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Australia, US begin their biggest joint military exerciseReuters, SydneyAustralia and the United States began their biggest ever joint military exercises today, a show of force,...
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Trump, South Korea to show united front despite trade differences
Reuters, Washington :President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in may present a unified front over North Korea at the White House on Thursday...
Australian police charge Vatican cardinal with sex offenses
AP, Sydney :Australian police charged a top Vatican cardinal on Thursday with multiple counts of historical sexual assault offenses, a stunning decision certain to rock...
US to provide India resources, technology for security: Vice President Mike Pence
PTI, Washington :The United States will help the Indian armed forces to obtain the resources and technology they need to support security in the region,...
Merkel seeks united European front before stormy G20
AFP, Berlin :German Chancellor Angela Merkel huddles with western European allies Thursday to draw up a battle strategy a week before she hosts what is...
Philippines says bodies of beheaded civilians found in rebel-held town
Reuters, Philippines :The decapitated bodies of five civilians have been found in a Philippine city occupied by Islamist rebels, the military said on Wednesday, warning...
China launches new warship type to boost military strength
BBC Online :China on Wednesday launched a new type of domestically built warship in its latest bid to modernise its military, state media said.The launch...
Toll from oil tanker fire in Pakistan climbs to 157
AP, Multan :Pakistan’s prime minister cut short a trip abroad to rush to the side of victims of a massive fuel tanker fire as authorities...
India Mumbai blasts convict dies of heart attack
BBC Online :A man convicted of involvement in the 1993 Mumbai blasts has died of a heart attack, one day after prosecutors asked a court...
Global sea level rise accelerates since 1990, study shows
Reuters, Oslo :The rise in global sea levels has accelerated since the 1990s amid rising temperatures, with a thaw of Greenland’s ice sheet pouring ever...
Qatar condemns Saudi refusal to negotiate over demands
BBC Online :Qatar’s foreign minister has condemned its Gulf neighbours for refusing to negotiate over their demands for restoring air, sea and land links.Sheikh Mohammed...
Vaccine’ created for huge cyber-attack
BBC Online :Security researchers have discovered a “vaccine” for the huge cyber-attack that hit organisations across the world on Tuesday.The creation of a single file...