More Turkish tanks head to Syria after IS-held town seized
AFP, Karkamis :At least 10 more Turkish tanks on Thursday crossed the border into Syria a day after pro-Ankara Syrian opposition fighters ousted jihadists from...
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Over 300 killed, thousands homeless in Indian flood
Reuters, Bhubaneswar :Authorities in eastern India are struggling to evacuate more than 100,000 people stranded in villages after floods intensified, killing more than 300 and...
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Iran vessels make ‘high speed intercept’ of US shipReuters, Washington: Four of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) vessels “harassed” a US warship on Tuesday...
Bill Clinton defends embattled family foundation
AP, Atlanta :Former President Bill Clinton said on Wednesday that he’s proud of people who have donated to the Clinton Foundation and the work the...
Attack on American University in Afghanistan leaves 12 dead
AP, Kabul :A brazen, hours-long militant attack on the American University of Afghanistan ended early Thursday after at least 12 people were killed and dozens...
Myanmar earthquake kills 4, damages 200 ancient temples
Reuters, Bagan :Using brooms and their hands, soldiers and residents of an ancient Myanmar city famous for its historic Buddhist temples began cleaning up debris...
Monsoon flood claims 175 lives in India
AP, New Delhi : Heavy monsoon rains have ended two successive drought years in India with the Ganges River and its tributaries rising above the danger...
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Kofi Annan to head panel on Rohingya MuslimsAP, YangonMyanmar’s government has set up an advisory panel headed by former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan to...
US, Russia make ‘headway’ in Syria talks, but no deal yet
Reuters, Washington :The United States and Russia continue to make “headway” in talks on advancing cooperation to ease the Syria conflict, but haven’t reached a...
Turkish tanks enter Syria in anti-IS operation
AFP, Ankara : Turkish tanks backed by fighter jets and special forces rolled into Syria Wednesday in an unprecedented operation to drive Islamic State jihadists out...
Russians suspected in hack of New York Times, other US media: CNN
Reuters, Washington :The FBI and other U.S. security agencies are investigating cyber breaches targeting reporters at the New York Times and other U.S. news organizations...
Philippines’ President expects talks with China on sea dispute this year
Reuters, Manila :Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said today he expects talks with China on their South China Sea dispute within a year and he would...