UN rebukes Myanmar over treatment of Muslim minority
Reuters, United Nations :The United Nations General Assembly’s human rights committee on Wednesday criticized Myanmar for its treatment of the nation’s Muslim minority and urged...
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King of Jordan warns of ‘world war’ against humanityAFP, PristinaJordan’s King Abdullah II warned Tuesday of a “third world war against humanity”, describing the Islamic...
Obama demands halt to South China Sea island building
AFP, Manila :US President Barack Obama on Wednesday demanded China end artificial island building in the hotly contested South China Sea, upping the pressure on...
Putin tells navy in Mediterranean to work with French ‘as allies’
AFP, Moscow :President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday ordered the Russian navy in the Mediterranean to establish contact with its French counterparts and work together “as...
Erdogan asks PM to form new govt
AFP, Ankara :Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday asked Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to form a new government, two weeks after an election in...
Czech president attends anti-Islam rally
AFP, Prague :The Czech president attended a rally against migrants and Islam in Prague on Tuesday on the anniversary of the 1989 Velvet Revolution, which...
2 dead, 7 arrested in raid targeting Paris attack mastermind
AP, Saint-Denis :A woman wearing an explosive suicide vest blew herself up Wednesday as heavily armed police tried to storm a suburban Paris apartment where...
World leaders vow to step up anti-terror efforts
AP, Turkey :World leaders vowed Monday to boost intelligence-sharing, cut off terrorist funding and strengthen border security in Europe, as they sought to show resolve...
France seeks global coalition against IS, launches new strikes
Reuters, Paris :France’s President Francois Hollande called on the United States and Russia on Monday to join a global coalition to destroy Islamic State following...
India deploys troops in south as floods kill 71
AFP, Chennai :India has deployed the army and air force to rescue flood-hit residents in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, where at least 71...
US-China rivalry, Paris attack in spotlight at Manila summit
AP, Manila :Tensions with China and the Paris attacks could upstage trade issues at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, being held under extra-heavy security...
New attacks being prepared ‘in France and elsewhere in Europe’: French PM
AFP, Paris :French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said today that authorities believe new terror attacks are being planned in France and in other European countries...