Fighting rages in Aleppo hours after Syrian peace deal
Reuters, Amman :Fighting raged on in southern Aleppo on Saturday, the army and rebels said, hours after the United States and Russia hailed a breakthrough...
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Catalan independence drive seeks boost with mass protest
AFP, Barcelona :Tens of thousands of Catalans are expected to protest on Sunday to demand their region speed up its drive to break away from...
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China eyes closer military ties with MyanmarReuters, Beijing China’s military wants to strengthen ties with neighbouring Myanmar by having more exchanges and greater cooperation, a...
Fifteen years on, 9/11 seared into New York history
AFP, New York :New York marks the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks more resilient, wealthier and more diverse than ever, yet that terrible day...
Mexico joins Philippines, Brazil with dengue vaccine
AFP, Mexico City :While the world awaits a Zika vaccine, the first ever injection against dengue fever is spreading, with Mexico becoming next week the...
UN Chief urges `appropriate action` over NKorea nuclear test
AFP, United Nations :UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday urged the Security Council to take “appropriate action” in response to North Korea’s fifth nuclear test.Ban...
Chinese army equips all ground forces with new attack helicopters
PTI, Beijing :China’s military has equipped all of its ground forces with advanced WZ-10 combat helicopters which will be used to target battle tanks and...
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400 more US troops arrive in Iraq AFP, WashingtonMore than 400 additional US troops have deployed to Iraq in recent days, a defense official said...
US pushes Russia on ‘true’ Syria deal ahead of talks
AFP, Geneva :US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet in Geneva Friday for high-level peace talks on Syria,...
Islam can co-exist with French values: Hollande
AFP, Paris :President Francois Hollande said that Islam could co-exist with secularism, warning in a key speech seen as preparing the ground for a re-election...
NATO Chief welcomes Turkey`s efforts against Islamic State
Reuters, Ankara :NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday he welcomed Turkey’s efforts against Islamic State and that Ankara had a right to defend...
Asia leaders tiptoe around South China Sea tensions
Reuters, Vientiane :Asian leaders played down tensions over the South China Sea in a carefully worded summit statement on Thursday, but even before it was...