Turkey ‘to seize assets of 187 Gulen-linked businessmen’
AFP, Istanbul :Turkey on Thursday ordered the seizure of the assets of 187 businessmen suspected of links to US-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gulen, accused by...
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UN Syria envoy seeks truce in war-ravaged Aleppo
Reuters, Geneva : No aid convoys have reached civilians trapped in besieged areas of Syria this month and a humanitarian task force has been suspended as...
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NKorea resumes plutonium productionReuters, Tokyo North Korea says it has resumed plutonium production by reprocessing spent fuel rods and has no plans to stop nuclear...
Indian ‘oldest man ever’ says yoga, celibacy key to age
AFP, Kolkata :Looking remarkably unlined for his claimed 120 years, an Indian monk who says he is the oldest man to have ever lived puts...
Turkey set to release 38,000 prisoners, makes space in jails after coup
Reuters, Istanbul :Turkey will release some 38,000 prisoners under a penal reform announced on Wednesday as the arrests of tens of thousands of people suspected...
Russia launches airstrikes on IS fighters in Syria from Iran
Agencies, Beirut :The Russian Defense Ministry says its warplanes have launched a new wave of airstrikes on Islamic State fighters in Syria.The ministry says its...
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India to hold talks with Pakistan on terrorism Reuters, New DelhiIndia is willing to send its top diplomat to Pakistan for talks focused on fighting...
Australia, PNG agree to close immigration centre
AP, Wellington :Papua New Guinea and Australia said Wednesday they have agreed to close a detention centre on Manus Island for asylum seekers but they...
Three more towns in France to join burkini ban
AFP, Narbonne :Three resorts in France were poised Tuesday to join three other seaside towns in banning the burkini, the full-body Islamic swimming garment that...
Amid nuclear spat, Theresa May wants strong ties with China
Reuters, Beijing :British Prime Minister Theresa May has written to China’s president and premier seeking to enhance trade and cooperation, amid a dispute over London...
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Myanmar floods kill 8, disrupt lives of 400,000 Reuters, Yangon: Floods caused by monsoon rains have killed at least eight people and disrupted the lives...
129-year-old record broken as torrential rain flood Moscow
Reuters, Moscow :Torrential rains in Moscow on Monday beat a 129-year-old record for the heaviest August downpours, the state weather service said.Muscovites splashed through flooded...