China warns against Indo-US patrol plan of South Sea
Reuters, Beijing :China on Thursday responded to a Reuters report that the U.S. and India are discussing joint naval patrols in the disputed South China...
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N Korea executes army chief of staffReuters, SeoulNorth Korea has executed its army chief of staff, Ri Yong Gil, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported...
Russia’s ‘paranoia’ could lead to cold war: US spy chief
AFP, Washington :Russia is “paranoid” about being challenged by Nato and its efforts to rival American power could push it into a new Cold War,...
Iraqi troops retake Ramadi from IS, reopen Baghdad road
AFP, Baghdad : Iraq has completely retaken Ramadi from the militant Islamic State (IS) group, but now faces the enormous challenges of removing bombs, reestablishing basic...
US, India consider joint patrols in South China Sea
Reuters, New Delhi :The United States and India have held talks about conducting joint naval patrols that a US defense official said could include the...
Junior doctors stage second strike in English hospitals
AFP, London :Thousands of junior doctors began a second strike at English hospitals on Wednesday against proposed new working conditions and pay rates.Talks between the...
Obama launches cybersecurity `action plan`
AFP, Washington :President Barack Obama on Tuesday unveiled a new cybersecurity “national action plan” calling for an overhaul of aging government networks and a high-level...
Hillary to change campaign staff
Reuters, Washington :U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is considering staffing and strategy changes to her campaign ahead of an expected loss in the New...
Russian firepower helps Syrian forces edge towards Turkish border
Reuters, Beirut :The Syrian army advanced towards the Turkish border on Monday in a major offensive backed by Russia and Iran that rebels say now...
US troop reinforcements head for embattled southern Afghan province
Reuters, Kabul :Hundreds more U.S. troops are headed for Afghanistan’s strife-torn Helmand province to shore up security forces who have struggled in the face of...
Trump looks for win in Hampshire
AP, Bedford :Republican Donald Trump appeared poised to clinch his first victory in today’s first-in-the-nation primary in New Hampshire following a humbling second-place finish in...
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Russian troops put on high alert as part of massive drillsAP, Moscow President Vladimir Putin has scrambled thousands of troops and hundreds of warplanes across...