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China warns Japan not to ‘play with fire’ in South China SeaAFP, BeijingChina on Thursday warned Japan against “playing with fire” in the contested waters...
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Congress rejects Obama veto, Saudi Sept 11 Bill becomes law
Reuters, Washington :Congress on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected President Barack Obama’s veto of legislation allowing relatives of the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to sue...
US to send 600 more troops to Iraq for Mosul offensive
AFP, Albuquerque :The United States will send about 600 extra troops to Iraq to train local forces for an offensive on the Islamic State group...
Trump-Hillary debate seen by record 80.9m TV viewers: Report
Reuters, New York :Some 80.9 million Americans watched the first, raucous, US presidential debate between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump on television, smashing...
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Panama asks US to extradite ex-president on spying chargesAFP, Panama CityPanama on Tuesday asked the United States to extradite former president Ricardo Martinelli to face...
Egypt recovers sunken migrant boat and 33 more bodies
AFP, Cairo :Egypt raised the wreck of a migrant boat Tuesday and recovered at least 33 bodies, taking to 202 the death toll from last...
Saudi petition seeks `full` rights for women
AFP, Riyadh :Thousands of Saudis have signed a petition urging an end to the guardianship system that gives men control over the study, marriage and...
Israeli ex-president and Nobel laureate Peres dies
AP, Jerusalem :Shimon Peres, a former Israeli president and prime minister, whose life story mirrored that of the Jewish state and who was celebrated around...
India, China reach ‘consensus’ in first high level talks on combating terror
PTI, Beijing :In the first meeting of the India-China High Level Dialogue on Counter-Terrorism and Security, held in Beijing today, officials of the two countries...
Trump and Hillary clash over jobs, terrorism and race
BBC Online :The two US presidential candidates have clashed over jobs, terrorism and race in a bitter television debate.The attacks turned personal as Republican Donald...
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Colombia, FARC rebels sign peace dealAFP, Cartagena Colombia’s leftist FARC rebel force signed a historic peace accord with the government Monday and apologized to the...
Excessive air pollution affects 92 pc of people : WHO
AP, Geneva :More than nine out of 10 people worldwide live in areas with excessive air pollution, contributing to strokes, heart disease, lung cancer and...