Mortar fire breaks Russian-declared fighting halt in Aleppo
AP, Beirut :Opposition fighters fired mortars Friday at a corridor set aside for rebels and residents to leave besieged eastern Aleppo, Russian and Syrian officials...
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Hillary and Obama brandish grim warning of Trump win
AFP, Washington :Hillary Clinton painted a grim picture of life under a Donald Trump presidency, warning undecided voters as the ever tighter White House race...
Heavy fighting in Mosul as IS hits tank during Iraqi assault
AP, Mosul Heavy fighting erupted in the eastern neighborhoods of Mosul on Friday as Iraqi special forces launched an assault deeper into the urban areas...
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Pakistan won’t attend tobacco confce in IndiaReuters, Islamabad Pakistan will not attend a global tobacco-control conference in India next week, a government minister said on...
China launches its most powerful heavy-lift rocket
PTI, Beijing :China on Thursday successfully launched its most powerful heavy-lift rocket which is expected to be used in future space programmes like building a...
Historic Paris climate pact enters into force
AP, United Nations :The Paris Agreement to combat climate change becomes international law on Friday – a landmark demonstrating that countries are serious about tackling...
Russian-declared ceasefire goes into effect in Syria`s Aleppo
AFP, Aleppo :A 10-hour Russian-declared ceasefire for opposition-held areas of Syria’s second city Aleppo began on Friday morning with the goal of encouraging civilians and...
Suu Kyi says Myanmar dealing with Rakhine under rule of law
AP, Tokyo :Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi said Thursday that her government is following the law in dealing with the situation in Rakhine state,...
Duterte to consider staying with US weapons, despite offers
AP, Sual :Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he’ll consider continuing to acquire weapons and defense equipment from treaty ally the United States if his military...
Hillary endorsed by more publications ahead of November 8 election
Agency, Washington :With less than a week to go before the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton continues to rack up endorsements, both expected and otherwise,...
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UK HC to rule on suit challenging BrexitAP, London Britain’s High Court is set to rule Thursday on whether the government can trigger the U.K.’s...
Russia seeks ‘honest cooperation in Syria’
AFP, Athans :Russia seeks “honest cooperation” for a political solution in Syria – “the sooner the better”, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday as...