Dissidents urge Obama to help promote ‘radical change’ in Cuba
AFP, Havana :Cuban dissidents called on US President Barack Obama to tackle the Cuban government over repression and to urge “radical change” during his visit...
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Philippine plane makes emergency landingAP, ManilaA Philippine Airlines plane carrying more than 250 people made a safe emergency landing in Manila on Saturday shortly after...
Airstrikes on IS-held Syrian city kill at least 55
AP, Beirut :The death toll from purported Russian airstrikes on the IS-held city of Raqqa in the past 24 hours has climbed to at least...
Refugees continue to arrive in Greece despite EU deal
Agencies, Athens :Refugee boats continued to arrive in Greece in the eastern Mediterranean, despite a recent deal between the EU and Turkey – whereby refugees...
Exiled Tibetans to elect leader to sustain struggle against China
Reuters, Dharamsala :Exiled Tibetans across India and overseas started voting today to elect a political leader for the next five years, in a bid to...
Support for impeaching Brazil’s president rises to 68 pc : Poll
Reuters, Sao Paulo :A growing majority of Brazilians favour impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff or her resignation, according to a survey released on Saturday by...
Turkish police on high alert in deserted streets after bombing
Reuters, Istanbul :Police were on high alert across Turkey on Sunday after the previous day’s attack by a suicide bomber in Istanbul’s most popular shopping...
Risk of nuclear war in Europe growing, warns Russian ex-minister
Reuters, Brussels :The East-West standoff over the Ukraine crisis has brought the threat of nuclear war in Europe closer than at any time since the...
EU, Turkey clinch deal to stem migrant flow
Reuters, Brussels :European Union leaders concluded a controversial deal with Turkey on Friday intended to halt flow of illegal migrants to Europe in return for...
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Paris attacks suspect arrested in BrusselsAFP, Brussels Top Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam, Europe’s most wanted man, was wounded and captured in a dramatic raid...
UN probing possible ‘international crimes’ in Yemen
Reuter, United Nations :The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen may be responsible for “international crimes”, a category that includes war crimes and crimes against humanity,...
UN tells Syrian govt to go faster, get specific in Geneva talks
Reuters, Geneva :Syria’s government must do more to present its ideas about a political transition and not merely talk about principles of peacemaking, UN mediator...