Ex-South Korean president charged in corruption probe
BBC Online :Ousted South Korean president Park Geun-hye has been formally charged in a corruption scandal that led to her impeachment.Prosecutors say the charges she...
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Violence spikes in Indian Kashmir after videos inflame tension
Reuters, Srinagar :Militants have stepped up attacks in Indian-ruled Kashmir and police warned officers not to go home, amid a spike in violence in the...
Indonesia police thwart plan by hardline
Reuters, Jakarta :Indonesian police on Monday blocked plans by hardline Islamist groups to guard polling booths during Wednesday’s vote for Jakarta governor, citing the potential...
Pope urges end to Syria ‘horror’ in Easter address
AFP, Vatican City :Pope Francis urged an end to “horror and death” in Syria on Sunday as he celebrated the traditional Easter Day mass in...
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Britain uniting around Brexit: MayAFP, LondonPrime Minister Theresa May said Sunday that Britain was beginning to unite behind Brexit, 10 months after the divisive referendum...
Violence erupts at Trump rallies in Berkeley
AP, Berkeley :At least 20 people were arrested after violence broke out Saturday between groups of supporters and detractors of President Donald Trump holding rallies...
World’s oldest person dies at 117
AP, Rome :Emma Morano, at 117 the world’s oldest person who is also believed to have been the last surviving person born in the 1800s,...
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...
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...