Turkish leader says Iraq troop pullout `out of the question`
AFP, Ankara :President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Turkish troops deployed in Iraq for training purposes in the fight against the Islamic State were not...
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Paris a scarred city four weeks after attacks
AFP, Paris :Bags are searched during mundane grocery shopping, heavily armed police patrol the streets and bomb disposal teams are frequently called to examine “suspect...
North and South Korea hold talks to boost ties
Agencies, Seoul :North and South Korea have held high-level talks at a North Korean border town, aiming to ease tensions and improve ties that degenerated...
Kabul agrees to restart dialogue with `reconcilable` Taliban
Dawn.com, Islamabad :The Afghan government on Wednesday agreed to restart dialogue with ‘reconcilable’ Taliban with the help of Pakistan, the United States and China.The development...
US asks allies to step up effort to contain ISIL
Agencies, Washington :The US has called on its allies to intensify their effort against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group while...
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US wants India, Pakistan talks to continuePTI, WashingtonThe US has said it was “encouraged” to see India and Pakistan revive the stalled dialogue process and...
Poland, UK still have no agreement on Cameron EU reforms
AP, Warsaw :Britain’s prime minister and Poland’s leaders said Thursday that there is goodwill but no compromise yet between the two nations over British attempts...
Malaysia PM vows ‘no surrender’ over funding scandal
AFP, Kuala Lumpur :Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak today vowed “no surrender” as he fends off allegations of corruption and abuse of power over a...
Muhammad Ali hits out at Donald Trump over Muslim ban
AFP, Washington :Muhammad Ali rebuked Donald Trump over his call to ban Muslims from entering the United States, news reports said on Wednesday, as the...
West should ‘proclaim superiority over Islam’, says Abbott
AFP, Sydney :Deposed Australian prime minister Tony Abbott declared today “cultures are not all equal” and the West should proclaim its superiority over Islam, sparking...
Taliban attack overshadows Afghanistan peace talks
Agencies, Kandahar :A siege by Taliban fighters at the Kandahar airport compound in southern Afghanistan is over, Afghan officials say.At least 22 military officials were...
Severe smog hovers over Beijing on Day 2 of red alert
AP, Beijing :Beijing residents stayed indoors, schools were closed and limits on cars, factories and construction sites kept pollution from spiking even higher on Wednesday,...