware and Cory Booker of New Jersey plan to introduce legislation Wednesday that would give any special counsel a 10-day window in which he or she could seek expedited judicial review of a firing, according to two people familiar with the legislation.
2018-04-11 05:45:22 Read More

US, Russia clash at UN over chemical weapons attacks in Syria

US President Donald Trump and Western allies are discussing possible military action to punish Assad for a suspected poison gas attack on Saturday on a rebel-held town that long had held out against government forces.
2018-04-11 05:31:19 Read More

Japan's Abe sticks to denials as scandal doubts keep swirling

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe denied on Wednesday that he had intervened to secure preferential treatment for a friend's plan to set up a veterinary school despite new reports he had discussed the matter with the friend.
2018-04-11 05:22:51 Read More

Donald Trump welcomes Qatari Emir in from the cold

Drawing a line under a spat that called into question the future of a key US air base in the Gulf State, Trump hosted Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in the Oval Office. "He's a friend of mine" Trump said effusively. "He's a great gentleman."
2018-04-11 05:01:06 Read More

China to send art troupe to North Korea festival

â€‹The delegation will leave on Friday to attend the April Spring Friendship Art Festival at the invitation of North Korea's Workers' Party, China's official Xinhua news agency said in a brief report. Song Tao, the head of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee's international department, will lead the mission.
2018-04-11 04:50:59 Read More

Trump can fire Russia prosecutor Mueller: White House

Special counsel Robert Mueller was appointed in May to probe Russian efforts to tip the 2016 presidential election in Trump's favor. Over the last year, he has increasingly dug into evidence of alleged money laundering, fraud and obstruction of justice inside Trump's inner circle.
2018-04-11 04:50:22 Read More

Trouble in Paradise: Tourism surge lashes SE Asia's beaches

Made famous by the 2000 movie "The Beach" starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Maya Bay on the western Thai island of Koh Phi Phi Ley is now a case study in the ruinous costs of runaway tourism, swamped by up to 4,000 daily visitors.
2018-04-11 04:46:59 Read More

Mark Zuckerberg not keen to reveal own personal info

"Would you be comfortable sharing with us the name of the hotel you stayed in last night?" Senator Dick Durbin asked Zuckerberg. Zuckerberg paused for a full eight seconds, chuckled, grimaced, and ultimately demurred. "Um, uh, no," he said.
2018-04-11 02:49:35 Read More

Mark Zuckerberg not keen to reveal own personal info

Xi defends BRI; says China has no geo-political calculations

In a keynote speech outlining his vision at the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) at the Chinese city of Boao, Xi said the BRI may be China's idea but its opportunities and outcomes are going to benefit the world.
2018-04-10 13:48:11 Read More

Thai cops charge Frenchman with rape of UK tourist

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'Want US diplomat on no-fly list'

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2018-04-10 09:28:10 Read More

Air passengers grounded in strike-hit Germany, France

Germany's biggest carrier Lufthansa was forced to cancel 800 out of 1,600 scheduled flights, including 58 long-haul flights, as German public sector workers including ground crew and airport firefighters walked out between 5:00 am and 6:00 pm (0300 and 1600 GMT).
2018-04-10 08:45:59 Read More

â€‹Hundreds of flights cancelled in Germany due to strikes

Thousands of passengers at four German airports, including the biggest hub Frankfurt, were stranded on Tuesday as ground staff and other public sector workers staged walkouts across the country to increase the pressure in a pay dispute.
2018-04-10 07:43:46 Read More

Ex-Russian spy's daughter released from British hospital

BBC News said Tuesday the 33-year-old Skripal had been discharged from hospital and taken to a "secure" location on Monday.
2018-04-10 07:30:40 Read More

Strong wind topples China's first emperor

The 19-metre bronze replica of the monarch -- who was the first to unify warring factions in China and established the Qin dynasty (221-206 BC) -- was blown out of its pedestal on Friday.
2018-04-10 06:34:54 Read More

World's hottest chilli pepper gives man excruciating headaches

Doctors issued a chilli warning Tuesday after an American man who ate the world's hottest pepper was struck by excruciating "thunderclap" headaches.
2018-04-10 05:58:49 Read More

Vietnam activists question Facebook on suppressing dissent

The letter, released on Tuesday by U.S.-based human rights group Viet Tan and signed by nearly 50 other groups, said Facebookâ€™s system of automatically pulling content if enough people complained could â€œsilence human rights activists and citizen journalists in Vietnamâ€.
2018-04-10 05:42:20 Read More

Saudi crown prince wraps up official visit to France

Saudi Arabia's crown prince wraps up his official visit to France Tuesday with a gala dinner hosted by President Emmanuel Macron, as the young leaders seek to shore up cooperation despite lurking differences.
2018-04-10 05:24:15 Read More

Malaysia to hold general election on May 9

â€‹"The EC has held a meeting and established that polls must be held within 60 days of the date of dissolution," the commission's chairman, Mohd Hashim Abdullah, told a news conference, adding that the date was set for May 9.
2018-04-10 04:41:25 Read More

Trump says US has many options in pondering military strike

â€‹In remarks on Monday night as he met with military leaders at the White House, Trump suggested a military strike against Syria was imminent. He warned that Russia or any other nation found to share responsibility in the attack will "pay a price.''
2018-04-10 04:19:38 Read More

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Trump says US has many options in pondering military strike

Will meet with Kim in May or early June: Trump

"We'll be meeting with them sometime in May or early June and I think there'll be great respect paid by both parties and hopefully we'll be able to make a deal on the de-nuking of North Korea," Trump told reporters at the beginning of a Cabinet meeting.
2018-04-10 03:12:50 Read More

Travel chaos: Lufthansa to cancel 800 flights today

Frankfurt Am Main (Germany) German airline giant Lufthansa said it will cancel "more than 800" flights on Tuesday as public-sector workers walk out on strike for more pay, hobbling major airports like Frankfurt. Service would be back to normal on Wednesday after the strike.
2018-04-10 01:18:35 Read More

Saudi planning to turn Qatar into an island?

The project has not been given official approval and faces many obstacles.
2018-04-10 01:14:47 Read More

Trump threatens Syria strike, suggests Russia shares blame

US President Donald Trump threatened an imminent military strike against Syria today, vowing to respond "forcefully" to Saturday's apparent chemical weapons attack on civilians and warning that Russia or any other nation found to share responsibility will "pay a price."
2018-04-10 01:10:38 Read More

Trump says talks with NKorea's Kim in 'May or early June'

US President Donald Trump said on Monday he will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un next month or in early June, after a report that Pyongyang was ready to discuss denuclearisation at the summit.
2018-04-09 16:29:21 Read More

'I don't rule anything out': Mattis on taking action in Syria

Mattis today pointed toward Russia's role in a suspected poison gas attack on the Syrian rebel-held town of Douma, and said he would not rule out a military response. In retaliation to the attack, Trump unleashed strikes by Tomahawk missiles against the regime's Shayrat airbase overnight April 6-7.
2018-04-09 15:29:12 Read More

Blast kills at least six in Afghanistan's Herat province

A blast from explosives placed on a motorbike killed at least six people, including four children, and wounded nine other children in Herat province in western Afghanistan, a government official said.
2018-04-09 15:11:27 Read More

Japanese arrested for reportedly caging son for 20 years

Japanese police said on Monday they have arrested a 73-year-old man who reportedly kept his disabled son locked in a small wooden cage for more than 20 years.
2018-04-09 15:02:34 Read More

Russia to support companies hit by US sanctions

â€‹â€‹Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich said in comments reported by state news agencies that Russia is prepared to back the companies - hit by the fresh US sanctions- if their positions worsen.
2018-04-09 11:56:53 Read More

Azerbaijan strongman to cement power in flawed polls

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev is set to secure a fourth consecutive term on Wednesday in snap polls boycotted by the oil-rich nation's main opposition parties. Opposition parties in the tightly-controlled Caucasus nation said that the conditions to hold a democratic election are not in place and accused authorities of preparing to rig the vote.
2018-04-09 09:56:57 Read More

Another former S Korean leader charged with graft

Former President Lee Myung-bak was indicted on bribery, embezzlement and other charges Monday, becoming the latest South Korean leader arrested or entangled in scandals at the close of their terms or after leaving office.
2018-04-09 09:25:48 Read More

100 injured in major student protests in Bangladesh

Thousands of students across Bangladesh staged protests and sit-ins on Monday after clashes at Dhaka University left at least 100 people injured. Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at students fighting what they consider "discriminatory" government job quotas in favour of special groups.
2018-04-09 09:16:01 Read More

Saudi crown prince kicks off official visit to Paris

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, widely known as MBS, dined with President Emmanuel Macron at Paris's historic Louvre museum after flying in Sunday on his first trip to France as the heir to the Saudi throne.
2018-04-09 09:13:46 Read More

How a secret Russian airlift helps Syria's Assad

The flights in and out of Rostov, which no organisation has previously documented, are operated by Cham Wings, a Syrian airline hit with US sanctions in 2016 for allegedly transporting pro-Assad fighters to Syria and helping Syrian military intelligence transport weapons and equipment.
2018-04-09 09:03:43 Read More

Syrian media report air strike; US says it didn't fire

Missiles struck an air base in central Syria early on Monday, the country's state-run news agency reported. Although the agency said it was likely "an American aggression," US officials said the United States had not launched airstrikes on Syria.
2018-04-09 06:28:37 Read More

Syria air base strike kills 14, including Iranian forces

An early-morning strike on a Syrian government air base in the country's centre killed 14 fighters, including allied Iranian forces, a monitoring group said on Monday. "At least 14 fighters were killed in the strike on the T-4 airport, among them Iranian forces," said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
2018-04-09 05:49:34 Read More

Trump increasingly weary of staffers' stall tactics

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'Big price to pay' for fatal Syria attack: Trump warns Assad

Hours later, Syria's state-run news agency reported a missile attack early Monday at an air base in Syria's Homs province and labeled it a "likely" U.S. aggression. However, a Pentagon spokesman quickly denied the U.S. was behind the strike.
2018-04-09 04:38:47 Read More

Hungary's Viktor Orban wins third term in power

The rightwing nationalist prime minister projected himself as a savior of Hungary's Christian culture against Muslim migration into Europe, an image which resonated with millions of voters, especially in rural areas.
2018-04-09 03:16:08 Read More

Several dead, wounded in strike on Syria air base: Report

"Dead and wounded in the missile strike on the Tayfur airport," state news agency SANA reported, citing a military source.
2018-04-09 02:22:37 Read More

CA whistleblower: FB data may be in Russia

The data "could be stored in various parts of the world, including Russia," Christopher Wylie said in an interview. "The professor who was managing the data harvesting process was going back and forth between the UK and Russia," Wylie said, an apparent reference to Cambridge University lecturer Aleksandr Kogan.
2018-04-09 00:18:17 Read More

Cyber attack in Iran leaves US flag on screens

Hackers have attacked networks in a number of countries including data centres in Iran where they left the image of a US flag on screens along with a warning "Don't mess with our elections", the Iranian IT ministry said. A statement carried by Iran's official news agency IRNA said the attack was made possible by a vulnerability in routers from Cisco.
2018-04-08 18:52:49 Read More

Trump suggesting China will 'take down' its trade barriers

Trump insists "China will take down its Trade Barriers because it is the right thing to do. Taxes will become reciprocal & a deal will be made on Intellectual Property. Great future for both countries!"
2018-04-08 12:54:28 Read More

Pervez Musharraf postpones plan to return to Pakistan

Pervez Musharraf postponed his plan to return to Pakistan, saying he will not return until an interim government is formed, a media report said. He is likely to return by end of May or even start of June as soon as a caretaker government is formed, the party leader told the Express Tribune.
2018-04-08 12:08:28 Read More

Saudi crown prince visits France, seeks strategic partner

â€‹â€‹No big weapons contracts are expected to be signed during the visit of Mohammed bin Salman, but a "strategic partnership" is to be announced on Tuesday with French President Emmanuel Macron.
2018-04-08 11:00:11 Read More

Activists, medics: Gas attack near Syrian capital kills 40

â€‹The alleged attack in the town of Douma occurred late Saturday amid a resumed offensive by Syrian government forces after the collapse of a truce. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 80 people were killed in Douma on Saturday, including around 40 who died from suffocation.
2018-04-08 07:36:21 Read More

Air France strike sees 30 percent of flights cancelled

Some 30 percent of Air France flights were cancelled Saturday as strikes over pay rises appear to be intensifying. And that's just part of France's travel troubles this month. Most French trains will screech to a halt as a strike over President Emmanuel Macron's economic reforms resumes Saturday night _ a strike that is set to last through Monday.
2018-04-08 07:22:40 Read More

Saudis begin investigating detainees who did not settle

Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor has begun investigations and opening arguments in the corruption cases of princes, top officials and businessmen who were detained late last year, an official told pan-Arab newspaper Al Sharq Al Awsat on Sunday.
2018-04-08 07:20:07 Read More

Brazil's Lula spends first day of 12-yr prison sentence

Leftist icon Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva spent Sunday as Brazil's first ex-president to be imprisoned for a common crime -- and his cell was in the headquarters of the giant anti-graft probe that brought him down.
2018-04-08 06:02:46 Read More

France to host reformist Saudi crown prince on global tour

President Emmanuel Macron will walk a diplomatic tightrope during Prince Mohammed bin Salman's two-day official visit starting on Monday. The trip is set to focus on cultural ties and investments as well as the war in Yemen, dubbed the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
2018-04-08 05:44:16 Read More

Polling stations open for key Hungary vote

Polls have consistently put Orbans right-wing Fidesz party at least 20 points ahead of its nearest challenger Jobbik, a far-right party that has been moving towards the centre. Jobbik in turn has been a few points ahead of the centre-left Socialists.
2018-04-08 04:57:39 Read More

Polling stations open for key Hungary vote

15 die as truck collides with hockey team's bus in Canada

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Brazil's ex-President Lula surrenders to serve prison sentence

Brazil's ex-president, election frontrunner and leftist icon Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva turned himself in Saturday to start a 12-year sentence for corruption after a chaotic attempt by supporters to stop him from surrendering.
2018-04-08 00:53:36 Read More

Sheikh Hasina seeks UN help for Rohingya's return

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Sheikh Hasina seeks UN help for Rohingya's return

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Hawking's graffiti on UK bridge may become permanent

A colourful graffiti of world famous physicist Stephen Hawking that sprang up on a railway bridge in Cambridge is likely to become a permanent tribute to the scientist in his home city. The 76-year-old theoretical physicist and author of 'A Brief History of Time' passed away on March 14.
2018-04-07 14:32:43 Read More

Pak man who hurled shoe at Sharif released on bail

A former seminary student who hurled a shoe at Pakistan's ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif last month has been released from prison on bail.
2018-04-07 13:35:26 Read More

Ex-Catalan leader Puigdemont may return to live in Belgium

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NKorea calls imprisoned ex-SKorean president traitor

North Korea on Saturday called disgraced former South Korean President Park Geun-hye a "traitor" responsible for "extra-large hideous corruption," in its first reaction to the sentencing of Park to 24 years in prison on corruption charges.
2018-04-07 11:14:10 Read More

Pakistan PM: Kabul accepts offer to renew talks with Taliban

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said war is not the solution to the decades-long conflict in Afghanistan. His remarks Saturday came a day after he visited Kabul and met with the Afghan leadership.
2018-04-07 10:33:36 Read More

Palestinian journalist dies as Israel border clash toll rises to nine

Two Palestinians, including a journalist, have died after being shot by Israeli troops during border clashes, the health ministry in Gaza said Saturday, bringing the total killed in the latest violence to nine.
2018-04-07 09:03:49 Read More

Pompeo and Bolton appointments raise alarm over ties to anti-Islam groups

Nearly two months after the Boston Marathon bombing, Mike Pompeo, then a congressman from Kansas, took to the floor of the House to denounce American Muslim leaders for what he called their â€œsilenceâ€ in response to the heinous terrorist attack.
2018-04-07 07:26:02 Read More

Palestinian journalist shot by Israeli troops dies

A Palestinian journalist shot by Israeli forces during clashes along the Gaza border has died, the health ministry in the Strip said Saturday. Yasser Murtaja, a photographer with the Gaza-based Ain Media agency, was hit during clashes Friday, the ministry said.
2018-04-07 06:30:40 Read More

6.5 magnitude quake strikes Papua New Guinea

The very shallow quake was only two kms (1.2 miles) deep and 93 km (58 miles) southwest of Porgera in the Enga province, said the EMSC. Quakes are common in Papua New Guinea, which sits on the Pacific's "Ring of Fire", a hotspot for seismic activity due to friction between tectonic plates.
2018-04-07 06:14:56 Read More

Koreas discuss communication issues ahead of summit

â€‹The closed-door talks between working-level officials at a border village were part of preparatory discussions to set up the April 27 summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
2018-04-07 06:11:37 Read More

Koreas discuss communication issues ahead of summit

Military hand? Pakistani news channel Geo TV forced to go off air

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Syrian Observatory: Air strikes on Douma kill 27 people

Heavy air strikes on the Syrian rebel-held town of Douma killed 27 people including five children, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said
2018-04-06 16:30:33 Read More

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Four Palestinians killed as new clashes erupt along Gaza border

Thousands of protesters -- Israel estimated 20,000 -- gathered in locations near the border east of Khan Yunis, in the south of the blockaded Palestinian enclave, and east of Gaza City, among other spots.
2018-04-06 16:29:51 Read More

Syrian troops push into rebel-held Douma as talks fail

Syrian Republican Guard forces pushed into the rebel-held area of Douma in eastern Ghouta near Damascus on Friday, Syrian state TV reported, as mediated talks between the combatants collapsed.
2018-04-06 16:14:16 Read More

Trump not to attend White House Correspondents dinner

This is for the 2nd consecutive year that Trump has declined to attend the annual mega event. Held every year, mostly on the last Saturday of April, the White House Correspondents Dinner is considered as a signature event in the nation's capital and has been addressed by the presidents in the past.
2018-04-06 15:06:11 Read More

Pak school for transgenders set to open its doors

A school for Pakistan's transgender community is set to open its doors from April 15 in Lahore. The school will also impart technical education, such as fashion designing, beautician and hair styling courses, graphic designing, computer and mobile repairing, among others.
2018-04-06 14:32:35 Read More

