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Heavy rains close Abu Dhabi airport, schoolsAP, DubaHeavy rains have closed Abu Dhabi’s international airport and shut schools in the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi...
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Taiwan sees increasing militarisation in South China Sea
Reuters, Taipei :In rare public comment on territorial disputes in the South China Sea, Taiwan’s defense ministry warned on Wednesday that countries in the region...
EU-Turkey deal to ease refugee crisis
Agencies, Brussels :Turkey and the European Union have reached an agreement on the main points of a proposal to tackle the massive influx of refugees...
N Korea tried to hack S Korean officials’ phones
AP, Seoul :Seoul’s spy agency on Tuesday accused North Korea of having hacked into the smartphones of dozens of key South Korean officials, stealing text...
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China won’t budge on South China Sea sovereigntyAP, Beijing China’s foreign minister took a hard line Tuesday on the country’s claims to virtually all the...
Suu Kyi aides tipped for Myanmar president role
AFP, Naypyidaw :A doctor, a one-time driver and a personal assistant head a motley ensemble of possible picks for Myanmar’s next president, as democracy figurehead...
Netanyahu declines offer to meet with Obama: White House
Reuters, Washington :Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declined an offer to meet President Barack Obama at the White House later this month and canceled...
OIC urges ban on products from Israeli settlements
AFP, Jakarta :The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) called for a ban on products from Israeli settlements in the occupied territories and pledged full support...
Gujarat on high alert amid reports of possible militant attack
Dawn.com, New Delhi :Indian capital and parts of Gujarat were placed on a high alert on Sunday after Pakistan’s national security adviser tipped off his...
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Russia will cut defense budget by 5 pcReuters, MoscowRussia’s defense budget will be cut by 5 percent in 2016, Russian Deputy Defence Minister Tatiana Shevtsova...
EU seeks to close Balkan route at summit
AFP, Brussels :European Union leaders will on Monday back closing down the Balkans route used by most migrants to reach Europe, diplomats said, after at...
US builds two air bases in Kurdish-controlled Syria
Reuters, Amman :The United States has nearly finished setting up an air base in Kurdish-controlled northern Syria and was proceeding with the construction of a...