Japanese first lady pays tribute at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii
AP, Tokyo :Japan’s first lady has visited Pearl Harbor in Hawaii for the first time to pay tribute to the victims of the Japanese attack...
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Philippines drug war deaths climb to 1,800, president spars with UN
Reuters, Manila :The Philippines has recorded about 1,800 drug-related killings since President Rodrigo Duterte took office seven weeks ago and launched a war on narcotics,...
Iran forms ‘Liberation Army’ to deploy abroad
Agencies, Tehran :Iran has reportedly formed what it calls the “Liberation Army” whose units will be deployed in Arab countries, according to a news website.Currently,...
Over 300 civilians killed in 3 weeks of violence in Aleppo
AFP, Aleppo :More than 300 civilians have been killed in a three-week surge of fighting and bombardment in Syria’s devastated Aleppo city, a monitoring group...
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Indian soldiers kill 3 militants AFP, SrinagarIndian soldiers killed three suspected rebels in a gun battle Sunday in Indian-administered Kashmir, the army said, as the...
Trump calls on GOP to improve African American outreach
AP, Virginia :Donald Trump is calling on the Republican Party to boost its traditionally lagging efforts in winning over black voters.Speaking at a rally in...
Iran releases images of new missile defence system
AFP, Tehran :Iran released images of its first domestically built long-range missile defence system on Sunday, a project started when the country was under international...
Firefighters largely control California blaze as other fire threatens historic mansion
Reuters, Los Angeles :Firefighters had a Southern California wildfire mostly surrounded on Saturday, allowing thousands of evacuated residents to return to their houses as another...
Duterte threatens to withdraw Philippines from UN, hits US
AP, Philippines :The Philippines’ brash-talking president threatened Sunday to withdraw his country from the United Nations and lashed out at U.S. police killings of black...
US cuts military advisers to Saudi-led coalition in Yemen
AFP, Riyadh :The US military has slashed the number of intelligence advisers directly supporting the Saudi-led coalition’s air war in Yemen, the US Navy said...
Russian cruise missiles target Syria’s Aleppo
Reuters, Beirut :Russian warships in the Mediterranean Sea fired cruise missiles at targets near Aleppo on Friday, a further sign of Moscow’s broadening military effort...
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China, Myanmar vow closer ties AP, Beijing China and Myanmar have pledged to forge closer ties as “blood brothers” following Myanmar leader Aung San Suu...