Special forces in Syria don`t mean US entering civil war: Kerry
Reuters, Bishkek :A decision by US President Barack Obama to send special forces to Syria is strictly focused on fighting Islamic State insurgents and does...
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Palestinians hand fresh alleged war crimes evidence to ICC
AFP, The Hague :Top Palestinian officials Friday urged the world’s only permanent war crimes court to speed up a probe into allegations of Israeli abuses...
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S. Korea president, China premier meet ahead of 3-way summitAFP, SeoulChinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived in South Korea on Saturday ahead of a trilateral Northeast...
World powers agree to more talks on Syria crisis
Agencies, Vienna :Major powers meeting in Vienna for talks on Syria have found enough “common ground” to meet for a new round of talks in...
Russia, China, terror pose challenge to world order: Carter
PTI, Washington :Noting that the world order faces challenges from Russia, terrorist elements and China, US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter today said that though none...
Hillary interrupted by ‘black lives matter’ protesters
AFP, Washington :US Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton was interrupted on Friday by protesters from the “Black Lives Matter” movement while speaking about the criminal...
China faces mounting pressure over maritime claims
AP, Washington :Pressure on China over its claims to most of the strategic South China Sea went up a couple of notches this week. First...
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UN investigator urges Myanmar to allow Muslims to voteAP, United NationsA United Nations investigator accused Myanmar of discrimination and urged the government to take immediate...
China warns US it could spark war with `provocative acts` in South China Sea
Reuters, Beijing :China’s naval commander told his US counterpart there is a risk of “a minor incident that sparks war” if the United States continues...
Syria peace talks under way with 17 countries, EU and UN
AFP, Vienna :Talks on a political solution to the civil war in Syria got under way today, with 17 countries plus the United Nations and...
Japan, China, S Korea hope to thaw relations
AP, Tokyo :They’ve stayed apart for more than three years, divided by antagonisms dating back to before World War II. Now the leaders of Japan,...
Republican Ryan elected US Speaker of the House
AFP, Washington :US lawmakers on Thursday elected Paul Ryan, a conservative Republican who helped steer budget and tax policy in Congress, as speaker of the...