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...
International
Berlin backs Athens over migrant influx as boat toll rises to 27
AFP, Athens :Germany pledged to support Greece in dealing with the “extraordinary burden” of migrants landing on its shores every day, as the death toll...
China, Germany appeal for political solution in Syria
AP, Beijing :German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang appealed Thursday for a political solution to Syria’s civil war as diplomats prepared to...
Germany to send `tens of thousands` of migrants back to Balkans
AFP, Berlin :Germany will send thousands of rejected asylum applicants back to the Balkans in the coming months, the interior minister said Wednesday, as Berlin...
China will respond to US ships with all necessary means
AP, Beijing :China’s military will take “all necessary” measures in response to any future U.S. Navy incursions into what it considers its territorial waters around...
Desperation grows as Afghan-Pakistan earthquake victims wait for aid
AFP, Pakistan :Earthquake survivors in Pakistan and Afghanistan emerged from a third night without shelter today, as village leaders warned they had nothing to protect...
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35 killed in strikes on Syrian hospitalsAFP, BeirutA “significant increase” of air strikes on Syrian hospitals recently has killed at least 35 patients and medical...
Donald Trump, Ben Carson in spotlight at Republican debate
AFP, Washington :Donald Trump, the longtime frontrunner in the Republican presidential race, geared up for battle Wednesday in a third nationally televised candidates’ debate, with...
Taiwan military says China preparing for possible attack
AFP, Taiwan :China is actively building up its armed forces and they would be strong enough by 2020 to launch an invasion of Taiwan, a...
EU risks ‘tectonic changes’ as migrant flow swells to over 700,000
AFP, Ljubljana :Europe’s worst migration crisis since World War II risks triggering “tectonic changes”, a top EU official warned Tuesday, as figures showed more than...
105-year-old Afghan refugee seeks better life in Europe
AP, Opatovac :She is 105 years old but still dreams of a better life without wars and bombs.Bibihal Uzbeki, from Kunduz, Afghanistan, is among tens...
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America safer because of police officers: ObamaPTI, WashingtonAsserting that America is safe because of police officers, US President Barack Obama has said that law enforcement...