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NKorea fires three ballistic missiles Reuters, Seoul North Korea fired three ballistic missiles on Tuesday which flew between 500 and 600 km (300-360 miles) into...
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India lifts ban on printing Kashmir newspapers amid unrest
AP, Srinagar :Authorities in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir lifted a three-day ban on the publication of newspapers imposed during massive anti-India protests that left...
Philippine court dismisses graft case against Arroyo
AP, Sydney :US and Australian troops plan to step up training so they are “fully prepared” to answer challenges in the Pacific, US Vice President...
Plagiarism, revolt plague Trump at Convention opener
AFP, Cleveland :Donald Trump faced an embarrassing plagiarism scandal Tuesday that tarnished his wife Melania’s prime-time speech to a Republican National Convention already roiled by...
Turkey jails 85 generals, admirals as concern grows over crackdown
AFP, Ankara :Turkey’s state-run news agency says courts have ordered 85 generals and admirals jailed pending trial over their roles in a botched coup attempt....
France to fall silent for Nice victims as politicians bicker
AFP, Nice (France) :France was set to hold a minute’s silence on Monday to honour the 84 victims of the Nice truck attack, but a...
Turkey presses crackdown against coup suspects despite concern
AFP, Istanbul :Turkish security forces launched fresh raids Monday in a relentless crackdown against the suspected plotters of a coup that left over 290 dead,...
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Ankara allows Washington to resume air strikes on ISDown.com, WashingtonThe US Department of Defence announced on Sunday that Turkey has reopened its air base for...
Beijing to hold South China Sea war games after ruling
AFP, Beijing :Beijing will close off access to part of the South China Sea for military drills, officials said Monday, after an international tribunal ruled...
May to face first Parliamentary test
AFP, London :Prime Minister Theresa May will face her first parliamentary test on Monday when lawmakers vote on replacing the ageing submarines that carry Britain’s...
Hillary leads over Trump on eve of Republican Party convention
PTI, Washington :On the eve of the key Republican national convention, there is some good news for the Democratic presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton: she is...
Syrian army reaches main road into rebel-held Aleppo
AFP, Aleppo (Syria) :Opposition-controlled parts of Syria’s battered northern city Aleppo came under total siege on Sunday, after government forces severed the last route out...