Gaza border protest: Israeli gunfire wounds 40 Palestinians

Israeli forces shot and wounded at least 40 Palestinian protesters on Friday, Palestinian medics said, as thousands converged on Gaza's border with Israel and set fire to mounds of tyres to launch a second week of demonstrations.
2018-04-06 14:13:51 Read More

Trump claims no knowledge of porn star payment

US President Donald Trump broke a two month silence Thursday about allegations he slept with a porn star, insisting that he did not pay her $130,000 hush money.
2018-04-06 12:52:54 Read More

Will fight at 'any cost', China on Trump's $100 bn tariff threat

China will take "comprehensive countermeasures" and fight "at any cost" US President Donald Trump's directive to authorities to consider tariffs on $100-billion worth of Chinese products, a top official said on Friday.
2018-04-06 11:52:05 Read More

Gaza's 70 years of woe

Gaza, a coastal strip of land that lay on ancient trading and maritime routes along the Mediterranean shore, was held by the Ottoman Empire until 1917. it passed from British to Egyptian to Israeli military rule over the last century and is now a fenced-in enclave inhabited by 2 million Palestinians.
2018-04-06 11:45:30 Read More

Malaysian PM dissolves parliament, paves way for tough election

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2018-04-06 10:19:37 Read More

South Korea's ex-president Park jailed for 24 years over graft

The sentence followed a trial lasting more than 10 months which ended with Park Geun-hye being found guilty on multiple criminal charges, including bribery and abuse of power. Park, 66, had boycotted most of the trial in protest at being held in custody.
2018-04-06 07:39:38 Read More

South Korea's ex-president Park jailed for 24 years over graft

Trump deploys National Guard at Mexico border

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Twitter: 1 million accounts suspended for 'terrorism promotion'

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Trump administration to hit more Russians with sanctions

The United States is expected to impose sanctions on more Russians under a law passed last year in response to alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
2018-04-05 14:43:36 Read More

'Moscow will accept results of nerve agent tests'

Russia's ambassador to Britain said Moscow would accept the results of tests by international chemical weapons inspectors on a suspected nerve agent used to poison a former Russian spy in England but only if the process was transparent.
2018-04-05 14:39:04 Read More

'Moscow will accept results of nerve agent tests'

UN quietly steps up inspection of aid ships to Yemen

Under an arms embargo imposed by the UN Security Council, monitors from the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM) are based in ports in Djibouti, Dubai, Jeddah and Salalah to observe screening of cargo destined for Yemen.
2018-04-05 14:32:34 Read More

Trump signs order to deploy military along US-Mexico border

President Donald Trump today signed an executive order directing the deployment of military along the US-Mexico border to fight illegal immigration, asserting that the situation had reached "a point of crisis."
2018-04-05 05:37:05 Read More

Brazil's top court rules against da Silva on prison

A sharply divided top court voted early Thursday to reject an attempt by former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio da Silva to stay out of jail while he appeals a corruption conviction, delivering a hard blow to the front-running candidate in this year's presidential election in Latin America's largest nation.
2018-04-05 05:14:42 Read More

Brazil's Supreme Court rejects Lula's bid to avoid prison

Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday rejected former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's bid to delay a 12-year prison sentence for corruption in a ruling that could upend presidential elections in Latin America's biggest country.
2018-04-05 04:04:37 Read More

Facebook data leak may've actually hit 87 million users

Facebook made the new disclosure in an online posting on Wednesday. Facebook said it will tell people, in a notice at the top of their news feeds starting April 9, if their information may have been improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica.
2018-04-05 00:31:04 Read More

Woman vlogger opens fire at YouTube headquarters, kills self

In a series of Persian and English-language online postings, Nasim Najafi Aghdam, 39, railed against YouTube, the video-sharing site owned by Alphabet Inc's Google before wounding three people and killing herself.
2018-04-04 20:50:46 Read More

Prince Philip in 'good spirits' after hip surgery

Queen Elizabeth II's husband Prince Philip is "comfortable and in good spirits" after he underwent a planned hip replacement surgery in a London hospital on Wednesday.
2018-04-04 17:33:24 Read More

Prince Philip in 'good spirits' after hip surgery

Queen Elizabeth II's husband Prince Philip is "comfortable and in good spirits" after he underwent a planned hip replacement surgery in a London hospital on Wednesday.
2018-04-04 17:33:24 Read More

Hundreds stage sit-in supporting radical Pak cleric

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New Zealand clears law to erase gay sex convictions

New Zealand's Parliament has passed a legislation to allow people who were previously convicted of homosexual offences to have their criminal records wiped.
2018-04-04 15:16:09 Read More

Nawaz Sharif: Won't accept any delay in general elections

Pakistan's ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif said on Wednesday the country is now trapped in martial laws as he warned that his party will not accept any delay in the general election which is scheduled to be held in July.
2018-04-04 13:43:25 Read More

Attacker's website interspersed with screeds against YT

A woman who had voiced complaints online about YouTube opened fire with a handgun at the tech company's headquarters near San Francisco on Tuesday, wounding three people before shooting herself dead, authorities and media said.
2018-04-04 06:39:48 Read More

Cuban rum and the end run around the US blockade

In Cuba, there are barrels that have been used to age rum for more than six decades â€” as long as the US embargo on the island has been in place â€” and that gives the liquor distilled from sugar cane its unique flavor.
2018-04-04 05:33:59 Read More

Syria: Evacuations from besieged, battered areas

The evacuation of thousands of rebels and civilians from Syria's Eastern Ghouta, the last opposition bastion near Damascus, follows a string of similar operations in the seven-year war.
2018-04-04 04:57:53 Read More

Prison for Lula? Brazil's top court decides fate of ex-prez

Da Silva, who was once wildly popular after his two terms as president in 2003-2010, was convicted last year of helping a construction company get sweetheart contracts in exchange for the promise of a beachfront apartment.
2018-04-04 04:50:06 Read More

We support North Korea - US summit: China

The foreign ministry cited Wang, China's state councilor and foreign minister, as telling Ri Yong Ho at a meeting in Beijing that China appreciates North Korea's efforts to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
2018-04-04 04:24:12 Read More

We support North Korea - US summit: China

Trump claims 'nobody's been tougher' on Russia than him

"I think I could have a very good relationship with president Putin," US President Donald Trump said. "It's a real possibility that I could have a good relationship."
2018-04-04 02:37:43 Read More

Donald Trump vows to deploy military to Mexican border

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed to deploy the military to the border with Mexico, something he described as a "big step." Cultivating his tough-on-migration image during a White House meeting with Baltic leaders, Trump said "we are going to be guarding our border with our military" as he lashed out at his predecessor.
2018-04-03 17:13:11 Read More

First person sentenced in Russia probe draws 30 days

A Dutch attorney who lied to federal agents investigating former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been sentenced to 30 days in prison. A federal judge in Washington sentenced Alex van der Zwaan on Tuesday.
2018-04-03 16:10:31 Read More

Trump blasts news media as 'fakers', defends Sinclair

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2018-04-03 15:05:23 Read More

Israel govt vows tough response to Gaza protests

Israel's defense minister said that the military will not change its tough response to Hamas-led mass protests near Gaza's border with Israel, warning that those who approach the border will endanger their lives.
2018-04-03 14:10:30 Read More

Swastika removed from church bell in Germany

The church's branch in Hannover said the pastor for the church in Schweringen informed officials on Thursday that he'd discovered the Nazi symbol engraved on the bell was removed. It said a note claiming responsibility also found, but didn't give details.
2018-04-03 14:03:08 Read More

Cape Town 'Day Zero' pushed back to 2019 as dams fill up

South Africa's drought-stricken Cape Town has pushed back its estimate for "Day Zero," when taps in the city run dry and people start queuing for water, to 2019 from August of this year, and data show dam levels rising elsewhere in the country.
2018-04-03 13:36:16 Read More

Trump administration seeks to close immigration 'loopholes'

Trump administration officials said they're crafting a new legislative package aimed at closing immigration "loopholes" following the president's calls for Republican lawmakers to immediately pass a border bill using the "Nuclear Option if necessary" to muscle it through.
2018-04-03 11:59:40 Read More

Trump administration seeks to close immigration 'loopholes'

Saudi law punishes spying on spouse's phone with jail

Spying on your spouse's phone in Saudi Arabia now carries a hefty fine and up to a year in prison, under a new law that aims to "protect morals of individuals and society and protect privacy".
2018-04-03 11:57:47 Read More

Centuries-old Chinese bowl sells for $30.4 million

The bowl, just under six inches (14.7 cm) in diameter, is decorated with falangcai -- painted enamels combining Chinese and Western techniques -- and flowers, including daffodils which are not typically depicted on Chinese porcelain.
2018-04-03 07:19:07 Read More

Trump to Congress: Change ridiculous immigration laws

In a series of tweets, President Donald Trump said that the US laws do not easily allow the government to send those crossing the southern border back where they came from.
2018-04-03 06:46:32 Read More

US designates Hafiz Saeed's MML as terrorist outfit

The US also added Tehreek-e-Azadi-e-Kashmir (TAJK) to the list of terrorist groups. TAJK is said to be a front of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), which according to the Trump administration, continues to operate freely inside Pakistan.
2018-04-03 02:28:21 Read More

'No alternative to excellent ties between Nepal, India'

Admitting that ties between Nepal and India had reached a historic low during the previous tenure of Oli as the PM following the promulgation of the new Constitution in 2015, foreign minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali said, "This is an appropriate time to improve the relations between the two countries."
2018-04-02 16:27:58 Read More

Malaysia to intercept boat said to be carrying Rohingya

Malaysian authorities said today that they have stepped up patrols to intercept a boat thought to be carrying dozens of people from Myanmar's beleaguered Rohingya Muslim minority seeking refuge in the country.
2018-04-02 16:03:20 Read More

Egypt's Sisi wins election with no real opposition

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been re-elected with 97 per cent of votes, the same proportion that the former military commander secured four years ago for his first term, official results showed on Monday.
2018-04-02 14:01:47 Read More

Ethiopia installs new PM amid hopes he can stop protests

Young and outspoken Abiy Ahmed has been sworn in Monday as Ethiopia's prime minister, amid hopes he will be able to quell the sustained anti-government protests that have rocked Africa's second most populous nation.
2018-04-02 13:21:41 Read More

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Kuwait bus crash kills 15 Indians, Egyptians and Pakistanis

Kuwait's state-owned oil company says a bus collision has killed 15 of its workers. The Kuwait Oil Company said in a statement that the victims of Sunday's head-on bus collision include 7 Indians, 5 Egyptians and 3 Pakistanis. At least two Indian workers and a Kuwaiti were injured in the accident.
2018-04-02 13:18:04 Read More

Kremlin says no preparations yet for possible Putin-Trump summit

The Kremlin said on Monday no planning discussions had been held on a proposed summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump since the US leader proposed the meeting in a phone call on March 20.
2018-04-02 13:10:39 Read More

Pak army chief approves death penalty for 10 terrorists

In a statement, the military's media wing said the terrorists, tried by special military courts, were involved in killing of 62 people and heinous crimes against the state including attack on security forces and a five-star hotel in Peshawar.
2018-04-02 12:11:05 Read More

Lavrov says spy poisoning could be 'in interests' of UK govt

"This could be in the interests of the British government which found itself in an uncomfortable situation having failed to fulfil promises to its electorate about the conditions for Brexit," Lavrov said at a press conference in Moscow, referring to Britain's planned departure from the European Union.
2018-04-02 11:45:25 Read More

Largest Syrian rebel group starts leaving Damascus enclave

The most powerful Syrian rebel faction on the fringes of Damascus began abandoning its stronghold in the once rebel-held enclave of eastern Ghouta on Monday, in the final chapter of the government's relentless offensive to fully retake the area after seven years of revolt.
2018-04-02 11:37:20 Read More

Malaysia approves 'fake news' law despite outcry

Malaysia's government Monday pushed a law through parliament that makes "fake news" punishable with a maximum six-year jail term despite an outcry from critics worried it will be used to stifle dissent before elections.
2018-04-02 11:34:03 Read More

Gaza protests fade for now, but both sides brace for more

Protests along the Gaza border with Israel have dwindled after the conflict's deadliest day in years, but both sides braced for further tensions on Monday after Palestinians called for more demonstrations
2018-04-02 11:29:10 Read More

Saudi-led air strike kills 12 civilians in Yemen

An air strike by the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen killed 12 civilians, including seven children, in the coastal city of Hodeidah on Monday, medics and a witness said.
2018-04-02 11:13:28 Read More

Malala ends first visit to Pakistan since shooting

Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner, on Monday returned to London after her first visit to Pakistan since she was shot in the head by Taliban terrorists for advocating girls' education more than five years ago.
2018-04-02 07:37:59 Read More

Center-left candidate wins Costa Rica presidential election

The center-left's Carlos Alvarado Quesada decisively defeated a conservative Protestant singer in Costa Rica's presidential runoff election on Sunday. Alvarado Quesada has vowed to restore what he calls traditional values by preventing gay marriage and restricting women's access to abortions.
2018-04-02 03:20:32 Read More

Vietnam, China urge restraint in disputes in S China Sea

Speaking to reporters at a joint press briefing with his Chinese counterpart, Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said the two countries should manage the disputes and not expand them.
2018-04-02 03:07:48 Read More

Vietnam, China urge restraint in disputes in S China Sea

Stephen Hawking's hi-tech wheelchair to live on

Stephen Hawking's tailor-made hi-tech wheelchair and his computer-generated voice are expected to live on as a legacy of the world-famous theoretical physicist who died earlier this month aged 76.
2018-04-01 16:56:16 Read More

Myanmar's Suu Kyi urges nation to stay united amid 'challenges'

Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi called on Sunday for her people to remain united, saying the Southeast Asian country faces "challenges" at home and abroad, as she marked two years since her party swept to power in a historic vote.
2018-04-01 16:14:02 Read More

Donald Trump says DACA deal for young immigrants is off

â€‹After posting a "Happy Easter" message on the social media platform, Trump followed with: "Border Patrol Agents are not allowed to properly do their job at the Border because of ridiculous liberal (Democrat) laws like Catch & Release. Getting more dangerous. 'Caravans' coming. Republicans must go to Nuclear Option to pass tough laws NOW. NO MORE DACA DEAL!"
2018-04-01 15:59:11 Read More

Al Shabaab attacks African Union base in Somalia

Al Shabaab militants attacked the African Union (AU) peacekeepers' base in the town Bulamarer, 130 kilometres southwest of the capital Mogadishu, around 9 a.m. local time, residents from the area told Reuters.
2018-04-01 15:53:29 Read More

Al Shabaab attacks African Union base in Somalia

Hundreds rally in Berlin calling for Puigdemont's release

Hundreds of Catalan independence supporters marched in Berlin on Sunday to demand the release of ex-regional president Carles Puigdemont, who was arrested in Germany last week and faces extradition to Spain on rebellion charges.
2018-04-01 14:39:19 Read More

N. Korean leader Kim attends S. Korean concert in Pyongyang

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol Ju were among the hundreds in Pyongyang on Sunday watching South Korean K-pop singers perform in the North for the first time in more than a decade as tensions between the two countries thaw.
2018-04-01 13:50:38 Read More

Erdogan calls Netanyahu 'terrorist' over Gaza deaths

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday of being "a terrorist" after the Israeli prime minister rejected Ankara's "moral lessons" over deadly clashes in Gaza.
2018-04-01 13:41:03 Read More

Pope baptises Italy 'migrant hero' at Easter Eve service

The church, the largest in Christendom, was dark at the start of the service before lights were turned on, signifying the passage from darkness to light when the Bible says Jesus rose from the dead.
2018-04-01 07:45:19 Read More

South Korea pop stars to perform in rare North Korea concert

Sunday's event â€” which will be the first concert by South Korean artists in the North for more than a decade â€” comes as a diplomatic thaw quickens on the peninsula after months of military tensions.
2018-04-01 07:31:26 Read More

No Gaza inquiry, Israeli defence minister says

Hamas, the dominant Palestinian group in Gaza, said five of the dead were members of its armed wing. Israel said eight of the 15 belonged to Hamas, designated a terrorist group by Israel and the West, and two others came from other militant factions.
2018-04-01 07:27:17 Read More

No Gaza inquiry, Israeli defence minister says

Hearts ache, anger surges after Siberian mall fire kills 64

The deaths of 64 people â€” including 41 children â€” in a Siberian shopping center fire on March 25 have tormented their loved ones not only with the memories of those they have lost but with deep dismay about the state of life in Russia.
2018-04-01 07:23:07 Read More

Russia, US diplomats pack their bags after tit-for-tat expulsions

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Russia, US diplomats pack their bags after tit-for-tat expulsions

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Over 1,100 arrested under Ethiopia state of emergency

More than 1,100 people have been arrested in Ethiopia since the nation declared a state of emergency following the prime minister's resignation last month, state media reported Saturday. â€‹Hailemariam Desalegn's surprise resignation came after more than two years of anti-government protests and increasing divisions in the ruling party.
2018-03-31 14:09:48 Read More

1,100 arrested under Ethiopia state of emergency

UK mulls Russian request for access to Yulia Skripal

Britain said Saturday it was considering Moscow's request for consular access to Yulia Skripal, the daughter of a former Russian spy targeted in a nerve agent attack. The Foreign Office said that in reaching its decision, it would take into account whether Yulia Skripal wanted Russian officials to pay her a visit in hospital.
2018-03-31 11:01:57 Read More

UK must recall more than 50 diplomats: Russia

Russia has already retaliated in kind against Britain and ejected 23 British diplomats after frosty relations between London and Moscow deteriorated further over the poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia.
2018-03-31 09:29:28 Read More

Protests erupt in California after shooting of black man

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Malala visits Pak hometown in Swat Valley

Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner, on Saturday arrived in her Swat Valley hometown in Pakistan for the first time after she was shot in the head by Taliban militants for advocating girls education more than five years ago.
2018-03-31 05:45:25 Read More

South Korean singers fly to Pyongyang for rare concerts

The concerts in Pyongyang on Sunday and Tuesday come ahead of a historic summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in at a border village on April 27.
2018-03-31 04:44:05 Read More

