South Korea’s ex- president Park denies charges as corruption trial begins
AP, Seoul :Former President Park Geun-hye denied corruption charges Tuesday at the start of a criminal trial that could potentially send South Korea’s first female...
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Trump plays up ME peace hopes after talks with Abbas
Reuters, Bethlehem : US President Donald Trump talked up the prospects of peace between Israelis and Palestinians on Tuesday, saying he believed both sides were...
South Korea fires at suspected drone at border with North amid missile crisis
Reuters, Seoul :South Korea’s military fired warning shots at a suspected drone from North Korea on Tuesday amid tension over Pyongyang’s latest missile test which...
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Militants kill 10 Afghan soldiers in base attackReuters, Kabul Militants attacked an Afghan government army base in the southern province of Kandahar, killing at least...
Two Indonesian men caned for gay sex before jeering crowd
AFP, Banda Aceh :Two Indonesian men were caned Tuesday in front of a jeering crowd as a punishment for gay sex, in a first for...
Outgoing WHO Chief says world ‘better prepared’ for health crises
AFP, Geneva :The World Health Organization’s outgoing chief Margaret Chan defended her legacy Monday, insisting the world had become better prepared to face health emergencies...
Philippines, China play down Duterte’s talk of war in disputed Sea
Reuters, Manila :The Philippines and China played down on Monday a warning by President Rodrigo Duterte that China would go to war if the Philippines...
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Lanka President switches Foreign, Finance Ministers in reshuffleReuters, ColomboSri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena switched the finance and foreign ministers in a cabinet reshuffle on Monday...
Trial begins of alleged Turkey coup ringleaders
AFP, Sincan (Turkey) :The trial opened on Monday of more than 220 suspects, including over two dozen former Turkish generals, accused of being among the...
Israel in rare overture to Palestinians ‘at Trump request’
AFP, Jerusalem :Israeli ministers have approved measures aimed at improving the Palestinian economy and facilitating crossings, rare moves said to be at Donald Trump’s request...
North Korea declares medium-range missile ready for deployment
AFP, Seoul :North Korea on Monday declared its medium-range Pukguksong-2 missile ready for deployment after a weekend test, the latest step in its quest to...