China seeks global support for South China Sea policies
AP, Beijing :China is seeing mixed results in its effort to enlist friendly states in its push to exclude the U.S. and its allies from...
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UK votes in local elections expected to deal blow to Labour
AP, London :Britons voted Thursday in local and regional elections that will choose a new mayor for London – and are expected to deal a...
Assad says goal is ‘final victory’ in Aleppo
Reuters, Amman :Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Thursday his country would not accept less than an outright victory against rebels in the northern Syrian...
Turkey PM set to go as Erdogan tightens grip
AFP, Ankara :Turkey’s Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu was on Thursday set to pave the way for his own departure from the jobs of ruling party...
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IS has capacity to hit US: Top US spyAP, WashingtonUS National Intelligence Director James Clapper says the Islamic State group is capable of conducting a...
Brazil leader Rousseff vows to fight on
BBC Online :Brazil’s beleaguered President Dilma Rousseff has told the BBC she is an “innocent victim” and she will fight on as possible impeachment looms.She...
Emergency declared in wildfire-hit Fort McMurray
BBC Online :A state of emergency has been declared in the province of Alberta in Canada after a wildfire forced all 88,000 residents of Fort...
Iran threatens to close Strait of Hormuz to US
AP, Tehran :The deputy commander of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard said Iranian forces will close the strategic Strait of Hormuz to the United States and...
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Saudi carries out 90th execution of yearAFP, RiyadhSaudi Arabia executed a citizen convicted of murder on Wednesday taking to 90 the number of people the...
London looks set to elect Muslim mayor
AFP, London :Opposition Labour candidate Sadiq Khan had a strong lead in final polls before Thursday’s London mayoral elections, putting him on course to become...
Coalition vows to build up further against Islamic State
AP, Stuttgart :An international coalition leading the military campaign against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq agreed Wednesday to accelerate their contributions but did...
Fresh air strikes batter Syria after truce expires
Agencies, Beirut :At least 20 Syrian government air strikes have peppered the Damascus suburbs after a temporary truce agreement expired, a monitoring group said.Diplomatic efforts...