US orders diplomatic, military families out of south Turkey
AP, Washington :The State Department and Pentagon ordered the families of U.S. diplomats and military personnel Tuesday to leave posts in southern Turkey due to...
International
Unusual dissent erupts inside Cuban Communist Party
AP, Havana :Days after President Barack Obama’s historic visit, the leaders of Cuba’s Communist Party are under highly unusual public criticism from their own ranks...
Philippines mulls submarines as China row simmers: Aquino
AFP, Manila :The Philippines may invest in its first-ever submarine fleet to help protect its territory in the disputed South China Sea, President Benigno Aquino...
Justice sought for Israeli army killing of a Palestinian
Aljajeera, WestBank :Activist group demands Israeli military system to be held accountable after soldier shot dead injured Palestinian.A Hebron-based rights group has demanded that Israel...
Khamenei says missiles, not talks, key to Iran’s future
Reuters, Dubai :Iran’s top leader yesterday said missiles were key to the Islamic Republic’s future, offering support to the hardline Revolutionary Guards that have drawn...
Brussels airport delays reopening, as attacks toll lowered to 32
AFP ,Brussels :Brussels airport said it would not reopen yesterday despite drills to test resuming partial services after the suicide bombings that struck its departure...
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‘Dalai Lama ‘making a fool’ of Buddhism’ Reuters, BeijingExiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is “making a fool” of Tibetan Buddhism with suggestions he...
CIA head discusses Assad`s exit with Russain leaders
Reuters, Moscow :The director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency raised the issue of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad leaving power when he visited Moscow at...
Thailand unveils new constitution to perpetuate army’s power
AFP, Bangkok :A panel appointed by Thailand’s military junta yesterday unveiled a draft constitution touted as a solution to the kingdom’s decade-long political crisis, but...
Castro to Obama: We don’t need your ‘presents’
AP, Havana :Fidel Castro responded Monday to President Barack Obama’s historic trip to Cuba with a long, bristling letter recounting the history of U.S. aggression...
Myanmar lifts emergency in Rakhine state four years after communal violence
BBC,Yangoon :Myanmar’s outgoing President Thein Sein has lifted the state of emergency in the state of Rakhine, say state media. The order was imposed in...
EgyptAir hijack drama ends, suspect arrested
Reuters, Larnaca :An EgyptAir plane flying from Alexandria to Cairo was hijacked and forced to land in Cyprus on Tuesday but the passengers and crew...