At least 38 killed, 50 missing as torrential rain pounds Japan
Reuters, Tokyo :At least 50 people were missing and four in critical condition as torrential rain that has killed 38 people pounds western and central...
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Heat wave claims 54 lives in CanadaAFP, Montreal The number of deaths in a week-long eastern Canadian heat wave has reached 54, officials said on...
US judge orders list of children separated from migrant parents
AFP, Los Angeles :A California judge on Friday gave the US government until the following night to submit a list of children under five separated...
Southern Syria rebels agree to Russia-brokered surrender deal
Reuters, Amman :South Syrian rebels agreed to give up arms in a Russian-brokered ceasefire deal on Friday, rebel sources said, surrendering Deraa province to the...
Iranian Oil Minister terms Trump`s order to OPEC insulting
Reuters, London :Iran’s oil minister on Saturday accused U.S. President Donald Trump of insulting OPEC by ordering it to increase production and reduce prices, adding...
Christians may disappear from Mideast : Pope
AFP, Bari :Pope Francis on Saturday voiced concern that Christians will disappear from the Middle East amid “murderous indifference” as war rages on.“The Middle East...
Pompeo in North Korea vows to get details of nuke commitment
AP, Pyongyang :Secretary of State Mike Pompeo began his first trip to Pyongyang since President Donald Trump’s summit with leader Kim Jong Un last month...
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Turkey orders 271 soldiers detained in Gulen probeReuters, Istanbul Turkey ordered the detention of 271 soldiers in an operation targeting alleged supporters of the U.S.-based...
Najib sues three top officials involved in 1MDB corruption probe
Reuters, Kuala Lumpur :Embattled former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has filed lawsuits against top investigators probing a multi-billion dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB,...
Zakir Naik won’t be deported from Malaysia
AFP, Putrajaya, Malaysia :Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Friday that controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik wanted in India over allegations of terror-related activities...
Judge rejects Trump bid to block California ‘sanctuary’ laws
AFP, Los Angeles :A US federal judge on Thursday denied a bid by President Donald Trump’s administration to block two California “sanctuary” laws that allow...
Crunch time as PM seeks to unite warring cabinet on Brexit
AFP, London :British Prime Minister Theresa May will seek Friday to finally unite her warring ministers behind a Brexit plan and unblock negotiations with the...