Russian strikes kill 34 civilians in Syria’s Deir Ezzor
AFP, Beirut :Russian air strikes Sunday killed 34 civilians on ferries fleeing violence in Syria’s eastern province of Deir Ezzor, where jihadists face separate assaults...
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Indian Nobel winner launches march for abused children
New Delhi :Indian Nobel peace laureate Kailash Satyarthi on Monday started a cross-country march aimed at forcing authorities to clamp down on the widespread sexual...
North Korea`s `reckless behaviour` requires global response: NATO chief
Reuters, London :North Korea’s “reckless behavior” is a global threat and requires a global response, the head of the NATO military alliance said on Sunday.NATO...
Merkel suggests Iran-style nuclear talks to end North Korea crisis
Reuters, Berlin :German Chancellor Angela Merkel told a newspaper she would be prepared to become involved in a diplomatic initiative to end the North Korean...
Rohingyas face systematic atrocities: Malaysian PM
AFP, Malaysia :Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Saturday said Rohingya Muslims face systematic violence including torture, rape and murder in Myanmar.Predominantly Muslim Malaysia has...
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Philippine President rules out deal with ISReuters, Manila Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday ruled out the possibility of allowing Islamic State-linked militants to flee...
Thousands rally for Catalan independence from Spain
Reuters, Madrid :Hundreds of thousands of Catalans are expected to rally in the streets of Barcelona on Monday in what campaigners hope will be a...
Little US pressure amid talk of ethnic cleansing in Myanmar
AP, Washington :Don’t expect the United States to step in and resolve what is increasingly being describing as an ethnic cleansing campaign against Myanmar’s downtrodden...
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US calls Monday vote on new North Korea sanctionsAP, United Nations The United States called for a vote Monday on a U.N. resolution that would...
Death toll rises to 61
AFP, Mexico :Police, soldiers and emergency workers raced Friday to rescue survivors from the ruins of Mexico’s most powerful earthquake in a century, which killed...
Netanyahu 1st Israeli PM to visit Latin America
AFP, Jerusalem :Benjamin Netanyahu is set to become the first sitting Israeli premier to visit Latin America, in a trip that includes Argentina 25 years...
Saudi Arabia suspends dialogue with Qatar after leaders talk on phone
Reuters, Dubai :Saudi Arabia on Saturday suspended any dialogue with Qatar, accusing it of “distorting facts”, just after a report of a phone call between...