100 killed in attacks in Syria as more people flee
AP, Beirut : Airstrikes in Syria killed more than 100 people on Friday as civilians, weary and many wounded, fled besieged areas for the second straight...
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US blames Russia for cyber attacks on energy grid
Reuters, Washington :The Trump administration on Thursday blamed the Russian government for a campaign of cyber attacks stretching back at least two years that targeted...
Saudi Crown Prince says will develop nuclear bomb if Iran does so
Reuters, Riyadh :Saudi Arabia will develop nuclear weapons if its arch-rival Iran does so, the kingdom’s crown prince said in remarks released on Thursday, raising...
Tibet can exist with China like EU: Dalai Lama
Reuters, Beijing :Tibet can exist within China in the same spirit as the European Union sticks together, the territory’s spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, considered...
Abe`s support falls to 39 pc amid scandal doubts
Reuters, Tokyo :Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s support has fallen 9.4 points to 39.3 percent, a survey by Jiji news agency showed, as suspicion swirls...
Islam doesn’t belong to Germany, new interior minister says
Reuters, Berlin :New Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said Islam did not belong to Germany, in an interview published on Friday, setting him on a collision...
Uighurs protest Chinese security crackdown
AP, Beijing :Members of the Uighur Muslim ethnic group held demonstrations in cities around the world to protest a sweeping Chinese surveillance and security campaign...
Iran ‘mucking around’ in Iraq polls: Mattis
AFP, Aboard a US military aircraft : US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis lambasted Iran on Thursday for “mucking around” in Iraq’s upcoming elections in a bid...
Indian troops kill 2 Kashmir rebels
AP, Srinagar :Indian government forces killed two militants who tried to snatch a guard’s rifle in disputed Kashmir, police said, and protests against Indian rule...
North Korean FM meets Swedish PM
AFP, Stockholm :North Korea’s foreign minister held talks in Stockholm with Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven on Friday amid reports Sweden could play a role...
Finland is world’s happiest country, Burundi least content: UN
AFP, Rome :Finland is the world’s happiest country while troubled Burundi is the most discontent, according to a new UN report released Wednesday.In addition to...
Syria conflict rages as war enters eighth year
AFP, Beirut :Syria’s lacerating conflict entered its eighth year Thursday with the country riven by international power struggles, as Turkey encircled a besieged northern Kurdish...