Hope fades for survivors as India flyover toll hits 25
AFP, Kolkata :The death toll from a collapsed flyover in eastern India rose to 25 on Friday, after emergency workers toiled through the night to...
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British comedy great Ronnie Corbett dies aged 85
AFP, London :Ronnie Corbett, one of Britain’s most popular comedians, best known for ‘The Two Ronnies’, his double-act with Ronnie Barker, died on Thursday aged...
North Korea fires short-range missile into sea
AP, Seoul :North Korea fired a short-range missile into the sea on Friday, Seoul officials said, hours after the U.S., South Korean and Japanese leaders...
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Muslim mothers fight ‘toxic’ merchants of terrorAFP, ViennaThere were small signs that her son was changing: He prayed more and swapped jeans for traditional long...
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Serb leader acquitted of war crimesAFP, The HagueUN war crimes judges Thursday acquitted radical Serb leader Vojislav Seselj on all nine charges of committing atrocities...
Russian demining experts arrive in Syria to demine Palmyra
Reuters, Moscow : First units of Russian demining experts have arrived in Syria to demine the historic part of the ancient city of Palmyra, Russian news...
Suu Kyi`s party to propose giving her special `advisor` role
AFP, Naypyidaw :Aung San Suu Kyi’s party will on Thursday submit a proposal to create a new “state advisor” role for her, MPs said, giving...
Turkey army ridicules talk of ‘anti-Erdogan coup’
AFP, Ankara :Turkey’s military yesterday angrily denied suggestions it could be planning a coup against the increasingly controversial President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.Certain media outlets have...
Vietnam elects first chairwoman of parliament
AP, Hanoi :Vietnam’s parliament yesterday elected Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan as its chairwoman, making her the first woman to lead the Communist-dominated legislature.Ngan, 61, won...
US to station armoured brigade in Eastern Europe: Pentagon
AFP, Washington :The United States will step up its troop presence in Eastern Europe in response to “an aggressive Russia” by deploying an additional armored...
Syrian refugee crisis demands united global action: UN chief
AFP,Geneva :UN chief Ban Ki-moon yesterday called for a united global effort to tackle the Syrian refugee crisis, as he opened a conference on securing...
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Police arrest Trump’s campaign managerDawn.com, Milwaukee Police in Florida arrested Donald Trump’s campaign manager Corey Lewandowski on Tuesday for grabbing a reporter.A police statement, issued...