Vote Trump or face nuclear war, Putin ally tells Americans
Reuters, Moscow :Americans should vote for Donald Trump as president next month or risk being dragged into a nuclear war, according to a Russian ultra-nationalist...
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Thousand army staged protest before Chinese defence ministry
AP, Beijing :More than 1,000 protesters walked and chanted in front of China’s defense ministry Tuesday, the latest apparent demonstration by soldiers as the world’s...
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Turkey orders detention of 125 police officersReuters, IstanbulA Turkish prosecutor on Tuesday ordered the detention of 125 police officers in the investigation of a religious...
Russia, Turkey seek common ground on Syria as ties warm
Reuters, Istanbul :Turkey and Russia signed an agreement on Monday for the construction of a major undersea gas pipeline and vowed to seek common ground...
Thai king`s condition deteriorates, undergoes blood purification
AP, Bangkok :The Thai king’s health appears to have deteriorated further, according to royal medical bulletin that says he underwent a procedure to purify his...
Russia, Turkey seek common ground on Syria as ties warm
Reuters, Istanbul :Turkey and Russia signed an agreement on Monday for the construction of a major undersea gas pipeline and vowed to seek common ground...
German leader calls for Ethiopia to open up politics after unrest
Reuters, Addis Ababa :German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Ethiopia on Tuesday to open up its politics and ensure police do not use heavy-handed tactics against...
S Korea vows greater force against China fishing boats
Reuters, Seoul :South Korea said on Tuesday it would use greater force, including firearms, against Chinese boats fishing illegally in its waters and summoned China’s...
Both Hillary, Trump discredited in debates: Fidel Castro
PTI, Havana :Former Cuban president Fidel Castro is keeping an eye on the US presidential race, saying that Democrat Hillary Clinton “discredited” Republican rival Donald...
Trump may have stopped the bleeding, but not the worrying
Reuters, Washington :Donald Trump may have done just enough in Sunday’s presidential debate to keep his leaky presidential campaign afloat – and that may have...
Myanmar Muslims on trial in case of 92 `illegal` cows
AFP, Yangon :Three Muslim men went on trial in Myanmar Monday for illegally importing over 90 cows, in a case Islamic leaders say targets their...
France to seek ICC options for war crimes investigation in Aleppo
Reuters, Paris :France is working to find a way for the International Criminal Court’s prosecutor to launch an investigation into war crimes it says have...