Deadly clashes in Gaza mark start of Palestinian campaign

The Israeli military said thousands of Palestinians threw stones and rolled burning tires toward troops deployed on the other side of the border fence. It accused militants of trying to carry out attacks under the cover of mass protests, saying that in one incident, Palestinian gunmen fired toward soldiers.
2018-03-31 02:28:47 Read More

Israel strikes three Hamas sites in Gaza: Army

Israel targeted three Hamas sites in the Gaza Strip on Friday with tank fire and an air strike after what it said was an attempted gun attack on soldiers by Palestinians along the border.
2018-03-30 16:55:42 Read More

Hundreds protest in Iraq against Saudi crown prince's visit

Protesters gathered on Friday afternoon following midday prayers, some carrying signs calling him a war criminal, blaming the kingdom for crimes committed by the Islamic State group in Iraq.
2018-03-30 15:49:43 Read More

Hundreds protest in Iraq against Saudi crown prince's visit

Russia ramps up diplomatic clash, expels more UK diplomats

Russia ordered new cuts Friday to the number of British envoys in the country, escalating a dispute with the West over the poisoning of an ex-spy in Britain. The massive expulsion of diplomats on both sides has reached a scale unseen even at the height of the Cold War.
2018-03-30 13:48:04 Read More

Russia tests new intercontinental ballistic missile

â€‹The Defense Ministry said Friday's launch from Plesetsk in northwestern Russia tested the Sarmat missile's performance in the early stage of its flight. Sarmat is intended to replace the Soviet-designed Voyevoda, the world's heaviest ICBM known as "Satan'' in the West.
2018-03-30 12:09:45 Read More

Macedonia: A decades-long quarrel over a name

For Greece the name is part of its own cultural heritage, a source of pride as that of an ancient province that was the core of Alexander the Great's empire more than 2,000 years ago. The bitter row has stalled the efforts of the new nation to take its place in the European Union and other international institutions.
2018-03-30 12:03:02 Read More

Russia declares 'high alert' in town hit by landfill fumes

The Kremlin said it was closely watching the situation in Volokolamsk, a town of around 20,000 people about 120 kilometres (75 miles) west of Moscow. Residents have long demanded the closure of a landfill site that has been emitting a noxious sulphurous smell, in a rare case of coordinated grass-roots civil action.
2018-03-30 11:23:04 Read More

Thai junta vows to lift politics ban in June

Thailand's junta will lift a near four-year ban on political activity in June, an official said Friday, as space for debate slowly expands in the kingdom with polls promised for next year.
2018-03-30 11:05:04 Read More

Why Bolton's pick adds to obstacles for US Mideast plan

Contentious relations between the Trump administration and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas are bound to deteriorate further with incoming National Security Adviser John Bolton, who has said Palestinians would be better off being absorbed by Egypt and Jordan than having their own state.
2018-03-30 09:13:22 Read More

Air France staff strike, a quarter of flights cancelled

Some 32 percent of Air France pilots were set to join the walkout on Friday along with 28 percent of cabin crew and 20 percent of ground staff, according to company estimates. Eleven trade unions have already staged two strikes on February 22 and March 23 seeking a six percent salary hike.
2018-03-30 09:11:43 Read More

Malala Yousafzaiâ€™s visit to Swat Valley uncertain

Security was visibly beefed up on Friday in Mingora, Yousafzai's hometown, but authorities wouldn't confirm whether the Nobel Peace Prize laureate would be arriving there.
2018-03-30 08:23:02 Read More

Myanmar swears in Suu Kyi loyalist as new president

Sixty-six-year-old Win Myint took his oath of office today during a joint session of Parliament, pledging loyalty "to the people and the republic of the Union of Myanmar."
2018-03-30 08:02:52 Read More

Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar need to be relocated ahead of rains: UN chief

Guterres said he has had the opportunity to discuss with the Bangladesh government the best way to relocate these people. "And I think the best way to relocate these people is in higher areas that can be outside... treated to accommodate this group that, of course, is extremely vulnerable to the monsoon," he said.
2018-03-30 05:36:20 Read More

US withdrawing from Syria 'very soon': Donald Trump

President Donald Trump on Friday said the US troops would withdraw from Syria "very soon" as he lamented that America has wasted $7 trillion in wars in the Middle East. At the same time, he said the US was using all its resources to defeat ISIS and drive them out of the captured territory.
2018-03-30 02:36:40 Read More

PLA bats for close ties between China, Pak armies

Close ties between militaries of China and Pakistan will not only help maintain an all-weather partnership between the two countries but also the regional peace and global stability, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) said on Thursday.
2018-03-29 17:42:24 Read More

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Russia to expel 60 US diplomats

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow will also retaliate to the US decision to shut the Russian consulate in Seattle by closing the US consulate in St. Petersburg. He said the same approach will be applied to other nations that expelled Russian diplomats this week.
2018-03-29 17:27:52 Read More

Sarkozy to face trial for corruption

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will face trial over charges he misused his influence to secure leaked details of an inquiry into alleged irregularities in his 2007 election campaign, a source close to the investigation said on Thursday.
2018-03-29 15:31:32 Read More

3 lakh troops cut completed, more reforms to follow: Chinese military

The troops cut came in the backdrop of a massive anti-corruption drive carried out by Xi Jinping, who also heads the military in which over 3,000 personnel including over 50 top Generals were removed and punished.
2018-03-29 14:57:29 Read More

Pakistan voices concern over growing influence of ISIS in Afghanistan

A Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman said at the weekly media briefing that ISIS (also known as Da'esh) had been involved in cross-border raids at Pakistani military posts.
2018-03-29 14:30:08 Read More

Pakistan voices concern over growing influence of ISIS in Afghanistan

China's sea bridge project uses steel that can build 60 Eiffel Towers

The sea bridge includes a snaking road crossing and an underwater tunnel and reportedly uses enough steel to build 60 Eiffel Towers.
2018-03-29 09:56:38 Read More

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi reelected with more than 90% of vote

Some 23 million of the 60 million registered voters turned out during the three days of polling that ended yesterday, state-owned newspapers Al-Ahram and Akhbar el-Youm, and the official MENA news agency reported.
2018-03-29 09:36:03 Read More

Driver tries to ram soldiers in France: security sources

A hunt was underway for the driver, who insulted another group of soldiers after the aborted attack in Varces-Allieres-et-Risset, near Grenoble, before speeding off, security sources said.
2018-03-29 08:25:38 Read More

Malala meets Pak PM on 1st trip home since being shot

Yousafzai and her family met Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in the capital, Islamabad, on her first visit to her homeland since she was airlifted for medical treatment in Britain in 2012.
2018-03-29 08:00:10 Read More

North, S Korea fix April date for 1st summit in yrs

The two Koreas had agreed earlier this month to hold such a summit at the border truce village of Panmunjom when South Korean President Moon Jae-in sent a delegation to Pyongyang to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
2018-03-29 07:52:49 Read More

New Zealand bans entry to any Russian expelled by allies

The attempted murder of Sergie Skripal, a former colonel in Russian military intelligence who betrayed dozens of Russian agents to Britainâ€™s MI6 spy service, has plunged Moscowâ€™s relations with the West to a new post-Cold War low.
2018-03-29 07:48:59 Read More

68 dead after riot, fire at police station in Venezuela

Attorney General Tarek William Saab said on his official Twitter account that nearly all the dead were prisoners. He said two women who were staying overnight at the station were also killed but didn't provide any further details.
2018-03-29 07:42:05 Read More

68 dead after riot, fire at police station in Venezuela

Saudi Arabia must face US lawsuits over 9/11 attacks

US District Judge George Daniels in Manhattan said the plaintiffsâ€™ allegations â€œnarrowly articulate a reasonable basisâ€ for him to assert jurisdiction over Saudi Arabia under the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), a 2016 federal law.
2018-03-29 03:50:18 Read More

Malala Yousafzai makes first trip to Pakistan since Taliban attack

Precise details of her itinerary have been "kept secret in view of the sensitivity surrounding the visit," a government official said of the trip, which is expected to last four days and include a meeting with Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.
2018-03-29 03:32:17 Read More

Donald Trump ousts veterans affairs secretary

US President Donald Trump announced another change to his cabinet on Wednesday by sacking embattled Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin and nominating White House doctor Ronny Jackson as his successor.
2018-03-28 22:05:00 Read More

Ecuador stops Assange communicating from its London embassy

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Ecuador stops Assange communicating from its London embassy

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Fewer Russian spies in US but getting harder to track

Moscowâ€™s spy services still use the cover of embassies and consulates, as Washington does. But they also recruit Russian emigres, establish front companies, dispatch short-term travelers to the United States, recruit Americans, and penetrate computer networks, the officials said.
2018-03-28 05:32:35 Read More

Fewer Russian spies in US but getting harder to track

China says North Korea pledges denuclearisation

After two days of speculation, China and North Korea both confirmed that Kim had visited Beijing and met Xi during what China's Foreign Ministry called an unofficial visit to China from Sunday to Wednesday.
2018-03-28 05:20:21 Read More

Bulletproof, slow, full of wine: Kim Jong-unâ€™s mystery train

The mysterious train was carrying Kim Jong Un, North Koreaâ€™s leader, who arrived in Beijing for secret talks with his Chinese counterpart.
2018-03-28 05:06:00 Read More

It's good to talk: North Korea and China sit down at last

It comes with Kim due to hold a summit next month with South Korea's Moon Jae-in, and ahead of a planned meeting with US President Donald Trump -- events that give both Pyongyang and Beijing new incentives to repair their battered relationship, analysts say.
2018-03-28 02:54:55 Read More

Pink-haired whistleblower at heart of Facebook scandal

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Expert says Brexit campaign used data mined from Facebook

Christopher Wylie on Tuesday told the media committee of the British parliament that he "absolutely" believed Canadian consultant AggregateIQ drew on Cambridge Analytica's databases for its work on the official Vote Leave campaign. The data could have been used to micro-target voters in the closely fought referendum.
2018-03-27 14:37:20 Read More

Expert says Brexit campaign used data mined from Facebook

For North Korean leaders, a train unlike any other

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US Senate committee summons FB, Google, Twitter CEOs to testify on data misuse

The hearing will broadly cover privacy standards for the collection, retention and dissemination of consumer data for commercial use. "It will also examine how such data may be misused or improperly transferred and what steps companies like Facebook can take to better protect personal information of users and ensure more transparency in the process," a statement said.
2018-03-27 10:26:27 Read More

Pak defends nuke safety record after US sanctions firms

Ties between the United States and nuclear-armed Pakistan have frayed in recent years over Pakistanâ€™s suspected support for Islamist militants waging war in Afghanistan, something Pakistani officials deny.
2018-03-27 08:01:31 Read More

Trump canâ€™t stop tweeting, but heâ€™s mum on these two people

Trump is growing increasingly frustrated with breathless, wall-to-wall news media coverage of the salacious details from the two women.
2018-03-27 07:38:04 Read More

Can't find Russian spies to expel: New Zealand

Scores of Russian diplomats have been ordered from the United States, Canada, Australia and various European countries in the wake of the nerve agent attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Salisbury.
2018-03-27 06:21:49 Read More

List of countries expelling Russian diplomats

The United States and many Western countries announced they were expelling a total of more than 130 Russian diplomats, in a show of solidarity with Britain over the nerve agent attack of a former Russian spy in England.
2018-03-27 06:17:36 Read More

Nerve agent attack: Oz to expel two Russian envoys

Australia has already imposed a series of sanctions against Russia following the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 and the Russian annexing of parts of Ukraine in 2014.
2018-03-27 05:01:57 Read More

Watching Beijing 'very closely' amid reports of Kim visit: South Korea

Bloomberg, citing three unidentified sources, reported on Monday that Kim was in Beijing in what would be his first known trip outside North Korea since taking power in 2011. The unconfirmed visit also comes ahead of a potential summit with US President Donald Trump.
2018-03-27 03:47:30 Read More

Watching Beijing 'very closely' amid reports of Kim visit: South Korea

Orange snow transforms eastern Europe into 'Mars'

The orange snow has been spotted on mountains in Russia's Sochi region, farther east in Georgia's Adzharia region and at Romania's Danube port of Galati.
2018-03-27 02:40:46 Read More

Speculation rife over surprise Kim Jong Un visit to Beijing

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has not undertaken any official trip abroad since taking power following his father's death in 2011. And he has yet to host a single head of state, having snubbed the president of Mongolia who visited Pyongyang in 2013.
2018-03-27 02:29:59 Read More

US looking forward to Trump-Kim meet: White House

"We're looking forward to a potential summit some months in advance," White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shah told reporters at a news conference yesterday.
2018-03-27 01:08:24 Read More

Australia to expel two Russian diplomats over UK nerve agent attack

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14 EU states expelling Russian diplomats over UK spy attack: EU chief

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Stormy Daniels threatened on 'near-hourly basis': Lawyer

Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen, who paid Daniels $130,000 as part of a non-disclosure agreement signed in 2016, reportedly sent Avenatti and Daniels a cease and desist order late Sunday after the highly anticipated CBS interview aired.
2018-03-26 13:03:30 Read More

Egypt election under way with el-Sissi certain winner

Polls opened on Monday in Egypt's presidential election with the outcome -- a second, four-year term for President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi -- a foregone conclusion.
2018-03-26 09:40:03 Read More

At least 53 die in Russia shopping mall fire

The fire, one of the deadliest in Russia since the breakup of the Soviet Union, swept through the upper floors of the mall where a cinema complex and children's play area were located.
2018-03-26 07:32:31 Read More

At least 53 die in Russia shopping mall fire

Pic of Afghan mum cradling baby during exam goes viral

To keep her baby quiet and not disturb others, Jahantab Ahmadi sat on the ground in the shade of another person -- and kept writing. "I had to concentrate on the baby and do the paper," she said.
2018-03-26 06:25:19 Read More

Was threatened to keep silent on Trump fling: Porn actress

Porn actress Stormy Daniels said she was threatened to keep silent about her alleged fling with Donald Trump, which she detailed in a highly-anticipated primetime TV interview broadcast on Sunday.
2018-03-26 01:54:23 Read More

Saudi forces intercept new Yemen rebel missile over Riyadh

Saudi forces intercepted a Yemeni rebel missile over Riyadh on Sunday, in the latest strike on the capital which coincides with the third anniversary of the Saudi-led coalition's intervention in Yemen.
2018-03-25 23:09:46 Read More

Pope urges young people not to remain silent

Pope Francis on Sunday urged young people not to allow themselves to be silenced and to stand up for what they believe in, a day after more than a million people in the United States took part in student-led protests demanding tighter gun control.
2018-03-25 17:46:50 Read More

Porn actress Stormy Daniels set for TV talk on Trump

Porn actress Stormy Daniels will today sit for a highly-anticipated interview that could shed new light on the affair she says she had with Donald Trump a decade before his election as president. Contrary to its usual practice, CBS has not released excerpts of the interview, which will air today at 7:00 pm local time on the network's flagship "60 Minutes" programme.
2018-03-25 17:02:59 Read More

Tanzania traffic collision leaves at least 26 dead, 9 hurt

The country's traffic police commander, Fortunatus Musilimu, says the dead in Saturday night's accident in the southern town of Mkuranga included 12 women and seven children. There was no immediate word on the cause of the crash.
2018-03-25 17:00:22 Read More

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UNICEF calls on Yemen's warring sides to stop impeding aid

Warring sides in Yemen and their international backers must stop blocking or delaying aid deliveries, a top official in the UN children's agency said Sunday, warning that such practices have contributed to worsening malnutrition among children and hampered efforts to fight cholera.
2018-03-25 16:49:22 Read More

German police arrest ex-Catalan leader Puigdemont

German police on Sunday arrested Catalonia's former president Carles Puigdemont as he crossed the border with Denmark by car, after Spain's Supreme Court vowed to prosecute key separatists over their breakaway bid.
2018-03-25 15:20:55 Read More

Car bomb kills 2 near parliament in Somali capital

s detonated at a security checkpoint after soldiers intercepted and stopped a suspicious vehicle, police said. The blast comes three days after at least 14 people were killed and 10 others wounded in a car bomb blast near the Weheliye hotel on the busy Makka Almukarramah road.
2018-03-25 13:40:52 Read More

Car bomb kills 2 near parliament in Somali capital

Multiple casualties in suicide attack on Afghan Shiite mosque: Officials

The men stormed the grounds of the mosque in the western city of Herat, but security guards shot dead one of them and the other blew himself up before reaching the hall where worshippers were praying, provincial governor spokesman Jilani Farhad told AFP.
2018-03-25 11:17:19 Read More

China air force drills again in South China Sea, Western Pacific

China is in the midst of an ambitious military modernisation programme overseen by President Xi Jinping with a heavy focus on its air force and navy, from building stealth fighters to adding aircraft carriers.
2018-03-25 07:53:49 Read More

France mourns 'hero' officer who took place of hostage in attack

Arnaud Beltrame, 44, a gendarme who once served in Iraq, had been raced to hospital fighting for his life after being shot by the gunman during the siege at the Super U store in the southwestern town of Trebes near the Pyrenees mountains.
2018-03-25 07:27:50 Read More

Japan PM Abe pledges constitution change amid scandal

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed today to press on with his controversial move to amend Japan's pacifist constitution, undeterred by a political scandal that has dented his popularity.
2018-03-25 06:56:47 Read More

Qantas launches first direct flight from Australia to London

The 17-hour flight, operated by a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, will touch down in London at 5.05 a.m., having covered a distance of more than 9,000 miles (14,484 km).
2018-03-25 04:45:34 Read More

'Vote them out!': Hundreds of thousands demand gun control

They took to the streets of the nation's capital and such cities as Boston, New York, Chicago, Houston, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Los Angeles and Oakland, California, in the kind of numbers seen during the Vietnam era, sweeping up activists long frustrated by stalemate in the gun debate and bringing in lots of new, young voices.
2018-03-25 02:52:22 Read More

Trumpâ€™s new NSA was early CA client

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US: Thousands set to march for tighter gun control laws

Democrats and nonpartisan groups hope to register at least 25,000 first-time voters at the rallies, potentially a boost for Democrats, who generally favor stricter gun controls.
2018-03-24 14:34:18 Read More

Koreas to hold high-level talks to set up Kim-Moon summit

The two Koreas have agreed to hold high-level talks this coming week to prepare for an April summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, South Korea said Saturday.
2018-03-24 12:59:32 Read More

