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North Korean submarine goes missingAFP, SeoulA North Korean submarine is missing, reports said on Saturday, as the reclusive state issued a fresh threat of retaliation...
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Greece steps up efforts to move migrants to sheltered camps
Reuters, Athens :Greece increased efforts on Saturday to move thousands of migrants near the border with Macedonia to sheltered camps, as the spread of infection...
Obama to visit London in bid to keep UK in EU
Reuters, London :US President Barack Obama will come to London in April and urge British voters to back continued membership of the European Union, The...
Chemical attacks kill child, wound 600; Iraqi officials blame IS
AP, Baghdad :The militant Islamic State (IS) group has launched two chemical attacks near the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, killing a three-year-old girl, wounding...
North Korea slams Seoul’s cyber attack accusations
AFP, Seoul :North Korea today blasted Seoul’s accusation that Pyongyang had launched a series of cyber attacks targeting South Korean government officials, calling the allegation...
White House says Cameron is ‘partner, ally’ amid diplomatic flap
AFP, Washington :The White House praised British Prime Minister David Cameron as a “partner and ally” on Friday, seeking to extinguish a diplomatic flap after...
Kerry says Syria talks should go ahead as planned
Reuters, Saudi Arabia :US Secretary of State John Kerry said yesterday Washington believes that UN-sponsored peace talks should go ahead on Monday despite “perceived” truce...
EU, Cuba sign deal to normalise relations
AFP, Havana :The European Union and Cuba signed a deal to normalize relations, including an agreement on the delicate issue of human rights — a...
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US to raise Iran’s missile tests at UNReuters, United Nations The United States will raise during U.N. Security Council consultations next week the issue of...
Israeli air strike kills child in Gaza
AFP, Gaza City :Israeli planes struck Hamas bases in the Gaza Strip early Saturday, killing a child living near one of the targets and injuring...
US, South Korea stage assault drill; North threatens to wipe out enemies
Reuters, Pohang :US and South Korean troops staged a big amphibious landing exercise on Saturday, storming simulated North Korean beach defenses amid heightened tension and...
Obama and Cameron `close partners`, White House insists
BBC Online :The White House says David Cameron has been “as close a partner” as Barack Obama has had, after the president appeared to criticise...