US goes from bandleader to bystander in Syria peace efforts
AP, Washington :Stung by years of failure to stop Syria’s bloodshed, the United States is now but a bystander to the civil war as President...
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US, European weapons used to commit war crimes in Iraq, says Amnesty
Agencies, Baghdad :Militias fighting alongside Iraqi troops against the militant Islamic State group are committing war crimes using weapons provided to the Iraqi military by...
Russia starts withdrawing aircraft carrier from Syria
AP, Moscow :Russia announced on Friday that it is withdrawing its aircraft carrier and some other Russian warships from the waters off Syria as the...
US puts bin Laden`s son on terror blacklist
AFP, Washington :The United States added Hamza bin Laden, son and would-be heir of the late global jihadist leader Osama bin Laden, to its terrorist...
Obama says what he leaves behind is better than what he inherited
Dawn.Com, Washington :In a letter to the American people, US President Barack Obama said on Thursday that at the end of his two four-year terms,...
Russia undoubtedly interfered in US election, spy chief tells Congress
Agencies, Washington :The top US intelligence official told a congressional panel on Thursday that he believed Russia had undoubtedly interfered in America’s 2016 presidential election.In...
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Thai PM visits flood-hit area, six dead Reuters, Bangkok Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha visited flooded parts of the south of the country on Friday...
Trump again voices doubts about Russia hacking election
AP , Washington :President-elect Donald Trump is using WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to cast doubt on the US intelligence community’s case that Russia was behind...
Obama calls for seamless transition for US military to Trump
AP, Washington :President Barack Obama called for a smooth handover of control of the U.S. military to incoming commander in chief Donald Trump, as the...
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No sex attacks in Bangalore: PoliceBBC OnlineThe police commissioner of the southern Indian city of Bangalore has said there is no evidence to prove allegations...
Muslim woman now offered Romania’s Dy PM post
AP, Bucharest, Romania :A Romanian economist who had been poised to become the country’s first female and Muslim prime minister was offered a job as...
US Army allows turbans, beards, hijabs in military
PTI, Washington :The US Army has issued a new regulation under which servicemen who wear turbans, hijabs or beards can now be enrolled in the...