Magnitude 6.8 quake hits near Papua New Guinea: USGS

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck on Saturday around 180 kilometres (112 miles) southwest of Rabaul in Papua New Guinea, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. It said the quake was measured at a depth of 60 km (40 miles).
2018-03-24 12:24:04 Read More

UK watchdog reviews evidence after Cambridge Analytica search

Cambridge Analytica, which worked on US President Donald Trump's election campaign, has been accused of illegally mining tens of millions of users' Facebook data and using it to target potential voters. Questions are also being raised about its role in Britain's vote to leave the EU in 2016. It denies working on the campaign.
2018-03-24 11:11:08 Read More

One dead in car bomb blast in Egypt's Alexandria

Col Arnaud Beltrame was among the first officers to respond to the attack on the supermarket in the south of France yesterday. His death raises the toll to four. The gunman was also killed, and 15 people were injured in the attack.
2018-03-24 11:00:49 Read More

Over 105,000 civilians have left Eastern Ghouta in Syria, Russia says

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French hero officer who swapped himself for hostage dies

Donald Trump signed a memorandum that bans most transgender individuals from serving in the US military, but gives the armed forces some latitude in implementing policies. The memorandum said that transgender individuals with a history of "gender dysphoria," are disqualified from military service.
2018-03-24 06:36:58 Read More

French hero officer who swapped himself for hostage dies

Trump moves to limit transgender individuals from military service

Trump pushes WTO towards irrelevance with China tariffs

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Tit-for-tat: China plans new tariff on US goods

The Chinese government announced plans to retaliate against the Trump administrationâ€™s decision to impose tariffs on up to $60 billion worth of Chinese imports, saying it planned to levy duties on $3 billion worth of US exports. The threat of Chinese retaliation raised fears of a US-China trade war.
2018-03-24 00:15:12 Read More

Car bomb near stadium kills 12 in Afghanistan's Helmand

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Donald Trump says he is 'considering' veto of $1.3 trillion budget

The Senate passage shortly after midnight averted a third federal shutdown this year, an outcome both parties wanted to avoid. But in crafting a sweeping deal that busts budget caps, they've stirred conservative opposition and set the contours for the next funding fight ahead of the midterm elections.
2018-03-23 13:47:08 Read More

Vladimir Putin thanks nation for re-election, promises 'breakthrough'

President Vladimir Putin thanked Russians on Friday for his landslide re-election to another six-year term, pledging to lead the country to an economic 'breakthrough.'
2018-03-23 12:23:17 Read More

EU leaders agree Brexit talks guidelines

â€‹The 27 leaders meeting in Brussels adopted negotiating guidelines for talks on the future relationship with Britain and approved a deal for a 21-month transition period. "We are today making a decisive step in these difficult and extraordinary negotiations," the bloc's Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, said as he arrived for the summit talks.
2018-03-23 11:29:21 Read More

Sherry Rehman becomes opposition leader in Pak Senate

Sherry Rehman, a former diplomat who served as Pakistan's ambassador to the United States from 2011 to 2013, has been a member of the Senate since 2015. She is also a former journalist and prominent human rights activist in Pakistan.
2018-03-23 09:39:31 Read More

'US warship sails near disputed islands in South China Sea'

The US officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the USS Mustin travelled close to Mischief Reef in the Spratly Islands and carried out maneuvering operations. China has territorial disputes with its neighbours over the area.
2018-03-23 09:36:50 Read More

Jewish candidate for Muslim party breaks barriers in Tunisia

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Trump replaces McMaster, taps Bolton as NSA

The move, announced in a tweet and a White House statement, came little more than a week after Trump fired Rex Tillerson as secretary of state and nominated Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo to replace him.
2018-03-23 02:38:44 Read More

Trump replaces McMaster, taps Bolton as NSA

Saudi, US must pursue 'urgent efforts' for Yemen peace: Mattis

Saudi Arabia and America must pursue "urgent efforts" to bring a peaceful end to Yemen's war, US defense secretary Jim Mattis told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday.
2018-03-22 17:53:57 Read More

Lead Trump lawyer in Russia probe leaves in legal shake-up

US President Donald Trump's lead lawyer in the special counsel's Russia investigation has resigned amid a shake-up of the president's team, an exit that removes the primary negotiator and legal strategist who had been molding Trump's defense.
2018-03-22 17:35:36 Read More

Mueller examining Cambridge Analytica, Trump campaign ties

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At least 14 dead, several hurt in car bomb in Somali capital

â€‹Capt. Mohamed Hussein said the explosion occurred near the Weheliye hotel on the busy Makka Almukarramah road. The road has been a target of attacks in the past by the Somalia-based extremist group al-Shabab, the deadliest Islamic extremist group in Africa.
2018-03-22 16:01:27 Read More

S. Korean court issues arrest warrant for ex-President Lee

Thursday's decision by the Seoul Central District Court means prosecutors can immediately detain Lee for up to 20 days before formally charging him. Prosecutors accuse Lee of taking a total of 11 billion won ($10 million) in bribes from his own intelligence agency and business groups.
2018-03-22 14:45:00 Read More

At least 5 dead, several hurt in car bomb in Somali capital

Capt. Mohamed Hussein said the explosion occurred near the Weheliye hotel on the busy Makka Almukarramah road. The road has been a target of attacks in the past by the Somalia-based extremist group al-Shabab, the deadliest Islamic extremist group in Africa.
2018-03-22 14:29:59 Read More

Russia: UK can't be trusted in spy investigation

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6 dead in chemical factory explosion in Czech Republic

â€‹The explosion occurred inside a plant located in the town of Kralupy nad Vltavou, north of the capital Prague. Unipetrol, a Czech oil processor and plastics producer, said the blast took place inside one of the storage tank for fuels and additives in its refinery.
2018-03-22 12:07:11 Read More

13 holiday hikers rescued from snowy Tokyo mountain

â€‹Seven who were unable to descend on their own were airlifted off the mountain, Tokyo police and disaster officials said. Japanese television showed some being taken up to helicopters hovering above the snow-covered woods.
2018-03-22 11:40:04 Read More

Theresa May to seek stand against Russia at EU summit

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Maldives lifts state of emergency

The emergency was declared amid turmoil that followed a court order to release and retry some of Yemeen's political opponents. They were imprisoned after trials that were criticized for alleged violations of due process.
2018-03-22 08:53:14 Read More

China brings civilian-oriented frontier troops under PLA

â€‹â€‹Communist Party of China (CPC), headed by President Xi Jinping, announced complete withdrawal of civilian-oriented frontier defence troops from the People's Armed Police (PAP) to enhance the ruling party's management of the country's armed forces, Global Times reported.
2018-03-22 08:11:42 Read More

Obama shares parenting tips with New Zealand PM Ardern

Ardern, who is expecting her first child in June, held discussions with Obama after he received a traditional Maori welcome at Government House.
2018-03-22 07:09:14 Read More

US northeast gets clobbered with 4th snowstorm, thousands of flights cancelled

The first full day of the season included scenes of snow falling on blooming daffodils in suburban Philadelphia, New Yorkers twisting to fix blown-out umbrellas, tractor-trailers stuck on snowy highways and kids making their first snowman of spring.
2018-03-22 04:16:20 Read More

Trump, Saudi leader discuss Houthi 'threat' in Yemen

â€œOn Yemen, the President and the Crown Prince discussed the threat the Houthis pose to the region, assisted by the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps,â€ it said in a statement on Wednesday.
2018-03-22 03:43:50 Read More

US lawmakers clinch spending deal to avert govt shutdown

Republican and Democratic leaders in the US Congress late on Wednesday unveiled a $1.3 trillion bill to fund the government through September, which includes an additional $80 billion in national defense spending but fails to fund some of President Donald Trumpâ€™s immigration initiatives.
2018-03-22 02:58:18 Read More

US lawmakers clinch spending deal to avert govt shutdown

US rules out hot pursuit of militants who flee to Pakistan

Afghanistan has witnessed some of the worst terrorist attacks killing scores of people. It has blamed Pakistan-based terror groups such as the Haqqani Network and the Afghan Taliban for these attacks.
2018-03-21 13:56:10 Read More

US rules out hot pursuit of militants who flee to Pakistan

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Boko Haram returns 76 of abducted Nigerian schoolgirls

Boko Haram Islamists who kidnapped 110 schoolgirls in Dapchi, northeast Nigeria, just over a month ago have returned 76 of the students to the town, the government said on Wednesday.
2018-03-21 11:19:39 Read More

Singapore passes terror attack blackout law

The law allows police to stop anyone within the vicinity of what they deem to be a "serious incident", including a terror attack, from taking photos and video or communicating about police operations through text and audio messages.
2018-03-21 09:33:08 Read More

Burundi on brink again as president wants to rule until 2034

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China's aircraft carrier sails by Taiwan as tensions rise

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Afghan street artists haunt warlords with graffiti campaign

For days Hamida Barmaki's smiling face stared out over traffic in Kabul, painted in a towering mural near the home of the warlord blamed for her death, until it was mysteriously covered over in white.
2018-03-21 08:33:22 Read More

In Somalia, women defy strict rules to play football

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Russia threatens to 'hit back' at Britain over spy poisoning

Russia's foreign minister threatened on Wednesday to retaliate against Britain for "anti-Russian measures", with the two countries at loggerheads over the poisoning of a spy in southern England.
2018-03-21 07:17:05 Read More

Moon says three-way summit with North Korea, US possible

Moon is planning a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un next month after a flurry of diplomatic activity in Asia, Europe and the United States. U.S. President Donald Trump has also said he would meet Kim by the end of May.
2018-03-21 05:59:42 Read More

Israel admits 2007 Syrian 'nuclear reactor' strike for first time

relevant declassified material includes footage of the strike, video of a speech by military chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot on the operation and pictures of secret army intelligence communiques about the site. It has long been widely assumed that Israel carried out the strike. Syria has meanwhile denied it was building a nuclear reactor.
2018-03-21 03:31:25 Read More

Trump calls Putin to congratulate him on re-election

Trump's overture to Putin was criticized by top senators in his own Republican party, who called Sunday's election a sham. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said there was a "lack of credibility in tallying the result."
2018-03-21 02:52:24 Read More

Trump calls Putin to congratulate him on re-election

Saudi crown prince to meet with Trump amid marathon US tour

â€‹â€‹Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is opening a marathon tour of the US with a stop in Washington, where he'll meet President Donald Trump. He'll hold separate meetings with a long roster of influential US officials, including the secretaries of defense, treasury and commerce and the CIA chief.
2018-03-20 14:24:00 Read More

Iran denies Saudi allegations of harbouring Osama bin Laden's son

Prince Mohammed told CBS in an interview that Iran was protecting al Qaeda operatives, including some of bin Laden's relatives.
2018-03-20 13:53:29 Read More

Several people shot at US school in Maryland

â€‹â€‹Multiple people were shot and their condition was not yet clear, ABC News reported, citing the St. Mary's County sheriff. The shooting took place at Great Mills High School in St. Mary's County, about 70 miles (110 km) south of Washington.
2018-03-20 13:42:35 Read More

Donald Trump to boost exports of lethal drones to more US allies

Trump is expected to ease rules for such foreign sales under a long-delayed new policy on unmanned military aircraft due to be rolled out as early as this month, the first phase of a broader overhaul of arms export regulations.
2018-03-20 12:37:05 Read More

In Syria's Ghouta, hard-hit but home again

They were among hundreds of residents who returned on Monday to the town's rubble-strewn streets, days after Syrian government troops rolled through the area as part of a month-old assault on rebels in the Eastern Ghouta suburb of Damascus.
2018-03-20 11:55:55 Read More

Russian chemist says worked on Novichok, despite official denial

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Russian chemist says worked on Novichok, despite official denial

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Norway justice minister resigns to prevent minority govt collapse

Listhaug provoked anger and dismay earlier this month when she accused the opposition Labour Party of putting "terrorists' rights" before national security, a particularly sensitive topic for Labour which was hit in 2011 by a mass shooting by far right militant Anders Behring Breivik.
2018-03-20 08:05:32 Read More

Islamic State takes Damascus area after rebels pull out: reports

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US-South Korea military exercises to resume next month

The Foal Eagle field exercise is scheduled to begin on April 1 and go on for a month, while the computer-simulated Key Resolve will be held for two weeks starting in mid-April, a South Korean military official told reporters in Seoul on Tuesday.
2018-03-20 04:18:40 Read More

Envoy says Maldives will not extend state of emergency

Abbas, speaking at a Palestinian leadership gathering, also blamed Hamas for a bomb attack last week on the convoy of Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah in Gaza, remarks that threatened reconciliation efforts with the Islamist group.
2018-03-20 03:45:20 Read More

China will guard its sovereignty, not concede an inch of land: Xi

"We should safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country and achieve full unification of the motherland. This is the aspiration of all Chinese people. This is also in line with fundamentals of the Chinese nation," he said in an apparent reference to Taiwan.
2018-03-20 03:40:12 Read More

Palestinian president attacks Hamas, calls US ambassador 'son of a dog'

Britain and the European Union on Monday reached a landmark deal on a transition phase that will see London follow the bloc's rules for nearly two years after the Brexit divorce.
2018-03-20 03:14:57 Read More

Xi Jinping: Any effort to split China 'doomed to fail'

Chinese President Xi Jinping told the nearly 3,000 delegates to the National People's Congress on Tuesday that "not one inch" of Chinese territory would ever be separated from the nation.
2018-03-20 02:38:57 Read More

Self-driving vehicle strikes and kills pedestrian in Arizona

Women in Saudi Arabia need not wear headcover or the black abaya - the loose-fitting, full-length robes symbolic of Islamic piety - as long as their attire is "decent and respectful", the kingdom's reform-minded crown prince said.
2018-03-20 01:48:20 Read More

Self-driving vehicle strikes and kills pedestrian in Arizona

China unveils new cabinet under Xi Jinping

China was the first world power to react Monday to Russian strongman Vladimir Putin's re-election, vowing to push ties to a "higher level", but Germany questioned the fairness of the vote and warned that Moscow would remain "difficult".
2018-03-19 19:18:34 Read More

Bomb hoax emails sent to hundreds of schools in England

Over 400 schools in England were on Monday targeted with bomb hoax emails that claimed a device would be detonated on the grounds unless online payments were made to an address.
2018-03-19 16:15:06 Read More

Britain, EU agree Brexit transition deal

How the world reacted to Putin's re-election

Saudi women should have choice whether to wear abaya robe: Crown prince

French consulate worker accused of smuggling guns from Gaza: Israel

The French citizen was accused of being part of a gun-running network with Palestinian suspects that eventually sold the weapons on to arms dealers, Israel's Shin Bet domestic security agency said in a statement. It said he had taken advantage of reduced security checks for consular vehicles to transport the weapons out of the Palestinian enclave.
2018-03-19 08:51:29 Read More

Bangladesh SC stays HC order on Zia's bail

On March 12, the High Court here granted the chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) a four-month interim bail. However, today a full bench of the Appellate Division led by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain passed the order to stay until May 8 the high court order which granted bail to Zia in the graft case.
2018-03-19 06:46:00 Read More

Turkish embassy in Denmark attacked with petrol bombs

Liu He's rise comes as the ruling Communist Party faces mounting pressure to make its cooling, state-dominated economy more productive. That will require politically fraught changes to open industries wider to private and foreign competition.
2018-03-19 06:15:47 Read More

Turkish embassy in Denmark attacked with petrol bombs

North Korea 'in talks to free US detainees' as diplomacy escalates

The release of the three Korean-Americans â€” all held in the North after being separately charged with unspecified "hostile acts" against the regime â€” is under discussion through multiple channels almost two weeks after President Donald Trump agreed to meet the North's Kim Jong Un, reports said.
2018-03-19 04:07:39 Read More

China's next economic czar: Harvard-trained Xi Jinping adviser

Mark Zuckerberg comes under fire from UK, US lawmakers

A British lawmaker accused Facebook on Sunday of misleading officials by downplaying the risk of users' data being shared without their consent.
2018-03-19 03:27:43 Read More

Defiat Shinzo Abe hits back over scandal as support plunges

In a hotly awaited statement in parliament, Shinzo Abe stressed he had not ordered bureaucrats to alter documents relating to a controversial land sale as he comes under mounting pressure over the scandal.
2018-03-19 03:19:38 Read More

A Facebook post may topple Norway govt

On Facebook last week, Justice Minister Sylvi Listhaugg posted a photograph of masked people clad in military fatigues, black scarves and ammunition with the text: "Labour thinks terrorists' rights are more important than the nation's security. Like and Share".
2018-03-19 02:30:08 Read More

Xi's key economic adviser Liu He nominated as vice premier

Liu He, a key economic adviser of China's President Xi Jinping, was nominated to be a vice premier. Yi Gang, a vice central bank governor, was nominated to become the head of the People's Bank of China, while Liu Kun was nominated to be the new finance minister.
2018-03-19 01:29:52 Read More

Pakistan province cracks down on Hafiz Saeedâ€™s JuD and FIF

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Saturday launched a crackdown against Hafiz Saeed-led Jamaat-ud-Dawa and its humanitarian wing, Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation, by seizing control of their offices and financial assets.
2018-03-19 00:21:11 Read More

Vladimir Putin in 10 dates

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'North Korea's Kim taking stock of Trump meet'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is "taking stock" of US President Donald Trump's surprise decision to accept his invitation for talks on denuclearizing the Korean peninsula, South Korea's foreign minister said in an interview that aired Sunday.
2018-03-18 16:51:45 Read More

US 'will fail if it tries to split Europe': Germany

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Spy poisoning: UK on high alert against Russian cyber-attack threat

Britain's banks, energy and water companies are all said to be on high alert against the threat of a possible Russian cyber-attack amid an escalating diplomatic row between the two countries over the poisoning of a former Russian double agent on British soil.
2018-03-18 14:20:35 Read More

Pakistan 'must do more' against terror groups: US

The White House in a statement about Pence and Abbasi's meeting said, "Vice President Pence reiterated President Trump's request that the Government of Pakistan must do more to address the continued presence of the Taliban, Haqqani Network, and other terrorist groups operating in their country."
2018-03-18 09:53:28 Read More

Suu Kyi pressed on Rohingya crisis at ASEAN summit

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Southeast Asia leaders back sanctions against North Korea

