Turkey kills at least 260 Kurdish, IS fighters in Syria offensive
Reuters, Ankara :Turkey has killed at least 260 Syrian Kurdish fighters and Islamic State militants in its four-day-old offensive into the Kurdish-dominated Afrin region of...
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Sessions questioned in Russia probe, Trump may be up soon
AP, Washington :Attorney General Jeff Sessions was questioned for hours in the special counsel’s Russia investigation, the Justice Department said, as prosecutors moved closer to...
Sissi formally submits nomination documents
AP, Cairo :President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has submitted his nomination documents to Egypt’s election commission, a day after a potentially serious challenger was arrested over criminal...
As US goes quiet on close naval patrols, China speaks out
Reuters, Hong Kong :While the Pentagon plays down patrols close to Chinese-controlled reefs and islands in the South China Sea, Beijing is sounding the alarm...
Merkel, Macron take Davos spotlight ahead of Trump show
AFP, Davos :European leaders take the stage at the Davos summit Wednesday, jostling to position themselves as a counterweight to US President Donald Trump before...
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N Korea, US clash at disarmament forumReuters, GenevaNorth Korea said on Tuesday it had a “powerful and reliable” nuclear deterrent to thwart any attack and...
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Strong quake sparks panic in IndonesiaAFP. JakartaA strong earthquake rattled Indonesia Tuesday, sparking panic, damaging scores of homes and leaving at least half a dozen...
Taiwan President does not exclude possibility of China attack
Reuters, Taipei :Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said that she does not exclude the possibility of China attacking the self-ruled island, amid heightened tensions between the...
China must win ‘three tough battles’ while pursuing reforms: Li
Reuters,Beijing :Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said the country must reduce poverty, control pollution and reduce risks, challenges he described as “three tough battles” for the...
Australia sends dozens of refugees from Pacific camps to US
Dozens of refugees held for years in Australia’s remote Pacific detention camps departed for resettlement in the United States on Tuesday, asylum-seeker advocates said.The Sydney-based...
Swiss on high avalanche alert on eve of Davos forum
Reuters, Zurich :Switzerland went on avalanche alert on Monday as fresh snow smothered much of the Alps a day before the World Economic Forum in...
Abbas seeks EU recognition to State of Palestine
AFP, Brussels :Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas on Monday urged the EU to “swiftly” grant official recognition to the state of Palestine as he sought support...