Iran-Saudi war of words heats up ahead of Hajj
AFP, Tehran :The bitter war of words between Iran and Saudi Arabia intensified Wednesday ahead of the annual hajj pilgrimage from which Iranians have been...
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Turkey ready to help any US initiative to capture Raqqa
Reuters, Istanbul :Turkey would be ready to join any initiative proposed by the United States to capture an Islamic State stronghold in Syria, President Tayyip...
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Obama appoints first Muslim as federal judgeAP, WashingtonPresident Barack Obama made history on Tuesday by nominating the first Muslim person to the federal judiciary, Abid...
G20 members commit to early ratification of Paris climate deal
PTI, China :The G20 members today agreed to complete their domestic legal formalities for the ratification of Paris climate deal as soon as their “national...
Southeast Asian summit opens, overshadowed by Duterte flap
AP, Vientiane :A summit of Southeast Asian leaders to discuss issues ranging from terrorism to South China Sea tensions opened Tuesday, overshadowed by the Philippine...
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US is ‘here to stay’ in Asia: ObamaAFP, VientianeBarack Obama, on his final visit to Asia as US president, insisted Tuesday renewed American engagement with...
Merkel vows to `win back trust` after defeat to anti-migrant party
AFP, Berlin :German Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed Monday to “win back trust” of voters angered by her open-door refugee policy, while admitting her share of...
Beijing warns Hong Kong radicals over calls for independence
Reuters, Beijing :Several pro-independence candidates won seats in Hong Kong’s first major election since pro-democracy protests in 2014, prompting a robust warning from China that...
Jinping calls for appropriate handling of disputes with UK
Reuters, Beijing :China and Britain should increase mutual political trust and appropriately handle disputes, Chinese President Xi Jinping told British Prime Minister Theresa May, as...
Turkey seeks arrest of teachers for using `Gulen app`
AP, Istanbul :Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for almost 150 teachers who allegedly used an encrypted messaging app employed by followers of the...
Rakhine commission will help heal wounds: Suu Kyi
AP, Yangon :Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi expressed confidence Monday that former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and a commission he is leading to resolve...
Obama, Putin tell diplomats to keep working on Syria ceasefire
AP, Hangzhou :President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday failed to force a breakthrough in negotiations over a cease-fire for Syria, but...