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China urges US to 'correct mistake' on Taiwan

The "Taiwan Travel Act", which Trump signed on Friday following its passage in the US Congress, encourages visits between US and Taiwanese officials "at all levels". Washington cut formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan in 1979 in favour of Beijing under the "one China" policy.
2018-03-18 06:38:47 Read More

Trump attacks FBI as his lawyer calls for end to Russia probe

Critics described the axing of Andrew McCabe- the deputy of former FBI director James Comey- as a "dangerous" ploy to discredit the top US law enforcement agency as well as the work of Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating Russian influence in the 2016 election. McCabe is a potential key witness in the Russia probe.
2018-03-18 05:40:55 Read More

Trump attacks FBI as his lawyer calls for end to Russia probe

No news on Trump-Kim summit as N Korea wraps up Sweden talks

North Korean officials wrapped up three days of talks with Swedish counterparts with no indication their efforts cleared the way for a mooted nuclear summit between US President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un, as a senior Pyongyang diplomat headed to Finland Sunday for further meetings.
2018-03-18 05:14:50 Read More

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang appointed to second term

China's ceremonial legislature appointed Premier Li Keqiang, the no. 2 leader of the ruling Communist Party, to a second five-year term on Sunday and approved the appointment of a director for a new anti-corruption agency with sweeping powers.
2018-03-18 04:01:05 Read More

1 dead, 1 injured after shooting at Southern California mall

Authorities say one person was killed and one injured after a shooting at a Southern California mall. The Ventura County sheriff's department says on Twitter that Saturday's incident has been contained and there's no threat to the public.
2018-03-17 23:20:21 Read More

Xi Jinping reappointed as President with no term limit

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Xi Jinping reappointed as President with no term limit

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Ten dead as Philippine plane crashes into house

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Car bomb kills at least three in Afghan capital

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Trump fires former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe

Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe, a regular target of President Donald Trump's anger and criticism, was fired just two days before his scheduled retirement date. McCabe immediately decried the move and suggested it was part of the Trump administration's "war on the FBI."
2018-03-17 08:23:20 Read More

Trump lawyer claims porn star liable for $20 million

The White House has denied any sexual encounter between Trump and porn actress Stormy Daniels -- who has offered to return the $130,000 she received so that she can be free to "speak openly and freely about her prior relationship with the president and the attempts to silence her."
2018-03-17 07:08:37 Read More

China's new vice president has reputation as 'Mr Fix-it'

As China's vice president, Wang Qishan is expected to be a key element in furthering President Xi Jinping's agenda of shoring up Communist Party rule while ending corruption and poverty.
2018-03-17 06:15:57 Read More

Man aims to reach Everest base camp in wheelchair

Scott Doolan, 28, set out on Friday for Mount Everestâ€™s base camp, 5,364 metres above sea level and is traditionally only accessible on foot or by helicopter. He is out to prove that it is also accessible to wheelchair users.
2018-03-17 05:03:28 Read More

Man aims to reach Everest base camp in wheelchair

Xi Jinping re-elected as China's president with no term limits

The National People's Congress, China's rubber-stamp legislature, also appointed close Xi Jinping ally Wang Qishan to the formerly ceremonial post of vice president.
2018-03-17 03:54:36 Read More

Ex-FBI deputy director McCabe fired: Attorney General

Former deputy FBI director Andrew McCabe has been fired for misconduct, the attorney general said Friday, just days before he would have been eligible for full retirement benefits.
2018-03-17 02:45:36 Read More

FBI at site where Civil War gold rumored to be buried

Ahmed Hassan, 18, was found guilty of trying to murder the passengers on board an underground train heading to central London on Sept. 15 last year, prosecutors said.
2018-03-17 01:33:36 Read More

FBI at site where Civil War gold rumored to be buried

Ahmed Hassan, 18, was found guilty of trying to murder the passengers on board an underground train heading to central London on Sept. 15 last year, prosecutors said.
2018-03-17 01:33:36 Read More

Streets deserted, airport closes for Bali's Day of Silence

Indonesia's normally bustling Bali has shut down social media, turned away flights and shuttered all shops for a Day of Silence that marks New Year on the predominantly Hindu island. â€‹"Nyepi" began at 6 a.m. on Saturday, emptying streets and beaches for 24 hours except for special patrols to ensure silence is observed.
2018-03-17 01:17:30 Read More

UK court convicts Iraqi teenager for London train bombing

Ahmed Hassan, 18, was found guilty of trying to murder the passengers on board an underground train heading to central London on Sept. 15 last year, prosecutors said.
2018-03-16 13:33:03 Read More

Putin urges high voter turnout ahead of Russian election

Putin said in a televised address Friday that "the will of the people, the will of each Russian citizen will determine the path the country will take."
2018-03-16 12:50:54 Read More

Pakistan court orders suspension of passport of 'absconder' Musharraf

Musharraf, 74, was indicted in March, 2014 on treason charges for imposing emergency in 2007 which led to the confinement of a number of superior court judges in their houses and sacking of over 100 judges.
2018-03-16 12:35:02 Read More

North Korean foreign minister in Sweden amid speculation

The Swedish foreign ministry has said talks 'will focus on Sweden's consular responsibilities as a protecting power for the United States, Canada and Australia, but also will also address the security situation on the Korean Peninsula.' Sweden has had diplomatic relations with North Korea since 1973 and is one of the few Western countries with an embassy in Pyongyang.
2018-03-16 07:51:31 Read More

S Korea, US to scale down military drills: Report

South Korea and the United States will scale down and shorten annual joint military exercises in light of a diplomatic thaw with Pyongyang, a report said today. The joint exercises were delayed to avoid clashing with the Pyeongchang Winter Games in the South last month.
2018-03-16 07:17:52 Read More

S Korea, US to scale down military drills: Report

Donald Trump decides to oust national security advisor: Report

US President Donald Trump has decided to sack National Security Advisor HR McMaster, in what would be the latest in a string of high-profile White House departures, The Washington Post reported on Thursday.
2018-03-16 01:45:11 Read More

Donald Trump Jr., wife headed for divorce after 12 years

Donald Trump Jr.'s wife took legal steps on Thursday to formally end their 12-year marriage, and the couple issued a statement saying they're going their separate ways but "will always have tremendous respect for each other and our families."
2018-03-16 01:16:25 Read More

Six to 10 people killed in Florida foot bridge collapse: Senator

Six to 10 people were killed when a newly erected pedestrian bridge spanning several lanes of traffic collapsed at Florida International University on Thursday, US Senator Bill Nelson of Florida told local TV station CBS Miami.
2018-03-15 21:18:53 Read More

Footbridge collapses over Miami highway, fatalities reported

A newly installed pedestrian bridge over a six-lane highway in Miami on a college campus collapsed Thursday, crushing a number of cars below and reportedly leaving several people dead.
2018-03-15 19:14:22 Read More

Footbridge collapses over Miami highway, fatalities reported

Theresa May visits city where Russian double agent was poisoned

Dominated by its 13th Century cathedral with England's highest spire, Salisbury has witnessed dramatic scenes since the attack as soldiers in chemical suits and gas masks conduct forensic searches.
2018-03-15 16:15:14 Read More

Larry Kudlow to be Trump's new economic advisor

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UN Palestinian refugee agency gets new cash pledges, needs much more to survive

The United Nations agency that helps Palestinian refugees said on Thursday it had received new cash pledges to enable it to keep working for a few more months, but warned its long-term outlook remains in doubt.
2018-03-15 14:11:37 Read More

Russia to expel UK diplomats as row over spy attack escalates

"Absolutely. Soon," the RIA news agency cited Lavrov as saying, when asked if Moscow was ready to kick out British diplomats.
2018-03-15 10:07:53 Read More

Deadly Syria conflict rages, enters eighth year

The bloodshed, which has devastated huge swathes of the country since it started on March 15, 2011 when the government of President Bashar al-Assad cracked down on mostly peaceful protests, has splintered into ever more complicated conflicts.
2018-03-15 09:41:23 Read More

Deadly Syria conflict rages, enters eighth year

Yes, canned soup may be fueling North Korea's air force

Is North Korea's air force selling canned soup and taxi rides to upgrade its runways and airstrips? Amid the toughest sanctions ever against the North and its nuclear weapons program, there are some compelling reasons to believe the answer may well be yes.
2018-03-15 08:54:42 Read More

Iran naval forces halt 'provocations': US military official

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UK expulsions after Russia spy poisoning 'soft' first step: Experts

Jonathan Eyal, international director at London's RUSI military think tank, said the reaction "appears to have been much less than initially expected". He noted the response should be seen as a "first step" in Britain confronting Moscow, given May chose not to expel the Russian ambassador to London, nor initiate a complete cut-off in relations.
2018-03-15 07:12:33 Read More

Documents link Trump Organisation lawyer to effort to silence porn star

New documents show a second lawyer with ties to US President Donald Trump was involved in legal efforts to keep adult film star Stormy Daniels from talking about her alleged affair with Trump.
2018-03-15 04:51:36 Read More

Russia could even use chemical weapon on NY: Haley

Haley said the Donald Trump administration "stands in absolute solidarity with Great Britain" following a nerve agent attack against a Russian double agent and his daughter in the English city of Salisbury last week, the CNN reported.
2018-03-15 04:39:28 Read More

Plastic particles found in top bottled water brands: Report

"Widespread contamination" with plastic was found in the study, led by microplastic researcher Sherri Mason of the State University of New York at Fredonia, according to a summary released by Orb Media, a US-based non-profit media collective.
2018-03-15 04:14:59 Read More

There have been changes in Pakistan's behaviour: Jim Mattis

Responding to a question on Taliban, US defence secretary Jim Mattis said the US has to set the conditions where the Taliban realize they cannot win with bombs.
2018-03-15 02:50:32 Read More

7 killed in blast near Sharif's residence in Pakistan

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7 killed in blast near Sharif's residence in Pakistan

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Kremlin says ties with US cannot get any worse under Pompeo

"It's hardly possible to fall below the floor, so it is unlikely things will get any worse in this regard," President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a response to a question about the high-level staff changes in the US administration announced on Tuesday.
2018-03-14 10:04:32 Read More

5 faces to watch in Merkel's new German government

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is starting her fourth term with a much-changed top team in which only three members of the new 16-member Cabinet keep their old jobs. There are new faces in some key positions: the finance, foreign, economy and interior ministries.
2018-03-14 09:50:49 Read More

German parliament confirms Chancellor Merkel for fourth term

Lawmakers in Berlin's glass-domed Reichstag voted 364-315 with nine abstentions for Merkel. A right-wing populist rise in September elections weakened all mainstream parties and deprived Merkel of a majority, forcing her into an alliance with the centre-left Social Democratic Party.
2018-03-14 09:36:15 Read More

Britain, Russia brace for showdown as deadline expires

The United States, European Union and NATO supported Britain after May said it was "highly likely" that Russia was behind the poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter with Novichok, a nerve agent developed by the Soviet military.
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Skripal case: May readies response after Russia ignores 'deadline'

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UN receives 138 allegations of sexual misconduct: Report

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Donald Trump and Rex Tillerson disagreed on key diplomatic issues

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Will kick out UK media outlets if London shuts RT: Russia

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Landslide in central Croatia destroys houses amid floods

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Russian spy case: UK 'encouraged' by international support

UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson said that he had spoken to a number of allies, including the US and members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), and there had been a "willingness" to show "solidarity".
2018-03-13 12:30:58 Read More

Shahbaz Sharif elected PML-N chief

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Bidya Devi Bhandari re-elected President of Nepal

Bidya Devi Bhandari, 56, won since her nomination was backed by the ruling Left alliance of the CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Centre), the Sanghiya Samajbadi Forum-Nepal and other fringe parties. She became Nepal's first woman president in 2015.
2018-03-13 12:25:07 Read More

Detecting Taliban interest in Afghan peace talks: US

The United States is picking up signs of interest from Taliban elements in exploring the possibility of talks with Kabul to end the more than 16-year-old war, US defense secretary Jim Mattis said on Tuesday as he made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan.
2018-03-13 12:12:25 Read More

JuD chief Hafiz Saeed's new political party to launch manifesto

Saeed, who has kept a low profile after the government has apparently taken over all the movable and immovable assets of his Jamaat-ud-Dawah and Falah-i-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF) and frozen their bank accounts in the country, is likely to unveil the manifesto of his party.
2018-03-13 11:44:56 Read More

Trump-Kim meet only if NKorea fulfils promises: WH

The US has made it clear that the meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un would happen only if Pyongyang sticks to the promises over its missiles and nuclear programme.
2018-03-13 09:24:40 Read More

Xi Jinpingâ€™s rise shatters hopes for democracy in China

Since assuming the party leadership in 2012, Xi has overseen a further diminishment of civil society, jailing or otherwise silencing writers, activists and human rights lawyers. Online discussion of the elimination of term limits has been heavily censored.
2018-03-13 08:08:00 Read More

'Russia is irresponsible force of instability in world'

British Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday said it was "highly likely" that Russia was behind the nerve agent attack on Skripal who was once an informant for Britain's foreign intelligence service. Russia has denied the allegation.
2018-03-13 07:54:19 Read More

US defence secretary arrives in Kabul on unannounced visit

The United States is picking up signs of interest from Taliban elements in exploring the possibility of talks with Kabul to end the more than 16-year-old war, US defence secretary Jim Mattis said on Tuesday as he made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan.
2018-03-13 07:16:45 Read More

Pressure grows on Japan's Abe over scandal as support melts

Abe and his finance minister Taro Aso have been on the ropes in recent days following revelations that key documents relating to a controversial land sale were doctored before being sent to MPs.
2018-03-13 06:14:27 Read More

Pressure grows on Japan's Abe over scandal as support melts

Nepal crash seemingly followed confusion over plane's path

The crash occurred after seeming confusion over landing instructions before the plane, flying low and erratically, struck the ground and erupted in flames.
2018-03-13 06:10:34 Read More

Porn star offers to return money to end silence on Trump

Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, is willing to repay the money she received as part of a 2016 agreement, as long as she can speak openly about the situation, according to a copy of a letter from Clifford's attorney obtained by The Associated Press.
2018-03-13 04:46:57 Read More

49 dead from plane that crashed while landing in Nepal

A plane crash at Nepal's main airport killed 49 people among the 71 on board, police said on Tuesday, after a recording indicated confusion over the landing direction before the plane, flying low and erratically, struck the ground and erupted in flames.
2018-03-13 04:05:47 Read More

In bow to NRA, Trump throws gun purchase age to states, courts

The proposal to raise the minimum age for buying guns from 18 to 21 was not part of a modest set of Trump administration school safety plans announced on Sunday and which were closely aligned with National Rifle Association positions.
2018-03-12 17:40:02 Read More

Iran to increase trade to $5 billion with Pakistan

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US still 'not heard directly back' from Norea Korea: Tillerson

â€‹â€‹"There will be several steps (which) will be necessary to agree on the location and the scope of those discussions. We have not heard anything directly back from North Korea although we expect to hear something," Rex Tillerson said in Abuja.
2018-03-12 17:20:32 Read More

Lucky to be alive: Nepal plane crash survivor

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Two hospitalised after 'suspicious package' found at UK parliament

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Imran Khan's PTI-led govt in Khyber spent Rs 1.63 billion on ads: Official

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Ex-Bangladesh PM Zia granted bail in graft case

"The court has ordered an interim bail of four months for Madam Zia," her lawyer Zainul Abedin told reporters, a month after she was imprisoned for five years for embezzlement.
2018-03-12 09:06:21 Read More

Xi Jinping's rule shatters hopes for China's liberalization

Xi Jinping is now poised to rule indefinitely after China's rubber-stamp legislature voted Sunday to eliminate presidential term limits. Critics accuse the Communist Party of "making a U-turn," returning China to the tumultuous Mao era and ignoring the lessons of history.
2018-03-12 08:56:56 Read More

References to Japan PM Abe, wife, finance minister removed from 'scandal' documents

Suspicions of a cover-up could slash Abe's ratings and dash his hopes of a third term as leader of his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Victory in the LDP September leadership vote would put him on track to become Japan's longest-serving premier.
2018-03-12 07:24:14 Read More

Pakistan International Airlines crew detained in Paris in drugs case

Four packets of drugs were recovered from hidden pockets of a crew member's coat during his body search, French officials were quoted as saying by the Dawn News. However, they have not disclosed whether it was heroin, cocaine or hashish.
2018-03-12 06:56:56 Read More

Pakistan International Airlines crew detained in Paris in drugs case

Tolstoy's letter giving editorial advice auctioned for USD 21k

A rare, signed letter by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy giving editorial advice to a philosopher Pyotr Petrovich Nikolaev, was sold for USD 21,450 at an auction. Nikolaev had sent Tolstoy a letter enclosing his manuscript on the 'distortions of the teachings of Christ' in mid-July 1903.
2018-03-12 06:55:16 Read More

Seoul envoy in China for talks on N Korea developments

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Calm before storm? Pyongyang still mum on Trump summit

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Japan's cronyism scandal: Could it hurt Abe?

