China, US should maintain proper direction of relations
Reuters, Beijing :China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, told U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday that the two countries should develop ties in the...
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At impeachment trial, Park accused of violating Constitution
AP, Seoul :Prosecuting lawmakers accused South Korean President Park Geun-hye of “broadly and gravely” violating the constitution as the Constitutional Court began hearing oral arguments...
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Bush , Clintons to attend Trump’s inauguration AP, Washington Falling in line with tradition, Bill and Hillary Clinton plan to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration. It’s a...
US can defend itself from N Korea missile attack: Pentagon
AFP, Washington : The United States is certain it can defend itself from an attack by North Korea, the Defense Department said Tuesday after Pyongyang warned...
Indonesia suspends military cooperation with Australia
BBC Online :Indonesia has suspended all military co-operation with Australia, saying “a lot of things needed to be improved”.Army spokesman Maj Gen Wuryanto said the...
Turkey says truce violations put Syria talks in jeopardy
AFP, Ankara :Turkey on Wednesday warned that planned Syrian peace talks co-sponsored by Russia were at risk, calling on the Damascus regime of President Bashar...
Iraqi forces press gains against IS in eastern Mosul
Reuters, Erbil : Iraqi forces pressed gains against Islamic State militants in eastern Mosul on Wednesday and have retaken two more districts, security sources said, with...
Five Indian states go to polls on Feb 4 in test for Modi
AFP, New Delhi :Five Indian states representing more than 160 million voters will go to the polls in the next two months, the election commission...
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6,878 civilians killed in Iraq violence in 2016AP, BaghdadThe United Nations says violence claimed the lives of at least 6,878 civilian Iraqis last year.The UN...
Syrian army advances as rebels put peace talks on hold
AFP, Beirut :Syria’s ceasefire appeared under threat as government forces intensified their attacks near Damascus and around 10 rebel groups said they were suspending talks...
China tightens Tibetan border security to combat ‘separatism’
Reuters, Beijing :China has tightened security regulations in Tibet’s border region to battle the risks of terrorism and ‘separatism’, the state-owned Global Times said.The move...
S Korea president shuns impeachment hearing
AFP, Seoul :South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday held its first full hearing on whether to confirm the impeachment of President Park Geun-Hye but she...