Smog forces half of all cars off Beijing streets
AFP, Beijing :Beijing issued its second-ever red alert for smog and put its emergency response plan into action once again as severe pollution hit China’s...
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US embassy in warned of terror attacks
AP, Islamabad :The American Embassy in Islamabad says it has received information on possible terrorist attacks in the Pakistani capital in late December, especially during...
British PM wants women training for front line
AFP, London :Prime Minister David Cameron told The Sunday Telegraph newspaper he wanted to see female British soldiers training to fight on the front line...
Fierce fighting in northern Yemen kills at least 75
AP, Sanaa :Fierce fighting and airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition pounded northern Yemen on Saturday, as the two main parties in the country’s conflict continued...
Hillary backs Obama’s IS strategy in Democratic debate
Reuters, Manchester :US Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton backed elements of President Barack Obama’s strategy to fight Islamic State militants in a debate on Saturday...
Turkey announces troop withdrawal from Iraq after Obama appeal
AFP, Ankara :Turkey on Saturday said it would “continue” to pull its troops out of northern Iraq after US President Barack Obama urged President Recep...
Obama admits `challenge` of stopping Islamic State
AFP, Washington :President Barack Obama admitted that “lone wolf” jihadist attacks present a vexing new security challenge Friday, even as he assured Americans the Islamic...
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India, Russia eye nuclear, military dealsReuters, New DelhiIndia’s prime minister is expected to promote deals for Russian nuclear reactors and military helicopters worth billions of...
Overdose deaths in US hit record high
AFP, Miami :More people died of drug overdoses last year in the United States than ever before, largely due to disturbing increases in prescription painkillers...
At least 75 killed in Ethiopia protests: HRW
AFP, Nairobi :At least 75 people have been killed during weeks of protests in Ethiopia which have seen soldiers and police firing on demonstrators, Human...
China accuses US of serious military provocation
AP, Beijing :China on Saturday accused the United States (US) of committing a “serious military provocation” by flying an Air Force B-52 strategic bomber over...
After California shootings, Muslim-American families struggle with identity
Reuters, San Francisco :Mirvette Judeh began covering her hijab with a hoodie two weeks ago while in the car with her young children. Someone might...