The scandal revolves over the 2016 purchase of a plot of land in the western city of Osaka by the right-wing operator of an ultra-conservative kindergarten. The school, Moritomo Gakuen, reportedly paid just 134 million yen ($1.3 million) for the 9,000 square metre (97,000 square foot) plot -- around one tenth of the price for a comparable spot nearby.
2018-03-12 03:48:21 Read More

â€‹2 killed, 3 critically injured in NYC helicopter crash

A helicopter crashed into New York City's East River Sunday night and flipped upside down in the water, killing two of the six people aboard and leaving three others in critical condition, officials said.
2018-03-12 03:07:39 Read More

US will make no concessions for North Korea talks: CIA chief

CIA director Mike Pompeo portrayed North Korea as buckling under the pressure of US-led international sanctions, and insisted there would be no let-up for the duration of the negotiations.
2018-03-12 03:02:22 Read More

'N.Korea seen 'cautious' in announcing stance over upcoming summits'

"We have not seen nor received an official response from the North Korean regime regarding the North Korea-US summit," said Baik Tae-hyun, spokesman for the ministry, in a regular press conference. "I feel they're approaching this matter with caution and they need time to organise their stance."
2018-03-12 02:57:32 Read More

Saudi king establishes anti-corruption prosecution units

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Trump says he rejected Mexico request about border wall

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he rejected a demand from Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto that Trump should say that Mexico would not have to pay for a proposed US border wall. Trump brought up the issue when the crowd started chanting, "build that wall."
2018-03-11 14:37:51 Read More

Japan marks 7th anniversary of tsunami that killed 18,000

They bowed their heads, hands clasped or palms firmly pressed together. They stood in grassy areas or roadsides overlooking the choppy sea. In Japan's capital, they lit candles and offered flowers. Some dabbed at tears.
2018-03-11 14:29:49 Read More

Japan marks 7th anniversary of tsunami that killed 18,000

UK police investigate anti-Muslim letters

Residents in London, Yorkshire and the Midlands regions of England have reported receiving the letters branded as "malicious correspondence" by police.
2018-03-11 09:25:24 Read More

UK police investigate anti-Muslim letters

Residents in London, Yorkshire and the Midlands regions of England have reported receiving the letters branded as "malicious correspondence" by police.
2018-03-11 09:25:24 Read More

Putin's Russia: From basket case to resurgent superpower

Since Putin was last elected in 2012, Russians have invaded Ukraine, annexed Crimea, blanket-bombed Syria and been accused of meddling in the U.S. presidential election. Putin has also claimed to have a scary new nuclear arsenal.
2018-03-11 07:32:31 Read More

'Keep America Great!', Trump morphs campaign slogan for 2020

Trump said if he runs again -- which is "almost positive" -- he cannot use his 'Make America Great Again' tag line. That's because he will already have spent years in office.
2018-03-11 06:40:22 Read More

Cuba vote opens final chapter of Castro era

The new members of the National Assembly will be tasked with choosing a successor to 86-year-old President Raul Castro when he steps down next month.
2018-03-11 06:11:10 Read More

UK police identify over 200 witnesses in nerve agent attack: Minsiter

Former double agent Sergei Skripal, 66, and his daughter Yulia, 33, have been in hospital in a critical condition since Sunday, when they were found unconscious on a bench in the southern English cathedral city of Salisbury.
2018-03-11 05:21:27 Read More

Donald Trump believes North Korea will keep word on missile tests

US President Donald Trump said Saturday he believes North Korea will abide by its pledge to suspend missile tests while he prepares for a summit by May with the North's leader, Kim Jong Un.
2018-03-11 04:14:22 Read More

Amid little scrutiny, US military ramps up in Afghanistan

The US is adding military advisers and combat aircraft as part of President Donald Trump's new Afghanistan war strategy, but Congress appears to be paying little attention.
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Amid little scrutiny, US military ramps up in Afghanistan

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Trump says China's Xi approves of his North Korea strategy

US President Donald Trump says China is glad he's seeking a diplomatic solution to the North Korean crisis rather than "going with the ominous alternative."
2018-03-10 16:30:46 Read More

Rational yet unpredictable: NKorea's Kim an enigma for US

Kim Jong Un has been accused of executing generals, murdering relatives, presiding over global criminal operations and has threatened the United States with nuclear armageddon.
2018-03-10 16:23:48 Read More

Xi poised to become China's leader for life

China's rubber-stamp legislature is all set to approve tomorrow constitutional changes abolishing a two-term limit for the president, paving the way for Xi Jinping to become the country's leader for life.
2018-03-10 16:10:26 Read More

Food arrives in Syria's battered Eastern Ghouta

The Syrian army continued its offensive against rebel-held Eastern Ghouta on Saturday, a day after an aid convoy delivered food to the hunger-stricken residents of the enclave despite heavy bombardment.
2018-03-10 12:05:33 Read More

US leader Pelosi seeks efforts for meaningful Tibet autonomy

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Pak army at the heart of Baloch rights abuse: Activists at UNHRC

"Enforced disappearances, torture and extra-judicial murders of Baloch political activists, human rights defenders and students by state agencies continue unabated. 173 Baloch people have been abducted by the Pakistani authorities since the start of this year and 91 people have been extra-judicially murdered," Abdul Nawaz Bugti, a representative of Baloch Republican Party said.
2018-03-10 07:37:50 Read More

Rohingya living in 'no man's land' insist they will stay

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Deal with N Korea very much in the making, Trump says amid scepticism

"I am deeply concerned that the White House has not laid the necessary diplomatic groundwork and coordination for direct talks with North Korea," Senator Mark R Warne said. "Trump's record of cosying up to authoritarian governments, his consistent failure to appoint, empower or value the expertise of professional diplomats, and his overall lack of focus on critical details also give me pause"
2018-03-10 07:13:06 Read More

Deal with N Korea very much in the making, Trump says amid scepticism

Sri Lanka to probe anti-Muslim riots, lift curfew

A panel of three retired judges will probe the breakdown in law and order in the picturesque hill resort of Kandy, Lanka President Sirisena's office said in a statement. A curfew in the district was lifted at dawn Saturday but army soldiers continued to patrol alongside police, officials said.
2018-03-10 05:30:59 Read More

Putin 'couldn't care less' about US election interference

President Vladimir Putin said in an interview released Friday that he "couldn't care less" if fellow Russian citizens sought to meddle in the 2016 US presidential election, insisting such efforts could not be tied to the Kremlin.
2018-03-10 03:24:51 Read More

Timeline of Xi Jinping's rise as China's leader-for-life

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Xi urges US-North Korea talks 'as soon as possible'

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the US and North Korea to begin talks as "soon as possible" in a phone call with his American counterpart, state media said on Friday.
2018-03-09 17:24:26 Read More

Xi urges US-North Korea talks 'as soon as possible'

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the US and North Korea to begin talks as "soon as possible" in a phone call with his American counterpart, state media said on Friday.
2018-03-09 17:24:26 Read More

US jobs surge 313,000 in February, unemployment steady

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China builds ambitiously in Africa as US sounds alarm

The sleek, green-and-white trains glide past the congested, ragged streets of Addis Ababa along the city's new light rail â€” built and financed by China. The towering silver African Union headquarters here was built by China, too. So was the new ring road system around the city. And the new railway connecting landlocked Ethiopia to Djibouti.
2018-03-09 15:12:41 Read More

Pakistani court orders citizens to declare religion

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US trading partners, businesses say tariffs will backfire

The Trump administration's decision to impose tariffs on aluminium and steel imports drew warnings Friday from businesses and US trading partners that the measure could backfire, provoking a trade war without resolving the problems it's intended to address.
2018-03-09 12:23:05 Read More

Pakistan arrests suspect in student's slaying over blasphemy

Pakistani police say they have arrested a key suspect sought for inciting the lynching of a university student who was falsely accused of blasphemy in the country's northwest.
2018-03-09 12:04:17 Read More

Calm returning to Muslim neighborhoods in Sri Lanka

Calm is beginning to return to violence-hit Muslim neighborhoods in Sri Lanka's Kandy region, with many shops reopening as army reinforcements put an end to Buddhist mob attacks that hit the area.
2018-03-09 09:53:53 Read More

Suicide bomber strikes Kabul's Shiite area, casualties reported

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Suicide bomber strikes Kabul's Shiite area, casualties reported

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Suicide bomber strikes Kabul's Shiite area, casualties reported

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Pakistan under pressure to rein in blasphemy law

Pakistan is under new international pressure to curb Islamic extremism, and activists at home say one place to start is by changing its blasphemy law. In January, the US State Department cited the law as one of the reasons as it put Pakistan on a watch list of countries accused of "severe violations of religious freedoms."
2018-03-09 06:25:31 Read More

US and North Korea go from threats to possible summit in a year

President Donald Trump accepting a reported offer to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is a stunning turn of events after a year of heated verbal warfare that included crude insults and mutual threats of nuclear attacks. It remains to be seen whether a summit will take place or lead to a meaningful breakthrough.
2018-03-09 04:58:24 Read More

Porn star's lawsuit opens door to further trouble for Trump

Daniels lawsuit, seeking to break a 2016 agreement to keep silent in return for a $130,000 payout, opens what could be a precarious new legal front for a White House already beset by the investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller.
2018-03-09 04:56:09 Read More

Japan PM hails North Korea talks on basis of denuclearisation

"I highly appreciate North Korea's change that it will begin talks on the premise of denuclearisation," Shinzo Abe said, adding that he planned to visit the US to meet Trump "as early as April". Japan has been cautious about a recent Olympics-driven rapprochement on the Korean peninsula, with Abe warning on Thursday that "talks for the sake of talks are meaningless".
2018-03-09 04:16:14 Read More

China accuses Trump of damaging global trade with tariffs

China's Commerce Ministry said it "firmly opposes" Trump's move but gave no indication Beijing might make good on earlier threats of retaliation if its companies are hurt. South Korea's trade minister appealed to other governments to prevent the dispute from spiraling into a "trade war."
2018-03-09 03:47:13 Read More

China accuses Trump of damaging global trade with tariffs

Russian lawmaker accused of sex harassment apologizes

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Afghanistan's forgotten gypsies seek legal recognition

Afghanistan's Jogi tribe live on a knife edge: forced to abandon their nomadic lives after violence wrecked their traditional wandering grounds, they still face daily discrimination trying to carve a more sedentary existence in a country that does not recognize them as proper citizens.
2018-03-08 15:17:24 Read More

Fresh violence erupts in riot-hit Kandy, PM divested of police portfolio

According to media reports, petrol bombs were hurled at a mosque even as armoured vehicles and heavily-armed troops fortified the troubled Kandy district, where anti-Muslim violence has left two people dead.
2018-03-08 14:36:03 Read More

'US 'a long way' from negotiations with N Korea'

The North is open to "frank" talks with the United States on denuclearisation and would suspend missile and nuclear tests while dialogue was under way, the South's national security adviser Chung Eui-yong said after returning from a meeting in Pyongyang with Kim.
2018-03-08 14:28:14 Read More

'Quad' move will dissipate like sea foam: China

Asked if the Indo-Pacific strategy being furthered by the four-nation grouping (US, Japan, Australia and India) will affect China's multi-billion dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said it was a "headline grabbing" exercise.
2018-03-08 14:20:28 Read More

Mosque, shops attacked in anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan police said petrol bombs were hurled at a mosque on Thursday as hundreds of troops patrolled a troubled central district where anti-Muslim violence has left three people dead.
2018-03-08 12:30:36 Read More

'UK will act against nerve agent attackers once facts known'

Britain will methodically work out who carried out a nerve agent attack on a Russian ex-spy and his daughter in a quiet English city, then take action. British media and some politicians have speculated that the Russian state could be behind the attack - suggestions dismissed by Moscow as part of an anti-Russian campaign.
2018-03-08 12:19:49 Read More

Xi Jinping's latest tag: Living Buddhist deity, Chinese official says

Speaking on Wednesday on the sidelines of Chinaâ€™s annual meeting of parliament, the party boss of the remote northwestern province of Qinghai, birthplace of the Dalai Lama, said Tibetans who lived there had been saying they view Xi as a deity.
2018-03-08 12:19:39 Read More

Secretive UK army lab where poisons are hunted and made

Located near Salisbury, the southwestern English city where Sergei Skripal, 66, and his 33-year-old daughter were targeted, Porton Down is Britain's most controversial military facility.
2018-03-08 10:51:24 Read More

China eyes greater global leadership role, downplays fears

The world can only benefit as China marches toward "irresistible" national rejuvenation and assumes greater global leadership under President Xi Jinping, China's top diplomat said Thursday as he sought to dismiss concerns about China's rise while also underscoring its inevitability.
2018-03-08 09:36:45 Read More

UK races to find source of poison used against Russia ex-spy

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US drone targeting Pakistani Taliban kills 21 in Afghanistan

Two missiles fired from a US drone hit a militant facility in neighboring Afghanistan, killing 21 insurgents, including the son of the head of the Pakistani Taliban, two Pakistani intelligence officials and local Taliban commanders said on Thursday.
2018-03-08 08:53:41 Read More

Kim Jong Un, known for his bluster, reveals diplomatic skills

The envoys, some old enough to be Kimâ€™s father, were taken aback by his friendliness and â€œforthcoming and daringâ€ responses during a Monday meeting in Pyongyang, the Northâ€™s capital, that exceeded four hours, according to South Korean officials.
2018-03-08 08:25:31 Read More

China insists it's not a threat to US as Trump trade war looms

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told a briefing on the sidelines of Chinaâ€™s national legislative session Thursday that the designation included in recent Trump administration national security documents was â€œfundamentally wrong.â€ The foreign minister said Beijing was committed to peaceful development, and greater cooperation was needed to address issues like trade and North Korea.
2018-03-08 07:53:37 Read More

China pushing to be more active in region, global diplomacy

China wants an eight-nation group it and Russia have dominated for its two-decade existence to be more active in regional and global diplomacy and will push to facilitate that at the group's next summit, foreign minister Wang Yi said Thursday.
2018-03-08 07:38:13 Read More

Storm moves up East Coast dumping snow, knocking out power

The second major storm in less than a week moved up the East Coast early Thursday, dumping heavy snow and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses from Pennsylvania to New England.
2018-03-08 06:08:51 Read More

S. Korea leader sees more obstacles ahead to disarm N. Korea

The Seoul officials said North Korea offered talks with the United States over normalizing ties and denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. Seoul said the North also agreed to suspend nuclear and missile tests during such future talks.
2018-03-08 06:02:26 Read More

S. Korea leader sees more obstacles ahead to disarm N. Korea

Hundreds of flights in NY region canceled before storm

Some 470 flights arriving and departing from John F Kennedy International Airport had already been canceled by 9am, along with 550 of flights from New Jersey's Newark airport and 485 from La Guardia, which operates primarily domestic flights, according to the FlightAware flight tracking site.
2018-03-07 17:03:29 Read More

Protests outside UK House ahead of Saudi Prince's visit

Protestors recreated grisly scenes of war outside the Houses of Parliament in London, urging Prime Minister Theresa May to pressure Saudi Arabias Crown Prince to halt his country's bombing campaign in Yemen, as he was slated to arrive here on Wednesday for a three-day visit.
2018-03-07 16:33:30 Read More

Spy poisoning in Britain: Who stands to gain?

Sergei Skripal, a former colonel in Russian military intelligence, was jailed in his country for betraying agents to Britain's MI6 secret service. He moved to Britain in a 2010 spy swap and is now hospitalised in critical condition.
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Pak senate approves bill empowering transgender

Pak Senate, the upper house of parliament, on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill, empowering transgenders to determine their own gender identity. If the bill becomes a law, the trans people, known as â€œhijrasâ€ in the subcontinent, won't need to appear before a medical board to determine their gender.
2018-03-07 15:50:27 Read More

Pakistan court restrains govt from arresting Hafiz Saeed

JuD chief Hafiz Saeed had on January 23 moved the court seeking protection from his possible arrest or house arrest by the Federal and the state governments, under the alleged pressure from the US and India.
2018-03-07 12:58:43 Read More

North Korea's offer for talks: What's next?

North Korea has offered to discuss denuclearisation with the United States and consider abandoning its weapons programmes in exchange for security guarantees, according to Seoul, the latest chapter in a rapid Olympics-driven rapprochement on the Korean peninsula.
2018-03-07 09:42:39 Read More

Saudi prince says Qatar won't be barred from Arab summit

Saudi Arabia's crown prince says Qatar will not be barred from an Arab summit in Riyadh later this month, but predicted the standoff with Doha could last a long time. Prince Mohammed bin Salman's comments were made to local editors during a visit to Egypt this week and published Wednesday in the independent Al-Shorouk newspaper.
2018-03-07 09:29:22 Read More

Sri Lanka blocks social media networks to stop sectarian violence

The government imposed a state of emergency in the island after Buddhist mobs attacked mosques and businesses belonging to minority Muslims in the central highlands district incensed over an altercation over the weekend.
2018-03-07 08:49:00 Read More

Buddhist mobs target Sri Lanka's Muslims despite state of emergency

Buddhist mobs attacked mosques and businesses belonging to Sri Lanka's minority Muslims overnight, police said on Wednesday, despite the imposition of a state of emergency to restore peace in the bitterly divided island.
2018-03-07 08:01:25 Read More

WWII aircraft carrier found by Allen expedition

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US finds North Korea killed Kim brother with VX agent

The two women, an Indonesian and a Vietnamese national, are currently on trial in Malaysia where they are accused of using a nerve agent to murder Kim Jong Nam, who lived in exile in China and was seen as a potential rival to his younger half-brother.
2018-03-07 07:20:25 Read More

Oldest message in a bottle found at Australian beach

A message in a bottle written 132 years ago and found on an Australian beach by a group of walkers including the parents of Formula One star Daniel Ricciardo has been verified as the world's oldest known missive of its kind.
2018-03-07 06:54:20 Read More

'Too early to be optimistic' on North Korea: Moon Jae-in

"We are only at the starting line," Moon told political party leaders after his envoys revealed Kim Jong Un's offer following their return from a historic trip to Pyongyang.
2018-03-07 06:53:45 Read More

Koreas summit a good first step, but much work will remain

North and South Korea have agreed to hold their first summit in more than a decade. There's a lot of room for breakthroughs and important progress between the Koreas themselves and maybe toward setting the stage for the next step _ direct, high-level security talks between North Korea and the United States.
2018-03-07 06:45:39 Read More

Saudi women take the wheel, test-driving a new freedom

At a university in Jiddah, dozens of women who have never driven before are learning to buckle up, check their mirrors and gently brake. Like first-time drivers anywhere, they are giddy with anticipation, and perhaps a bit nervous, as they look forward to gaining a new level of freedom.
2018-03-07 06:39:19 Read More

Pics: Indonesia's sinking shoreline threatens millions

Experts say Pantai Bahagia, or "Happy Beach", and scores of other villages and towns along the shoreline are being inundated because of a grim combination of man-made environmental destruction and climate change.
2018-03-07 06:02:20 Read More

North Korea used VX agent to kill Kim's brother: US

The US has imposed new sanctions on North Korea for using chemical warfare agent VX to assassinate Kim Jong-un's half-brother, the State Department said on Wednesday. These sanctions are in addition to existing US comprehensive sanctions against targeting unlawful North Korean activities.
2018-03-07 03:09:52 Read More

North Korea used VX agent to kill Kim's brother: US

Trump economic adviser Gary Cohn quits after dispute over tariffs

Top White House economic adviser Gary Cohn, a Wall Street banker who opposes hefty steel and aluminum tariffs planned by US President Donald Trump, said on late Tuesday that he was resigning. His departure as director of the National Economic Council came after a little more than a year on the job.
2018-03-06 23:36:30 Read More

