US warship cruises disputed sea in Philippine war games
AFP, Manila :A US warship laden with hi-tech fighter planes took centre stage at key war games in the Philippines Thursday, brandishing military might as...
International
Inside the Pakistani madrasa where India said it killed hundreds of ‘terrorists’
Reuters, Jaba :A madrasa, or Islamic school, on a remote hilltop in northeastern Pakistan that was the target of an Indian air strike just over...
Maduro says deal reached with Red Cross to send Venezuela aid
AFP, Caracas :President Nicolas Maduro announced Wednesday an agreement with the International Committee of the Red Cross to bring humanitarian aid into Venezuela.The oil-rich country...
Khashoggi family denies settlement with Saudi government
AFP, Dubai :The family of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi denied Wednesday being in talks to reach a settlement out of court with Saudi authorities following...
Modi favourite as India’s incredible election begins
AFP, New Delhi :India’s gargantuan election, the biggest in history, kicked off on Thursday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a second term from the...
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Battle for Tripoli escalates as UN prepares to meetAFP, Tripoli The battle for Libya’s capital intensified as the UN Security Council prepared to meet Wednesday...
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu wins record fifth term in office
Reuters , Jerusalem :Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has won the Israeli national election, securing a record fifth term in office despite running neck in neck...
Putin ‘knew from beginning’ Mueller probe would find no collusion
AP, Saint Petersburg :Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday he knew from the start that the massive investigation into links between US President Donald Trump’s...
Japan’s emperor and empress celebrate 60 years of marriage
AP, Tokyo :Japan’s Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Wednesday just three weeks before he abdicates his throne.The couple met at...
Hundreds of migrants form caravan in Honduras to head for the US
AFP, San Pedro Sula :Almost 1,000 people gathered Tuesday night in the town of San Pedro Sula in northern Honduras to form a new caravan...
Congress party chief files election nomination
AP, Amethi :Congress party chief Rahul Gandhi, the scion of India’s most famous modern political dynasty, filed nomination papers in the family stronghold of Amethi...
US judge blocks Trump policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico
AP, Los Angeles :A US federal judge on Monday blocked President Donald Trump’s policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico to wait out the processing...