Indian forces fire at Kashmir protesters, killing young man
AP, Srinagar :Protests against Indian rule erupted at many places in Kashmir on Wednesday after authorities lifted a curfew throughout the disputed Himalayan region for...
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Turkey denies reaching ceasefire with Kurdish forces in Syria
AP, Istanbul :Turkey on Wednesday dismissed reports of a cease-fire deal with Kurdish rebels in northern Syria, and vowed to continue its week-old military incursion...
Japan`s military seeks record spending to counter North Korea, China moves
Reuters, Tokyo : Japan’s defense ministry on Wednesday asked for a hike in spending to record levels, as it juggles its responses to a growing ballistic...
Kerry opposes military solution to South China Sea dispute
Reuters, New Delhi :US Secretary of State John Kerry called on Wednesday on China and the Philippines to abide by an international tribunal’s decision on...
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US, India sign military logistics pact Reuters, WashingtonThe United States and India signed an agreement on Monday governing the use of each other’s land, air...
Dilma Rousseff urges vote against ‘coup’ in Senate trial
AFP, Brasilia :Suspended Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff told senators in emotional, combative testimony at her trial Monday that voting for her impeachment would amount to...
Myanmar to hold historic peace talks with ethnic armies
AFP, Naypyidaw (Myanmar) :Peace talks aimed at ending more than half a century of conflict between Myanmar’s army and an array of armed ethnic rebel...
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All will lose in any South China Sea war: VietnamAFP, HanoiVietnamese President Tran Dai Quang warned on Tuesday there would be no winners in any...
UN sees surge in Israeli settlements after Quartet report
AFP, United Nations :Israeli settlement expansion has surged in the two months since the diplomatic Quartet called for a halt to the construction of Jewish...
US meets target of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees
AP, Washington :The United States on Monday met President Barack Obama’s goal of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees into the country, the White House announced.Obama sought...
India Ganges floods `break previous records`
The monsoon floods in India’s Ganges river this year have broken previous records, officials have told the BBC.They said water levels reached unprecedented levels at...
Chinese President reshuffles key party posts ahead of Congress
Reuters, Beijing :Chinese President Xi Jinping has reshuffled three top provincial-level Communist Party posts as he seeks to place his men in key positions ahead...