Civilian casualties increase as Afghan troops battle Taliban: UN
Reuters, Kabul :Civilians are being killed and wounded in record numbers in Afghanistan, the United Nations reported on Monday, just days after one of the...
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Turkey targets media after coup as Erdogan meets opposition
AFP, Ankara :Turkish authorities on Monday issued arrest warrants for over 40 journalists in a new phase of the controversial legal crackdown after the failed...
ASEAN bloc breaks deadlock on South China Sea
Agencies, Vientiane :Southeast Asian nations have overcome days of deadlock after the Philippines dropped a request for their joint statement to mention a landmark legal...
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No Brexit talks for several months: EUReuters, Paris Britain will need months of preparation before Brexit talks can start, EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said...
225 feared dead in China rains; 2.5 lakh people trapped
PTI, Beijing :As many as 225 people have been killed or missing in heavy torrential rains and floods that have wreaked havoc in China with...
SE Asia deadlocked as South China Sea split deepens
AFP, Vientiane :Southeast Asian nations were deadlocked Sunday about how to confront China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea as pressure from Beijing again...
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China builds massive seaplaneAFP, BeijingChina has completed production of the world’s largest amphibious aircraft, state media has said, the latest effort in the country’s programme...
Fury erupts at Merkel amid Munich shooting rampage
Sunday Express :As the horrifying scenes from Germany’s third largest city sparked outrage across the world many in German pinned the blame directly on the...
Erdogan shuts schools, charities in first state of emergency decree
Reuters, Istanbul :President Tayyip Erdogan tightened his grip on Turkey on Saturday, ordering the closure of thousands of private schools, charities and other institutions in...
Afghanistan marks day of national mourning after huge attack
AP, Kabul :Afghanistan marked a national day of mourning on Sunday, a day after at least 80 people were killed by a suicide bomber attack...
Police hunt for motive in Munich shooting that left 9 dead
AP, Munich :Police were hunting for clues to explain why an 18-year-old German-Iranian man opened fire at a crowded Munich shopping mall and fast-food restaurant,...
Hillary picks Tim Kaine as her running mate
Reuters, Washington :Hillary Clinton named US Senator Tim Kaine as her running mate on Friday, opting for an experienced governing partner who will help her...