Kashmir ‘mob drowns policeman’
BBC Online :There are fears of more violence in Indian-administered Kashmir, after a policeman drowned when his car was pushed into a river, police say.However...
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15 , including 11 members of a family, killed in North Mexico
AP, Ciudad :A series of attacks by gunmen in the capital of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas left 15 people dead, including 11 members of...
Rebels launch attack in Syria’s Aleppo
Reuters :Rebels launched an attack inside Aleppo early on Monday, shelling Syrian government-held areas and clashing with government-allied forces in the center of the divided...
US gun rules heighten tension between police, citizens: Obama
Reuters, Warsaw :President Barack Obama pledged on Saturday to seek ways to calm racial tensions and reduce divisions between police and minorities during his final...
Egypt FM to meet Israel PM in rare visit
AFP, Jerusalem :Egypt’s foreign minister is to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Sunday on reviving peace efforts with the Palestinians, on the first such visit...
300,000 Syrians to get Turkish citizenship
AFP, Istanbul :Up to 300,000 Syrian refugees living in Turkey could be given citizenship under a plan to keep wealthy and educated Syrians in the...
Australia’s PM declares victory in tight general election
Reuters, Sydney :Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull declared victory on Sunday in a marathon national election, with his coalition government retaining power and the opposition...
16 die as protests continue in Kashmir after militant’s death
AP, Srinagar :The death toll in India-held Kashmir (IHK) rose to 16 Sunday as clashes between Indian troops and protesters continued despite a curfew imposed...
Iraq war was illegal: Ex-Blair’s deputy
AFP, London :Tony Blair’s deputy as prime minister when Britain joined the invasion of Iraq has said he believes the war was illegal, days after...
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Iraq army seizes key airbase from IS in MosulAFP, BaghdadIraqi forces have captured a key airbase from the militant Islamic State group that can serve...
North Korean submarine ballistic missile test ‘fails’
BBC Online :North Korea has test-fired a ballistic missile from a submarine but it failed in its initial flight stage, South Korea’s military says.It says...
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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...