Obama, Japan’s PM decry ‘horrors of war’ at Pearl Harbor
AP, Pearl Harbor : The leaders of Japan and the United States sought to remind the world that even the most bitter enemies can become allies,...
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Erdogan says he has evidence US supported terror
International Business Times :Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed Tuesday he had evidence that the U.S. supported terrorism in the Middle East by providing funding...
Iraq PM needs only 3 months to eliminate IS
AFP, Baghdad :Iraq’s premier said on Tuesday security forces need another three months to eliminate the Islamic State group from the country after launching their...
Mall fights send post-holiday shoppers scrambling for exits
AP, Beachwood :Fights broke out at malls around the country Monday night sending shoppers, who were looking for post-holiday deals, scrambling for the exits.No one...
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India police arrest four over US woman’s gang-rapeAFP, New DelhiIndian police on Monday arrested four men accused of drugging and raping an American tourist at...
Taiwan warns of growing threats from China
AFP, Taipei :Taiwan’s defence minister warned Tuesday that enemy threats were growing daily after China’s aircraft carrier and a flotilla of other warships passed south...
Indonesian court refuses to drop Governor’s blasphemy trial
AFP, Jakarta :An Indonesian court on Tuesday refused to drop blasphemy charges against the Christian governor of the capital Jakarta, as hundreds of people protested...
Obama confident he could have won the White House again
Reuters, Honolulu :U.S. President Barack Obama said in an interview broadcast on Monday that he would have won most Americans’ support if he had been...
South Korea ruling party splits over President’s impeachment
AFP, Seoul :South Korea’s ruling conservative party officially split Tuesday over the impeachment of scandal-hit President Park Geun-Hye, threatening to complicate presidential elections that could...
Russia mourns 92 killed in Black Sea jet crash, hunts for black box
Reuters, Moscow :The plane, TU-154, was taking Red Army Choir, dancers and orchestra members to SyriaMoscow: Russia held a national day of mourning on Monday,...
Churchgoers give Trump standing ovation
International Business Times :President-elect Donald Trump spent Christmas at his Florida estate, tweeting holiday greetings, dissolving the family foundation and planning for his Jan. 20...
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Iran culls birds after avian flu outbreakAFP, Iran Iran has killed hundreds of thousands of birds in recent weeks as avian flu spreads across seven provinces...