'Pakistan will continue to threaten US interests'

Pakistan will continue to threaten US interests by deploying new nuclear weapons capabilities, maintaining ties with militants, restricting counterterrorism cooperation and drawing closer to China, America's top spymaster said.
2018-03-06 17:36:18 Read More

Trump cites 'possible progress' in talks with NKorea

Trump commented Tuesday on Twitter after the South Korean government announced that North Korea has agreed to halt tests of nuclear weapons and missiles if it holds talks with the US on denuclearization. South Korea and North Korea have also agreed to hold summit talks in late April.
2018-03-06 16:29:14 Read More

Nepal's Prachanda, Pakistan PM Abbasi discuss ways to revitalise SAARC

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Chinese grumble about 'emperor' as congress fetes Xi

Belying Communist Party claims that "the masses" unanimously support the removal of presidential term limits, many Chinese have disregarded censors to complain about the move as the rubber-stamp parliament prepares to approve it on Sunday.
2018-03-06 13:41:27 Read More

Japanese volcano erupts, dozens of flights grounded

A volcano in southern Japan that appeared in a James Bond film has erupted, grounding dozens of flights to and from a nearby airport. The Met agency says the Shinmoedake volcano erupted violently several times today, shooting up ash and smoke up to 2,300 metres in its biggest explosion since 2011.
2018-03-06 12:14:06 Read More

Strikes hit Syria's battered Ghouta

More than 780 civilians â€” including 170 children â€” have been killed since Russia-backed regime forces launched an assault on the besieged enclave outside Damascus on Feb 18. The brutal onslaught on the last major rebel stronghold near the capital has sparked outrage but little action from the West.
2018-03-06 12:01:05 Read More

Greece makes six new arrests after far-right violence

6 Greek men were arrested by counter-terrorism police on Tuesday, accused of being involved in a recent spate of attacks against migrants and left-wing activists. Police have not yet confirmed that the men are members of the Greek neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn but said they belonged to far-right groups.
2018-03-06 11:14:06 Read More

Catalan lawmakers to convene on March 12 to appoint leader

Catalonia's parliament will convene on March 12 to appoint a new regional president, with jailed separatist Jordi Sanchez the only candidate. In a statement, the separatist-controlled parliament said its speaker Roger Torrent had on Tuesday morning officially convened the session.
2018-03-06 11:12:55 Read More

China cites support for ending presidential term limits

China's ceremonial legislature said that a broad consensus has been reached on amendments to the constitution, including one to abolish term limits that will allow Xi Jinping to continue as president indefinitely. Critics have questioned that assertion, pointing to a lack of public involvement in the drafting process.
2018-03-06 11:06:13 Read More

China cites support for ending presidential term limits

South Korean envoys return home after North Korea talks

The South Korean delegation led by national security director Chung Eui-yong was expected to head straight to Seoul's presidential palace to report to President Moon Jae-in. Moon's office is expected to hold a media briefing on the outcome of the visit today.
2018-03-06 09:48:23 Read More

Kremlin says has 'no info' on 'tragic' ex-spy illness in Britain

Peskov added that London has not made any requests for assistance in the probe which police had launched after the 66-year-old former Russian military intelligence colonel Sergei Skripal was found unconscious on a bench in Salisbury.
2018-03-06 09:33:56 Read More

Japan's navy appoints first woman to command warship squadron

Ryoko Azuma, will command four ships with a combined crew of 1,000, of which only 30 are women, that make up the Maritime Self Defense Forceâ€™s (MSDF) First Escort Division.
2018-03-06 09:24:35 Read More

Bangladesh Islamic school burns students' mobile phones

A hardline Islamic school in Bangladesh said on Tuesday it had confiscated hundreds of mobile phones and torched them in a bonfire because they were distracting students from their learning.
2018-03-06 08:44:31 Read More

Pics: Nepalâ€™s monks lose robes, don running shoes

These Buddhist monks -- aspiring ultra-marathon runners -- hope their pursuit will help them get funds with which they can introduce development in their village,
2018-03-06 08:07:22 Read More

Child marriage drops in South Asia leading to global decline

The statement released on Tuesday says more educational opportunities and government investment in adolescent girls and strong advocacy about the illegality of such marriages saw 25 million fewer child marriages across the world in the last decade.
2018-03-06 07:58:46 Read More

Child marriage drops in South Asia leading to global decline

North Korean dictator, Seoul envoys have 'openhearted talk'

It's the first time South Korean officials have met with the young North Korean leader in person since he took power after his dictator father's death in late 2011 and the latest sign that the Koreas are trying to mend ties after a year of repeated North Korean weapons tests and threats of nuclear war.
2018-03-06 03:46:17 Read More

White House clarifies Trump-North Korea 'call'

The White House has said that Donald Trump had been referring to a call with South Korea's leader when he appeared to suggest a landmark direct contact with the nuclear North. Trump raised eyebrows when he said "they, by the way, called up a couple of days ago and said 'we would like to talk.'
2018-03-06 02:56:22 Read More

No change in Pak behaviour after aid freeze: US official

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Trump 'may' attend US embassy opening in Jerusalem

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Pentagon 'cautiously optimistic' about talks between North, South Korea

"Our job is to make sure that we maintain those military operations to defend the Korean peninsula and we will (stand) shoulder to shoulder with our South Korean partners in the ROK-US alliance," Pentagon spokesman Colonel Robert Manning told reporters, using an acronym for the Republic of Korea.
2018-03-05 17:35:54 Read More

Did Melania Trump merit an 'Einstein visa'?

Reports that the first lady, Melania Trump, received an immigrant visa reserved for "individuals with extraordinary ability" in 2001, when she was a model, have thrust the EB-1 visa program into the spotlight.
2018-03-05 17:30:11 Read More

'UK does not plan to produce rival Brexit legal text'

Britain does not plan to produce its own draft version of a legal text setting out some of the arrangements around Brexit before a meeting later this month of European Union leaders, finance minister Philip Hammond said on Monday.
2018-03-05 17:26:35 Read More

Iran says only way to end Syria war is to support govt

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Russia stopped Romney from becoming US secretary of state: Media report

The New Yorker magazine in an exclusive report sourced the sensational allegations to a second dossier authored by British spy Christopher Steele. According to the report, Russia opposed Romney because the Republican leader during his 2012 presidential campaign had supported a tough line against the country.
2018-03-05 17:20:29 Read More

Merkel vows swift return to govt work to boost Europe

Germany's second biggest party, the Social Democrats (SPD), on Sunday finally gave the all-clear to renew their partnership with Merkel's conservatives, ending a political impasse that had plagued the country since September's inconclusive election.
2018-03-05 16:52:17 Read More

Israeli PM to meet Trump as scandal grows back home

Benjamin Netanyahu was to meet his "true friend" Donald Trump in Washington on Monday, even as an ex-aide to the Israeli prime minister signed a state witness deal in a corruption probe tightening around him back home.
2018-03-05 16:49:30 Read More

Turkish court rejects release of Greek soldiers

The decision appears likely to further heighten tension with Greece. The two Nato allies, which teetered on the brink of war as recently as 1996, have seen renewed diplomatic strain over natural resources in the eastern Mediterranean and the fate of eight other soldiers who fled to Greece after a failed coup in Turkey.
2018-03-05 16:45:11 Read More

Saudi crown prince discusses economy on Egypt trip

A Saudi government source said the two countries had agreed to set up a joint $10 billion fund to develop areas of Egypt linked to the NEOM project. The $500 billion NEOM mega city, unveiled by Prince Mohammed last year, is planned to be a biotech and digital hub spread over 26,500 square kilometres (10,000 square miles) in an area facing Jordan and Egypt.
2018-03-05 16:36:03 Read More

Qaida-linked group releases photo of Burkina Faso bomber

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Obama did nothing about Russian meddling, says Trump

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Turkey detains Iraqis plotting US embassy attack: Report

An international aid convoy entered Syria's Eastern Ghouta on Monday to deliver much-needed supplies as regime forces seized more ground in a fierce offensive to retake the battered rebel enclave.
2018-03-05 15:27:24 Read More

Germany warns protectionism is 'wrong path' for US

"A trade war would not be in German, European or American interests," Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman Steffen Seibert told reporters in Berlin after President Donald Trump at the weekend threatened to impose tariffs on car imports from the European Union.
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Aid convoy enters Syria enclave as regime presses offensive

Rival populist leaders fought on Monday for the right to govern Italy after their surge in a general election left the country in political limbo. The anti-immigrant League party and the anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) each claimed Sunday's vote gave them a mandate to lead the nation of 60 million.
2018-03-05 13:46:07 Read More

Aid convoy enters Syria enclave as regime presses offensive

Populists battle over right to govern Italy

Pakistan PM Abbasi arrives in Nepal, meets Oli

Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is the first high level foreign leader to visit Nepal after Premier Oli assumed office last month. Abbasi is the first Pakistan prime minister to visit Nepal after an interval of three years.
2018-03-05 13:19:17 Read More

Saudi Arabia, Egypt sign $10 billion mega city deal: Source

The deal is aimed at developing the Egyptian side of NEOM, the futuristic project straddling Saudi Arabia and Jordan which was unveiled by Prince Mohammed last October as part of plans to diversify the kingdom's oil-dependent economy.
2018-03-05 12:45:07 Read More

Cambodian leader rejects call for talks from oppn

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday rejected a request from opposition leader Sam Rainsy for talks about the country's political problems, denigrating his archrival as a traitor and a convict. A general election is scheduled for July, but with the absence of the Cambodia National Rescue Party, Hun Sen's Cambodia People's Party faces no credible challengers.
2018-03-05 12:27:39 Read More

A final trial, and soapbox, for Carlos the Jackal

True to form, Carlos seized his chance to turn the courtroom into a stage for theatrical diatribes, raising his right fist in defiance as he took the stand before blowing a kiss towards journalists.
2018-03-05 12:18:37 Read More

'Italy should form stable govt for sake of itself, Europe'

German govt spokesman Steffen Seibert stressed that Italy was a key ally for Germany, adding: "Italy's political actors now have the task of building a stable government. We wish them much success with this, and whatever government comes we will be in contact. Italy is one of our closest partners."
2018-03-05 12:16:15 Read More

Sri Lanka's central town under police curfew after violence

Several shops and houses were set on fire in Sri Lanka's Kandy administrative district following violent clashes between two groups, police said today. An assault over a personal dispute had spread into a riot, police said.
2018-03-05 12:08:11 Read More

China adds Brunei to new silk road

When completed, the first phase of the $3.4 billion complex on Muara Besar island, run by China's Hengyi Group, will be Brunei's largest-ever foreign investment project, and comes at a time when the oil-dependent country needs it the most.
2018-03-05 11:38:40 Read More

Xi's power grab? 'Will of the Chinese people'

China's decision to lift presidential term limits, which will allow Xi Jinping to remain the nation's leader indefinitely, was met with gushing enthusiasm by delegates gathered for the annual meeting of the nation's parliament that started Monday.
2018-03-05 11:26:35 Read More

Malaysia's Najib pushes to outlaw 'fake news' before election

During the coming election campaign, Prime Minister Najib Razak's foes are expected to fan suspicions of corruption over billions of dollars that have gone missing from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), the state fund founded by the prime minister, and whose advisory board he had chaired until mid-2016.
2018-03-05 11:17:39 Read More

Iran accord failure would be 'great loss': IAEA chief

IAEA director general Yukiya Amano said Iran was, as of today, "implementing its nuclear-related commitments" under the deal. US President Donald Trump has been a harsh critic of what he calls the agreement's "disastrous flaws".
2018-03-05 11:14:31 Read More

French foreign minister in Iran amid missile criticism

France's foreign minister arrived in Tehran on Monday for meetings with the country's president and his Iranian counterpart, Iran's state TV reported, with talks likely to focus on Syria's yearslong war and French criticism of Iran's ballistic missile program.
2018-03-05 11:01:32 Read More

Italy faces political gridlock as 5-Star surges in election

With half the ballot counted, it looked almost certain that none of Italyâ€™s three main factions would be able to rule alone and there was little prospect of a return to mainstream government, giving the European Union a new headache to handle.
2018-03-05 09:19:07 Read More

Trump-Netanyahu meeting is chance to project common front vs Iran

Mired in corruption investigations threatening his political survival, Netanyahu - questioned at his home by police on Friday - will step into a different spotlight during his five-day US visit.
2018-03-05 08:58:16 Read More

Thousands of British homes without water as snow thaw bursts pipes

The worst snowstorms in nearly 30 years had frozen water in pipes last week, water suppliers said, during a blast of Siberian cold dubbed â€œthe Beast from the Eastâ€, which ground planes, stopped trains, blocked roads and shut schools.
2018-03-05 08:55:26 Read More

US aircraft carrier in Vietnam for historic visit

The USS Carl Vinson will make a four-day port call to the central city of Danang for a highly symbolic trip that will include a visit to a centre for victims of Agent Orange, the toxic defoliant sprayed over large swathes of land by the US during the Vietnam war.
2018-03-05 07:03:52 Read More

US aircraft carrier in Vietnam for historic visit

Italy election seen producing no outright winner: Exit polls

A centre-right coalition was set to win most seats in parliament ahead of the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement, with the centre-left third, according to the polls.
2018-03-05 03:33:43 Read More

Crown prince signs $10 billion deal on mega-city during Cairo visit

The deal came at the start of Prince Mohammedâ€™s first public trip abroad since becoming heir apparent last year and purging the kingdomâ€™s business and political elite in a crackdown on corruption that saw top princes and businessmen detained.
2018-03-05 02:54:26 Read More

EUâ€™s bruised â€˜Queenâ€™ Merkel gets 4th term

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Meet Krishna Kolhi, Pakistan's 1st Dalit woman senator

In a historic first for Pakistan, a Dalit woman from the countryâ€™s marginalised Hindu community has been elected to the Senate, the upper house of the parliament. Krishna Kumari Kolhi, a 39-year-old Hindu Dalit woman, was elected senator on a womenâ€™s seat from Sindh.
2018-03-04 22:08:06 Read More

Saudi crown prince lands in Egypt on first public trip

Mohammed Bin Salman arrived in Egypt on Sunday to meet President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on his first public trip abroad since he became crown prince last year and purged the kingdom's political and economic elite. His arrival was confirmed by airport sources and the head of his private office.
2018-03-04 17:23:45 Read More

4 killed, 24 injured in Poland apartment building collapse

An apartment block collapsed Sunday in Poland's western city of Poznan, killing four people and injuring 24 others, officials said. The building contained 18 apartments and 40 residents, according to firefighters spokesman Slawomir Brandt, who gave the death toll.
2018-03-04 16:49:58 Read More

Netanyahu, Trump to discuss attending embassy opening

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said he will discuss the possibility of US President Donald Trump attending the May opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem when he meets Trump on Monday. The May 14 date of the embassy opening coincides with the 70th anniversary of the founding of Israel.
2018-03-04 16:18:58 Read More

Italy votes in uncertain election stalked by populism

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Syrian troops advance in rebel-held region near capital

Syrian troops and allied militias have captured a number of villages and towns in a rebel-held region near the capital, in the largest advance since a wide-scale offensive began last month, state media and activists reported Sunday.
2018-03-04 11:46:01 Read More

France tells Iran risks sanctions if ballistic missile issue not handled

"There are ballistic programmes of missiles that can reach several thousand kilometres which are not compatible with U.N. Security Council resolutions and exceed the sole need of defending Iran's borders," Jean-Yves Le Drian told the Journal du Dimanche newspaper. "If not tackled head on, this country risks new sanctions," he added.
2018-03-04 11:22:50 Read More

Italy votes in uncertain election stalked by populism

Italy went to polls on Sunday in one of the country's most uncertain elections ever, with far-right and populist parties expected to make major gains and Silvio Berlusconi set to play a leading role. Initial results are expected early on Monday.
2018-03-04 10:51:10 Read More

China 'won't sit idly by' if US harms trade: official

Zhang Yesui, spokesman of China's Parliament, the National People's Congress, said China does not want a trade war with the US but would take necessary measures if America's move impacts its economic interests.
2018-03-04 09:02:24 Read More

China 'won't sit idly by' if US harms trade: official

Germany's Social Democrats back coalition with Merkel

If confirmed, the vote would clear the way for a re-run of the "grand coalition" that has governed Germany since 2013, putting an end to more than four months of political uncertainty in Europe's largest economy.
2018-03-04 08:25:00 Read More

At joke-filled dinner, Trump suggests US will meet with North Korea

"Now we are talking and they, by the way, called up a couple of days ago. They said that 'we would like to talk.' And I said 'So would we, but you have to denuke, you have to denuke,'" Trump told attendees at the annual Gridiron Club dinner.
2018-03-04 06:49:09 Read More

Italy heads to polls with centre-right ahead but stalemate likely

Pollsters predict that former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi and his far-right allies will emerge as the largest bloc in parliament, but fall short of a majority.
2018-03-04 06:36:54 Read More

Italy heads to polls with centre-right ahead but stalemate likely

Pollsters predict that former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi and his far-right allies will emerge as the largest bloc in parliament, but fall short of a majority.
2018-03-04 06:36:54 Read More

Hindu woman elected to Pakistan's senate in historic first

â€‹â€‹Krishna Kumari, 39, from Thar is a member of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari-led Pakistan People's Party (PPP). She won the election for the reserved seat for women from Sindh province, Dawn News reported.
2018-03-04 06:16:29 Read More

China says it does not want a trade war with US

China does not want a trade war with the United States, Zhang Yesui, a spokesman for the Chinese parliament, said on Sunday at a briefing ahead of China's annual session of parliament, which begins this week.
2018-03-04 04:30:49 Read More

South Korea names envoys in bid to arrange US-North Korea talks

South Korean President Moon Jae-in has picked two senior security officials as special envoys to North Korea, Yonhap news agency reported Sunday, as upcoming joint military drills by U.S. and South Korean troops drew condemnation from Pyongyang.
2018-03-04 03:42:17 Read More

Searchers find black box from crashed Iranian plane

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Populists, far-right eye gains in Italian election

