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Philippine President blames US for ME violenceAP, ManilaThe new Philippine president blamed U.S. intervention for the bloody conflicts in Iraq and other Middle Eastern countries...
International
NATO to deploy four battalions in eastern Europe to deter Russia
AFP, Warsaw :The United States announced on Friday it will deploy 1,000 troops to Poland as part of broader Nato efforts to reassure former Communist...
Scientists discover strange planet with three stars
AFP, Washington :An international team of astronomers announced Thursday the discovery of a strange planet in a faraway solar system that contains not one sun,...
China holds combat drill in South China Sea
AFP, Beijing :Beijing has begun military drills in the South China Sea, state media reported Saturday ahead of a ruling by an international arbitration court...
Australian PM inches closer to winning majority government
Reuters, Sydney :Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull edged closer to winning a majority government on Saturday, securing a 74th seat in parliament as counting of...
Israel hits Syrian military targets after stray fire on Golan
AFP, Jerusalem :The Israeli army attacked two Syrian military targets on the Golan Heights after stray Syrian fire damaged the security fence along the demarcation...
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China offers talks with Philippines on S China Sea Reuters, ShanghaiChina is ready to start negotiations with the Philippines on South China Sea-related issues if...
Death toll now 213 as Iraq mourns
AFP, Baghdad:Iraq begins three days of national mourning on Monday for over 200 people killed by a suicide bombing in a busy Baghdad shopping district...
Turkey proposes cooperation with Russia in fighting IS: FM
Reuters, Ankara :Turkey has proposed cooperating with Moscow to combat Islamic State in Syria, suggesting it could open its Incirlik Air Base to Russia –...
Ratings threat as political uncertainty weighs on Australia
A potential hung parliament is bad news for Australia’s economy and investment markets, economists said Monday, with warnings that political paralysis threatens the nation’s coveted...
British PM frontrunner vows to limit immigration
The favourite to become Britain’s next prime minister on Sunday vowed to push for an EU trade deal that limits immigration, as a law firm...
Australian election cliff-hanger leaves nation in limbo
Reuters, Sydney :Australia’s political parties began horsetrading on Sunday to break an anticipated parliamentary deadlock after a dramatic election failed to produce a clear winner,...