Death toll in bomb attack on Syria evacuees rises to 112
AFP, Beirut :The death toll in a suicide car bomb attack on buses carrying Syrians evacuated from two besieged government-held towns has risen to at...
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Turks vote in historic referendum on expanding Erdogan`s power
Reuters, Ankara :Turks cast their votes in a referendum on Sunday that could place sweeping new powers in the hands of President Tayyip Erdogan and...
Amid tensions with US, N Korea shows off new missiles in huge parade
The Washington Post :North Korea put on a huge military spectacle Saturday to celebrate its founder’s birthday, parading its series of new and technologically advanced...
China FM Wang Yi calls Russian counterpart Lavrov to `cool` N Korea situation
AFP, Beijing :China is seeking Russia’s help to cool surging tensions over Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions, the country’s foreign minister has told his Moscow counterpart, after...
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Thousands of evacuated Syrians stuck as transfer stallsAP, Beirut Activists and residents say thousands of Syrians evacuated from their besieged towns have spent the night...
Russia, Iran and Syria issue warning to US
AP, Moscow :Russia, Syria and Iran strongly warned the United States Friday against launching new strikes on Syria and called for an international investigation of...
Rouhani registers to run for re-election
AFP, Tehran :Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, the driving force behind a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, registered on Friday to run for re-election next...
US launches qualification tests for upgraded nuke bomb
AP, Albuquerque :Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories are claiming success with the first in a new series of test flights involving an upgraded version of...
‘We’ve just fired 59 missiles at Syria,’ Trump told Xi ‘during dessert
AFP, Washington :US President Donald Trump gave the order to strike Syria with dozens of cruise missiles “during dessert” with visiting Chinese leader Xi Jinping,...
Russia considers stripping citizenship over ISIS links, says Putin
AFP, Moscow :Russian President Vladimir Putin said ties with the United States have deteriorated under the administration of Donald Trump as their top diplomats locked...
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Turkey detains 412 suspected Kurdish militantsAP, AnkaraTurkey’s Interior Ministry says police have detained 412 suspected Kurdish militants in a security sweep.The ministry said in a...
Tensions high as N Korea readies nuclear test
AFP, Washington :North Korea is ready to launch a nuclear test at its Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site, the 38 North monitoring group reported on Wednesday.The...