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Japan marks 7th anniversary of tsunami AP, TokyoPrime Minister Shinzo Abe led a sombre ceremony Sunday as Japan marked the seventh anniversary of a deadly...
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Libyan navy rescues 335 immigrants off western coast
Xinhua, Tripoli : The Libyan navy on Saturday night rescued 335 illegal immigrants off the country’s western coast, a navy spokesman said.The coast guard picked up...
Five years on, Pope under fire over sex abuse scandals
AFP, Vatican City :As Pope Francis marks the fifth year of his papacy next week, the pontiff once hailed as a fearless reformer is under...
Syria army cuts off main rebel town in Ghouta as death toll tops 1,000
AFP, Douma, Syria :Syrian regime forces continued their offensive against Eastern Ghouta Sunday, a day after they cut off the rebel-held enclave’s largest town, pressing...
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Trump to make first trip to Latin AmericaAFP, Washington Donald Trump will make his Latin America debut next month, visiting Peru and Colombia after harsh...
US forces face laser weapons off Yemen coast
Newsweek :U.S. naval forces operating off the coast of Yemen say the country’s ongoing civil war has created a surge in the use of laser...
Turkish court orders release of journalists during their trial
Reuters, Ankara :A Turkish court ruled on Friday that two journalists should be released for the duration of their trial for subversion, a lawyer at...
Syrian army continues attack on rebel-held Eastern Ghouta
AFP, Douma :The Syrian army continued its offensive against rebel-held Eastern Ghouta Saturday, a day after an aid convoy delivered food to the hunger-stricken residents...
Putin says he will destroy world with N-arms if Russia is threatened
AP, Moscow :With nuclear tensions at a high between Russia and the West, Vladimir Putin has said that he is willing to destroy the world...
World leaders welcome planned talks between Trump, Kim Jong-Un
Reuters, Seoul/Washington :World leaders welcomed prospects for a possible thaw in the long standoff over North Korea’s nuclear weapons program on Friday after U.S. President...
Turkish court jails 25 journalists over Gulen links
AFP, Istanbul : An Istanbul court on Thursday sentenced 25 journalists to prison terms of up to seven and a half years over links to the...
Indefinite rule for China’s Xi snuffs out activists’ reform hopes
Reuters, Beijing :During Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first years in office, rights activists tried to remain buoyant despite shrinking opportunities to organize.They staged small-scale protests,...