Assad must go at start of Syria transition, says Saudi FM
AFP, Paris :Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must leave office as soon as a transitional authority is set up, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said Saturday,...
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EU to push Turkey to take back migrants on ‘large-scale’
AFP, Brussels :European leaders will push Turkey at a summit on Monday to agree to “large-scale” deportations of economic migrants from Greece, as EU chief...
US National Guard may join cyber offensive against ISIS: Carter
Reuters, Washington :US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the National Guard’s cyber squadrons will play an increasingly important role in assessing the vulnerabilities of U.S....
World leaders hail `real progress` in Syria despite fresh strikes
AFP, Paris :World leaders hailed “real progress” in Syria on Friday, but fresh air strikes showed the fragility of the week-old truce and the many...
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UN sees rise of sex abuse by peacekeepersAFP, United NationsThe United Nations on Friday reported a “deeply concerning” increase in allegations of sex abuse by...
Europe faces `existential` threat from migrant crisis
AFP, Brussels :The migrant crisis poses possibly the most serious threat to the European Union’s existence since the bloc’s foundation as the ghosts of nationalism...
Turkish authorities seize country’s largest newspaper
Reuters, Istanbul :Turkish authorities seized control of the country’s largest newspaper on Friday in a widening crackdown against supporters of U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen,...
Trump says US troops needed in Afghanistan to protect Pak N-arms
Dawn.com, Washington :If elected to the White House, Republican frontrunner Donald Trump would keep US troops in Afghanistan to ‘protect’ Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal.“I think you...
Mahathir joins hands with old rivals to oust PM Razak
Reuters, Kuala Lumpur :Former Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad on Friday joined hands with long-standing foes, including the party of the jailed Anwar Ibrahim, to crank...
Europe`s harsh new message to migrants: `Do not come`
AFP, Athens, Greece :European Union President Donald Tusk on Thursday warned economic migrants not to come to Europe, after holding talks on the refugee crisis...
Russia warns of ‘very long’ war in Yemen
AFP, United Nations :Russia warned Thursday the war in Yemen could grind on for a “very long time” because of the government’s insistence on conditions...
Mexico sees spike in H1N1 swine flu cases, 68 people dead
Reuters, Mexico City :Mexico has seen a sharp jump in cases of the virus H1N1, popularly known as swine flu, killing 68 people so far...