International

Reuters, Washington :The Obama administration is preparing to elevate the stature of the Pentagon’s Cyber Command, signaling more emphasis on developing cyber weapons to deter...

Al Jazeera :Brazil’s suspended president discusses her impeachment trial, corruption allegations, and why she is optimistic.Dilma Rousseff, the former leftist guerrilla who became the first...

AFP, Paris :While grain silos in many Western countries may overflow this winter, tens of millions of people risk going without food as hunger is...

BBC Online :Japan’s Emperor Akihito has strongly indicated he wants to step down, saying he fears his age will make it difficult to fulfil his...

Reuters, Paris :Turkey’s migration agreement with the European Union may collapse if the EU does not keep its side of the deal on visa waivers,...

AFP, Seoul :North Korea has accused Washington of planning a pre-emptive nuclear strike, after the US announced it would deploy its B-1 bomber in the...

AFP, Beirut :Syrian rebels claimed on Saturday breaking a three-week government siege of Aleppo, turning the tables on Russian-backed regime forces who are now on...

AFP, Beijing :China has installed a radar with potential military functions in a disputed area of the East China Sea, Japanese media said Sunday, in...

AFP, New Delhi :India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at a spate of attacks by cow-protecting vigilantes on Saturday, urging action against people who...

Agencies, Bangkok :Polls close in vote on charter that generals claim will bring stability but critics say is meant to cement army’s hold.Polls have closed...