NATO agrees Turkey air defence package, seeks predictability
Reuters, Brussels :NATO allies agreed on Friday to send aircraft and ships to Turkey to strengthen Ankara’s air defences on its border with Syria, the...
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Pope approves miracle for Mother Teresa’s canonisationAP, Vatican CityPope Francis has signed off on the miracle needed to make Mother Teresa a saint, giving the...
Russia, US have narrowed their differences on Syria: Putin
Reuters, United Nations :Russia has made clear to Western nations that it has no objection to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stepping down as part of...
Cameron hails ‘good progress’ on EU reform deal
AFP, Brussels :British Prime Minister David Cameron closed in on a difficult reform deal with European Union leaders at a summit but warned there would...
Libyan rivals sign disputed unity govt deal
AFP, Skhirat :Rival Libyan politicians signed a deal Thursday to form a unity government despite opposition on both sides, in what the United Nations described...
Putin calls Trump `outstanding, talented`
AFP, Moscow :Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday described US Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump as “talented” and “outstanding,” welcoming his stance on Russia.”He is...
World`s refugees and displaced exceed record 60 million: UN
AFP, Geneva :The number of people who have been forced to flee war, violence and persecution looks set to soar in 2015 past last year’s...
EU summit to look at new border agency plan
AP, Brussels :European Union leaders are converging on Brussels for an end-of-year summit focused on tackling Europe’s migrant crisis and other issues.On the first day...
War with Pakistan not an option: Indian FM
Dawn.com, New Delhi : War is not an option and dialogue is the way forward with Pakistan to fight the ‘shadow of terror’, Indian Foreign Minister...
Trump wins 5th presidential debate in Las Vegas
PTI, Washington :Republican frontrunner Donald Trump has won the fifth presidential debate in Las Vegas that focused exclusively on foreign policy and national security, a...
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Cuba to welcome Obama’s visit Reuters, Havana U.S. President Barack Obama is welcome to visit Cuba but not to meddle in its internal affairs, a...
Israel used ‘excessive’ force against Palestinians: Rights group
AP, Jerusalem :An Israeli rights group on Wednesday accused Israeli security forces of using “excessive and unwarranted” force in the killing of some Palestinians who...