Italian populist and far-right parties have their eye on making major gains in tomorrow's election, spooking investors and European capitals after a campaign dominated by fears about immigration and the economy.
2018-03-03 17:47:41 Read More

Egypt court dismisses rulings on Red Sea islands transfer

During the closing ceremony for the Olympics in South Korea, the office of South Korean President Moon Jae-in announced that a North Korean delegate to the Olympics said his country is willing to hold talks with the US President Donald Trump responded by saying talks will happen only "under the right conditions
2018-03-03 17:34:10 Read More

Egypt court dismisses rulings on Red Sea islands transfer

8 dead, 12 seriously wounded in Burkina Faso attack

Eight attackers were also killed in Friday's bloody assault. A previous toll from French security sources had reported at least 28 deaths. The apparently coordinated attacks on Friday underlined the struggle the fragile West African nation faces in containing a bloody and growing jihadist insurgency.
2018-03-03 14:19:46 Read More

North Korea rejects US preconditions for holding talks

5 things to know about the Italian election

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Vladimir Putin tells US to send evidence of vote meddling

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Washington to send him hard evidence that his citizens meddled in US elections, mocking accusations to date as "yelling and hollering in the United States Congress".
2018-03-03 11:20:17 Read More

Republicans ignore Trump's policy whims

House Speaker Paul Ryan called Trump after the president's surprise announcement, and continues to hope the White House will reconsider the decision. Top lawmakers, including Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., have also offered the president their own private counsel.
2018-03-03 10:13:13 Read More

Top asset manager BlackRock pressures US gun industry

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Champagne, bribery cases ensnaring Israel's Netanyahu

From granting favours for fine champagne to attempting to bribe a judge - a series of allegations have entangled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in recent months. Netanyahu was questioned for an eighth time by police on Friday over fresh allegations, but protests his innocence and accuses the media and police of a witch-hunt.
2018-03-03 09:58:48 Read More

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Burkina Faso: Jihadis' target since 2015

Ouagadougou has suffered a number of attacks by radical Islamist militants, including an assault on the Splendid Hotel and a cafe in January 2016 which left 30 people dead, around half of them foreign nationals. The assault lasted about 12 hours before being ended by Burkina Faso armed forces backed by French troops.
2018-03-03 09:39:24 Read More

Chinese parliament begins to remove term limit for Xi

China on Saturday formally began its well-choreographed annual Parliament season during which a constitutional amendment removing the two-term limit for President Xi Jinping is expected to be ratified, paving the way for his continuation in power, possibly for life.
2018-03-03 09:10:24 Read More

Chinese parliament begins to remove term limit for Xi

Silvio Berlusconi: Italy's eternal comeback king

Despite sex scandals, serial gaffes and legal woes, Silvio Berlusconi has made an astonishing return from political oblivion to head his centre-right Forza Italia (Go Italy) party, which as part of a right-wing coalition is leading the race for Sunday's vote, according to opinion polls.
2018-03-03 06:01:12 Read More

Norâ€™easter hits East Coast; flights, trains affected

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At the UN, a diplomatic dance decides the fate of nations

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China: Taiwan playing with fire over US bill

Beijing considers democratic Taiwan to be a wayward province and integral part of "one China", ineligible for state-to-state relations, and has never renounced the use of force to bring the island under its control.
2018-03-03 03:39:54 Read More

Deadly attacks by extremists strike Burkina Faso capital

Eight members of the armed forces were killed by the blast and the parallel attack on the French embassy, while 80 were wounded, said Security Minister Clement Sawadogo. The minister said eight attackers had been shot dead.
2018-03-03 02:31:56 Read More

â€˜Beastâ€™ snowstorm, â€˜Emmaâ€™ batter Britain, leave 11 dead

China kicked off this year's parliamentary season on Friday with an attack on those in the West who seek to besmirch the country for their own nefarious purposes, with a government spokesman quoting Martin Luther King Jr. in an appeal for understanding.
2018-03-03 00:22:06 Read More

May says Britain could enter into customs partnership with EU

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China kicks off parliament season with attack on West

Trump says 'trade wars are good and easy to win'

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Religion and politics clash in Russia's North Caucasus

A rare conflict between religious and political leaders has broken out in Russia's North Caucasus region, with Islamic imams accusing the local government of corruption while authorities install cameras in mosques to monitor sermons.
2018-03-02 08:47:52 Read More

28-year-old student tries to derail German's next government

Kevin Kuehnert is touring the country before a ballot by the more than 460,000 Social Democratic party members on the coalition deal and calling on them to vote against a grand coalition government like that of the past four years.
2018-03-02 07:53:32 Read More

28-year-old student tries to derail German's next government

Heavy snowfall and deadly blizzards lashed Europe on Thursday, forcing airports to cancel or delay flights around the continent, as a deep freeze gripped countries from the far north to the Mediterranean beaches in the south.
2018-03-02 07:53:32 Read More

US accuses Putin of breaching Cold War-era treaties

The US on Friday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of breaching Cold War-era treaties by developing a new generation of "invincible" weapons and said American military was fully prepared to defend the country.
2018-03-02 07:00:00 Read More

One killed as Kabul car bomb targets foreign forces: ministry

No group immediately claimed the attack, which is the latest to hit Kabul, one of the deadliest places in Afghanistan for civilians as both the Taliban and the expanding Islamic State group step up their assaults on the city.
2018-03-02 06:57:53 Read More

Deadly blizzards lash Europe, air travel disrupted

Vladimir Putin, before election, unveils new nuclear weapons to counter West

Putin, who polls indicate should be easily re-elected on March 18, backed his tough rhetoric with video clips of some of the new missiles he was talking about, which were projected on a giant screen behind him at the conference hall in central Moscow where he was addressing Russia's political elite.
2018-03-01 12:41:07 Read More

Pakistan aims to revive glory of ancient Mughal city Lahore

The painstaking work is part of efforts to preserve Lahore's crumbling architectural history as officials juggle conserving its diverse heritage with building modern infrastructure in Pakistan's chaotic second city.
2018-03-01 11:30:21 Read More

Polish law criminalizing some Holocaust speech takes effect

A Polish law that makes it a crime to accuse the Polish nation of crimes that were committed by Nazi Germany took effect on Thursday, part of a wider effort by the nationalist authorities to harness history to defend the country's honor and pride.
2018-03-01 11:21:10 Read More

Prince William to make 1st official UK royal visit to Israel

Officials say Prince William will make the first official visit by a member of the British royal family to Israel and the Palestinian territories. Kensington Palace says the prince will also visit Jordan during the trip this summer. No dates have been announced.
2018-03-01 11:10:17 Read More

Prince William to make 1st official UK royal visit to Israel

Final hurdle for Xi in bid to reshape China

In a two-week session starting Monday, Chinaâ€™s rubber-stamp parliament is expected to enact sweeping legislative changes that would allow Xi to rule indefinitely and give him greater control over the levers of money and power.
2018-03-01 11:06:38 Read More

For the love of gun: Worshippers take weapons to US church

Dozens of US couples donned crowns and cradled guns at a controversial ceremony in a Pennsylvania church on Wednesday, forcing a nearby school to close and angering protesters.
2018-03-01 09:43:09 Read More

China lashes out at US over bill promoting Taiwan ties

The US Senate passed the Taiwan Travel Act, intended to encourage visits between the United States and Taiwan "at all levels", by unanimous consent on Wednesday, following its approval in the House of Representatives in January.
2018-03-01 09:21:02 Read More

Rebels shell exit corridor in Syria's Ghouta: Russia

The Russian military is accusing Syria's rebels of shelling a humanitarian corridor that Moscow set up with the Syrian government, offering residents of Damascus' besieged eastern suburbs a way out of the embattled enclave.
2018-03-01 09:02:11 Read More

Pakistan Hindu lawmaker moves court after prevented from taking oath

Member of the Provincial Assembly-elect Baldev Kumar, who is in jail in the murder case of Sikh lawmaker Sardar Soran Singh, moved the Peshawar High Court against the Speaker, treasury and opposition members of the provincial assembly for contempt of court.
2018-03-01 09:00:25 Read More

Geneva airport closed by icy 'beast from the east'

A Siberian weather system forecasters have called the "beast from the east" brought snow, strong winds and the coldest temperatures for years to many regions across Europe. The freeze is expected to continue.
2018-03-01 07:57:39 Read More

US Senate passes bill promoting ties with Taiwan

The bill adds that it should be US policy for high-level Taiwanese officials to enter the US, meet with officials and conduct business in the country. Only Trump's signature is now needed for the bill to become law â€” which is not likely to be an obstacle, given that the bill was passed unanimously.
2018-03-01 07:39:19 Read More

Trump continues to vent against California

In a puzzling early-morning tweet, Trump said he "decided that sections of the Wall that California wants built NOW will not be built until the whole Wall is approved." "OUR COUNTRY MUST HAVE BORDER SECURITY!" he wrote.
2018-03-01 05:17:58 Read More

In blow to Trump, top aide Hope Hicks to leave White House

Hope Hicks, 29, was a constant presence in Trump's orbit, sitting in on interviews with reporters and quietly steering press-related policy while maintaining a behind-the-scenes, low-but-glamorous-profile.
2018-03-01 02:32:00 Read More

Aid convoy blocked in Syria despite UN ceasefire order: Official

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Aid convoy blocked in Syria despite UN ceasefire order: Official

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Aid convoy blocked in Syria despite UN ceasefire order: Official

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Xi confidant set to become China's new spy master

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2018-02-28 17:33:17 Read More

China plans first sea-launch of satellites

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2018-02-28 16:46:34 Read More

Britain sets out dividing lines on EU citizens' rights

European Union citizens arriving in Britain during a post-Brexit transition period will be able to apply for indefinite leave to stay in the country but will not automatically be able to bring their families with them, the government said on Wednesday.
2018-02-28 16:03:05 Read More

As Xi tightens grip on China, US sees conflict ahead

Chinaâ€™s relentless rise and its more recent embrace of repressive tactics that recall the Mao era â€” a process accelerated by President Xi Jinpingâ€™s bid to stay in power indefinitely â€” have fractured a deeply rooted consensus in Washington about the long-term direction of its relationship with Beijing.
2018-02-28 16:02:25 Read More

Nine killed in Saudi-led air strike attacks in Yemen

Air strikes killed nine civilians and wounded at least 6 on Wednesday in two separate attacks in north and west Yemen by the Saudi-led coalition fighting against the Houthi movement, residents told Reuters.
2018-02-28 15:59:31 Read More

In letter to Iran, Russia, Turkey, EU demands end to fighting in Syria

The European Union's top diplomat has written to the foreign ministers of Russia, Iran and Turkey urging them to uphold a ceasefire in eastern Ghouta and allow aid into besieged areas.
2018-02-28 12:52:32 Read More

'China rewriting norms that does not trend in its favour'

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2018-02-28 12:00:35 Read More

Ex-state senator wins GOP primary in race for US House

A former Arizona state senator easily outpaced another candidate embroiled in a sexting scandal and 10 other Republicans to win Tuesday's primary to replace a U.S. congressman who quit amid charges of sexual misconduct.
2018-02-28 09:25:14 Read More

Church at Jesus's traditional burial site reopens after protest

The two men who act as keepers of the key of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre opened its large wooden doors at around 4:00 am, ending the protest that began on Sunday at noon.
2018-02-28 08:48:20 Read More

Thousands of well-armed rebels in Syria's Ghouta

The Syrian government's battle to recapture the rebel-held eastern suburbs of Damascus is likely to be a long and bloody fight because of the presence of thousands of battle-hardened fighters who have had years to prepare.
2018-02-28 08:04:52 Read More

Corruption purge supports budget: Saudi crown prince

Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince said the kingdom's anti-corruption crackdown was needed to meet budget targets, comparing the purge to chemotherapy in an interview with the Washington Post published on Wednesday.
2018-02-28 07:22:22 Read More

Saying 'Me Too' in Japan risks being bashed and ignored

In a patriarchal society where women have long taken the blame, many victims try to forget attacks and harassment instead of seeking support and justice, said Mari Miura, a political science professor at Sophia University in Tokyo.
2018-02-28 07:12:45 Read More

North Korea sent banned items to Syria, Myanmar, UN finds

North Korea sent items used in ballistic missile and chemical weapons programs to Syria along with missile technicians in violation of UN sanctions _ and banned ballistic missiles systems to Myanmar, UN experts said.
2018-02-28 06:29:00 Read More

Trump names campaign manager for re-election bid

Trump has left little doubt about his intentions to seek re-election. He filed the paperwork to organize his re-election committee on the same day as his inauguration, held his first campaign rally on February 18, 2017, in Florida, and has mused publicly about would-be Democratic challengers.
2018-02-27 15:58:54 Read More

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Nawaz Sharif becomes lifetime leader of PML-N

â€‹Last week, the Supreme Court had declared Nawaz ineligible to head his own party and announced that all decisions taken by him as party president stood null and void.
2018-02-27 14:55:40 Read More

Saudi king replaces top military brass in latest shake-up

The changes, announced in a string of royal decrees last night, come a month before the third anniversary of a Saudi-led military intervention in the Yemen war which has killed thousands and triggered a humanitarian crisis.
2018-02-27 11:42:57 Read More

Air strikes, rockets hit Syria enclave despite truce

A fledgling "humanitarian pause" announced by Russia in Syria's rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta was rattled on Tuesday by fresh air strikes and rocket fire, several sources said.
2018-02-27 11:38:49 Read More

Russia-ordered 'pause' goes into effect east of Damascus

A Russia-ordered "humanitarian pause" has gone into effect to allow civilians to leave a rebel-held enclave near Damascus, giving a brief respite to the residents of the besieged area that has been under intense attack by the Syrian government for weeks.
2018-02-27 10:03:50 Read More

China: Xi term-limit idea sparks rare public dissent

In a rare public expression of dissent in China, a well-known political commentator and a prominent businesswoman have penned open letters urging lawmakers to reject a plan that would allow President Xi Jinping to rule indefinitely.
2018-02-27 09:05:55 Read More

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Trump welcomes North Korea's suspension of nuclear tests

Democrats sue Trump campaign's Russia conspiracy over 2016 results

UN health agency: Hungarian scientist sickened by Ebola

Nobel body: 'unacceptable behavior' not widely known

S Africa's leader cuts short UK visit after protests

Evacuation in Slovakia after unexploded WWII bombs found

Fiery kites adopted as new tactic by Gaza protesters

China defends Pakistan against Modi's 'terror export factory' remark

Comey memos on Trump released to Congress

WWII bomb forces mass evacuation in central Berlin

WWII bomb forces mass evacuation in central Berlin

Kathmandu airport closed after jet skids off runway

Men arrested at Starbucks want 'this situation to never happen again'

Picking up pieces but future tense for Rohingya in Bâ€™desh

Turkey's weak opposition scrambles to challenge Erdogan

N. Korean leader removes major nuclear sticking point: Seoul

Germany's Angela Merkel appears open to compromise on EU reforms

Iraq carries out air strikes on Islamic State in Syria

China flies bombers around Taiwan, holds live-fire drills

Diaz-Canel is Cuba's new president as Castro steps aside

Over 5 lakh still affected by Sri Lanka drought

Syrian rebels leave another town near Douma

Queen puts forward son Charles as next Commonwealth head

'Conditions in Rohingya refugee camps very poor'

Demonstrations greet PM Modi in UK, turn aggressive as Indian flag ripped

Demonstrations greet PM Modi in UK, turn aggressive as Indian flag ripped

End of era in Cuba as Castro hands torch to Diaz-Canel

Nikki Haley's job in jeopardy amid reports she and Pence may run for White House

Nikki Haley's job in jeopardy amid reports she and Pence may run for White House

G7 finance ministers seek economic pressure on NKorea

Donald Trump calls sketch released by Daniels 'a total con job'

Trump confirms CIA chief met Kim Jong Un in North Korea

More than 300 sentenced to death in Iraq for ISIS links

We don't intend any aggression in region: Iran president Hassan Rouhani

China says Nepal a natural area for cooperation with India

One killed as jet engine fails on New York-Dallas flight

Korean leaders can discuss peace, but cannot end war

China to offer visa-free travel to its own 'Hawaii'

China to offer visa-free travel to its own 'Hawaii'

Cash crunch at ATMs: Are Rs 2,000 notes being hoarded?

Chemical weapons experts enter site of attack in Syrian town

Trump not ready to slap new sanctions on Russia

UK's May apologises to Caribbean countries over treatment of post-war migrants

Assad prepares to assault last rebel enclave near Damascus

Myanmar's prez grants amnesty to over 8,500 prisoners

Egypt's mufti issues fatwa against buying FB 'likes'

Trump to host Abe amid strain over NKorea, tariffs

Trump to host Abe amid strain over NKorea, tariffs

Medical marijuana push spreads to Utah, Oklahoma

Syrian state media report new missile attack in Homs

US, UK warn against Russia-sponsored cyber-attacks

No missiles but ballet as NKorea's Kim puts on a show

Pulitzer Prize Winners 2018: Full list

Lahore HC bans airing anti-judiciary speeches of ex-PM Nawaz Sharif

The real next war in Syria: Iran vs Israel

The real next war in Syria: Iran vs Israel

France's Macron says Trump, France agree on Syria objectives

N.Korea, China 'discussing Xi visit to Pyongyang'

India's inclusion in NSG will boost global export control system: Germany

China, Japan vow 'new starting point' in ties

Turkey says not siding with anyone on Syria

Protests against killing of two Christians in Pakistan

Putin predicts global 'chaos' if West hits Syria again

Storms unleash tornadoes in US east, record snow in Midwest

Australia's least likely tourist spot: A test site for N-bombs

Australia's least likely tourist spot: A test site for N-bombs

Ex-FBI chief James Comey: Trump 'morally unfit' for office

US mission in Syria 'has not changed': White House

Macron: France persuaded Trump to strike in Syria

US preparing new sanctions on Russia over Syria, Nikki Haley says

â€‹US' Haley rules out one-on-one talks with Syria's Assad

New Western Syria strikes would spark 'chaos', Putin tells Rouhani

Arab leaders meet to unify ranks with eye on Iran, Jerusalem

North Korea commemorates birth of its founder

â€‹Donald Trump defends use of 'mission accomplished' phrase for Syria strike

Huge rally in Barcelona to demand jailed separatists go free

Pope 'deeply disturbed' by lack of common response to Syria

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