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Yemeni troops seize town AP, SanaaYemeni pro-government troops, backed by forces from a Saudi-led military coalition, seized a town Sunday as they advanced in their...
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Imam, friend fatally shot after leaving NYC mosque
AP, New York :The leader of a New York City mosque and a friend were fatally shot in a brazen daylight attack as they left...
Marcos ‘hero’ burial plan sparks Philippines protests
AFP, Manila :Protests took place Sunday in Manila over Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s plans to honour the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos with a state burial.About...
Attacks, coup bring change to Istanbul’s Istiklal Avenue
AFP, Istanbul :For centuries, it has been the main commercial artery running through the heart of Istanbul, attracting thousands of people every day for shopping,...
Erdogan foe Gulen seeks int’l probe into Turkey coup
AFP, Paris :US-based Turkish preacher Fethullah Gulen has called for an international inquiry into last month’s abortive coup, vowing his “full cooperation” with any such...
Conjoined twins born in Syria war zone
BBC Online :A mother has given birth to conjoined twins in a part of Syria that has seen some of the war’s heaviest fighting.Nawras and...
Israel must charge or release hunger-striker: Amnesty
AFP, Ramallah :Amnesty International urged Israel on Friday to either charge or release Bilal Kayed, a Palestinian on hunger strike for nearly two months in...
IS frees hundreds of civilians in north Syria
AFP, Beirut :The Islamic State group has freed hundreds of civilians used by the jihadists as human shields while retreating in northern Syria, US-backed forces...
US declares emergency in Puerto Rico over Zika outbreak
Agencies, Puerto Rico :The US government has declared a public health emergency in Puerto Rico as a result of a Zika epidemic.The declaration allows the...
Anti-India protests persist despite strict curfew in Kashmir
AP, Srinagar :Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Saturday extended a strict curfew to most parts of the restive region as separatist leaders called for weekend...
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Philippines, Muslim rebels relaunch peace talksAFP, Kuala Lumpur The Philippines on Saturday restarted peace talks with the country’s largest Muslim rebel group, the first under...
US welcomes Russian-Turkish cooperation against IS
AFP, Washington :The United States on Thursday tentatively welcomed possible Turkish-Russian cooperation against jihadists in Syria, as Ankara has proposed to Moscow, even if those...