Kurds won’t attend Syria talks, Saudi-backed opponents to take lead: Fabius
Reuters, Paris :Syrian Kurdish officials will not be invited to peace talks in Geneva, where negotiations for the opposition will be led by a Saudi-backed...
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Primary voting begins next week in US presidential race
AP, Washington :Americans finally begin choosing next week among the Republican and Democratic candidates battling to be their party’s 2016 presidential nominee in a series...
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Ten Afghan cops shot dead in KandaharReuters, KandaharA rogue policeman collaborating with insurgents in southern Afghanistan shot dead 10 colleagues on Tuesday after first poisoning...
Syria regime forces capture key southern rebel town
AFP, Beirut :Syrian pro-government forces captured a strategic southern rebel town close to the Jordanian border after weeks of fighting, a monitor said on Tuesday....
Putin denounces Soviet founder Lenin
PTI, Moscow :Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday criticized Soviet founder Vladimir Lenin, accusing him of placing a “time bomb” under the state, and sharply...
IS planning ‘large-scale’ attacks on Europe
AFP, Amsterdam :The Islamic State group has honed the ability to launch global attacks and is set to focus more on Europe following the Paris...
Washington struggles to dig out after monster blizzard
AFP, Washington :The US capital struggled to plow and shovel its way back to life Monday after a blizzard smothered the East Coast, with mountains...
Iran`s return to the fold sparks business bonanza for Europe
AFP, Rome :Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will on Tuesday attend an Iran-Italy business forum before meeting Pope Francis, as the Islamic Republic rebuilds ties with...
India to build Vietnam satellite data centre
Al Jazeera News :Indian officials say their country will set up a satellite tracking and imaging centre in southern Vietnam that will give Hanoi access...
Arab Spring anniversary: Protesters defy crackdown
Al Jazeera News :Anti-government protesters defied a security crackdown and took to the streets as Egypt marked the fifth anniversary on Monday of the 2011...
Kerry hopes for clarity on Syria talks within 24 to 48 hrs
Reuters, Vientiane :U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he hoped for “clarity” within 24 to 48 hours on Syrian peace talks that were supposed...
New ISIL video purports to show Paris attackers
Al Jazeera News :A video published by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group’s media centre has purported to show images and last...