Paul Ryan issues stern warning about Trump
AP, Washington :House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., issued a stern warning Thursday about the rhetoric coming from Donald Trump about the way government should work.“We...
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US navy eases drinking ban in Japan AP, Tokyo The U.S. Navy in Japan has eased a ban on drinking imposed after an American sailor...
How a heroic Marine’s military training helped him save dozens from Orlando gunman
The Washington Post :When the terrifying blasts of rapid gunfire filled an Orlando nightclub early Sunday, many clubgoers panicked or froze.Amid the swirl of sensory...
34 migrants, including 20 children, found dead in Niger desert
AFP, Niamey :The bodies of 34 migrants, including 20 children, who were abandoned by people smugglers while trying to reach neighbouring Algeria were found in...
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EgyptAir wreckage found in MediterraneanBBC OnlineWreckage of the EgyptAir flight that went missing over the Mediterranean last month has been found, Egyptian investigators say.A statement...
Russia announces new truce for Syria`s Aleppo
AFP, Beirut :Russia announced a last minute 48-hour ceasefire for Syria’s war-torn Aleppo, just hours after Washington warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his ally...
Brexit would create global uncertainty: Juncker
Reuters, Petersburg :European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Thursday Britain leaving the European Union would open a period of global uncertainty which should be...
Ethiopia killed ‘over 400’ in protest crackdown: HRW
AFP, Addis Ababa :More than 400 people have been killed in Ethiopia since November in a crackdown on anti-government protests, Human Rights Watch said Thursday,...
Islamic State committing genocide against Yazidis: UN
Reuters, Geneva :Islamic State is committing the crime of genocide against the Yazidis in Syria and Iraq, seeking to destroy the ethno-religious group of 400,000...
Obama meets Dalai Lama in spite of China protest
Reuters, Washington :US President Barack Obama met the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, at the White House on Wednesday despite a warning by...
70 fighters dead in clashes around Syria`s Aleppo
AFP, Beirut :At least 70 fighters have been killed in less than 24 hours of fierce clashes between pro-regime forces, jihadists and rebels in Syria’s...
Obama, Hillary criticises Trump for proposed Muslim immigrants ban
Reuters, Washington :Democratic President Barack Obama lambasted Donald Trump’s proposed ban on Muslim immigrants on Tuesday in an angry denunciation of the Republican presidential candidate’s...