China urges ASEAN to reject outside interference
AFP, Manila :Beijing urged Southeast Asian nations on Tuesday to unite and “say no” to outside forces seeking to interfere in the South China Sea...
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US judge halts deportation of more than 1,400 Iraqi nationals
Reuters, Detroit :A federal judge in Michigan on Monday halted the deportation of more than 1,400 Iraqi nationals from the United States, the latest legal...
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Mumbai building collapse kills at least fourReuters, Mumbai A four-storey building housing a nursing home in the suburbs of the Indian city of Mumbai collapsed...
India and China face off in border standoff
AP, New Delhi :It was the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan that sounded the alarm: Chinese soldiers had arrived with bulldozers and excavators, and were...
Anti-Erdogan journalists face trial on ‘terror’ charges
AFP, Istanbul :Directors and journalists from one of Turkey’s most respected opposition newspapers went on trial Monday in a case which has raised new alarm...
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More than 140 migrants reach Cyprus by boatAFP, Nicosia Cypriot authorities said a boat carrying over 140 migrants believed to be Syrians, more than half...
China says it wants to `maintain stability` in disputed South China Sea
Reuters, Bangkok :Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday Beijing wanted to maintain stability in the South China Sea as it seeks alliances in...
Iran, Iraq vow to boost military ties
AFP, Tehran :Iran and Iraq on Sunday signed deals aimed at boosting military cooperation during a visit by Baghdad’s Defence Minister Irfan al-Hayali to Tehran.In...
UN accuses Australia of breaching refugee deal
AFP, Sydney :The UN accused Australia Monday of backtracking on a deal to relax its strong stance on asylum-seekers and resettle some refugees now held...
Netanyahu faces pressure over holy site after violence kills eight
AFP, Jerusalem :Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced mounting pressure Sunday over new security measures at a sensitive Jerusalem holy site after a weekend of...
Netanyahu faces pressure over holy site after violence kills eight
AFP, Jerusalem :Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced mounting pressure Sunday over new security measures at a sensitive Jerusalem holy site after a weekend of...
EU sounds alarm, urges US to coordinate on Russia sanctions
Reuters, Brussels :The European Union sounded an alarm on Saturday about moves in the US Congress to step up US sanctions on Russia, urging Washington...