Anti-Muslim Buddhist monk in Myanmar: Trump ‘similar to me’
AP, Mandalay :Shunned by Myanmar’s new government and its Buddhist hierarchy, a nationalist monk blamed for whipping up at times bloody anti-Muslim fervor said he...
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US intelligence chief Clapper resignsAFP, WashingtonUnited States Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said Thursday that he had submitted his resignation, stepping down as President-elect...
May’s speeches signals shift from ‘hard Brexit’
Reuters, London :There is a recognizable repetition in Theresa May’s speeches about Britain’s decision to leave the European Union: “Brexit means Brexit”, making “a success...
UN meeting urges ‘highest political commitment’ on climate change
AFP, Marrakesh :Nearly 200 nations made an appeal Thursday for the “highest political commitment” to combat climate change, at a UN gathering overshadowed by Donald...
87 killed in Aleppo since Assad regime resumed airstrikes
AP, Aleppo :At least 87 people, including several children, have died since Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime resumed airstrikes in Aleppo, one of which struck...
Russia strikes kill 30 al-Qaida fighters in Syria
AP, Moscow :A Russian airstrike in northern Syria this week killed at least 30 members of an al-Qaida-linked group, including some of its leaders, the...
Japan PM Abe seeks to build trust with Trump, stresses alliance vital
Reuters, Washington :Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday that he wants to build a relationship of trust when he meets U.S. President-elect Donald...
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Trump agrees to meet with UN ChiefAFP, United Nations US President-elect Donald Trump has agreed to hold a first face-to-face meeting with UN Secretary-General Ban...
China’s interference in Hong Kong reaching alarming levels
Reuters, Hong Kong :A U.S. congressional panel has warned of an “alarming” rise in China’s interference in Hong Kong, noting fears over the former British...
Duterte threatens to copy Russia ICC exit
AFP, Davao :Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to follow in Russia’s footsteps Thursday and pull his country out of the International Criminal Court, incensed at...
S Korean lawmakers pass law on independent probe of Park
AP, Seoul :South Korea’s parliament on Thursday passed a law that would allow a special prosecutor to investigate a corruption scandal threatening the presidency of...
Merkel to run for fourth term next year
Reuters, Berlin :German Chancellor Angela Merkel will run for a fourth term next year, a lawmaker in her conservative party said, though her spokesman brushed...