Moscow wants talks with US military about Syria ops: Kerry
AFP, Washington :Russia wants talks with the US military to ensure their forces do not come into conflict as it continues its build-up in Syria,...
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Chaos at Hungary border as police tear gas migrants
AFP, Röszke (Hungary) :Hungarian riot police fired tear gas and water cannon Wednesday at crowds of refugees and migrants desperate to cross the border from...
Powerful Chile quake kills at least eight, one million evacuated
AFP, Santiago :A powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Chile on Wednesday, killing at least eight people, forcing the evacuation of one million and sparking warnings...
Obama accuses 2016 candidates of talking down America
AFP, Washington :US President Barack Obama waded deeper into the 2016 president race Wednesday, accusing Republican candidates of “talking down America.”During a speech designed to...
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Romanian PM Ponta indicted in corruption caseReuters, Bucharest Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta was indicted on charges of forgery and money-laundering on Thursday in a...
New Labour leader Corbyn indicates won’t campaign for EU exit
AFP, London :Newly elected British opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn indicated he would not campaign to leave the European Union in a referendum expected by...
Ocean fish numbers on `brink of collapse`: WWF
Reuters, Oslo :The amount of fish in the oceans has halved since 1970, in a plunge to the “brink of collapse” caused by over-fishing and...
Indian hospitals warned not to turn away patients
Reuters, New Delhi :The city government in India’s capital has threatened to cancel the licences of private hospitals over allegations by distraught families that they...
Trump pledges military buildup, better deal for vets
AP, Los Angeles :Republican presidential contender Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to offer frustrated veterans subsidized private health care, charging that immigrants in the country illegally...
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Greek election campaign hit by migrant crisisAFP, AthensThe migration wave lapping at Europe’s door has hit Greece’s election campaign, with mainstream parties struggling for a...
Assad blames West for refugee crisis
Reuters, Beirut :Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has blamed Europe’s refugee crisis on Western support for “terrorists”, as people fleeing his country’s civil war stream towards...
Floods kill at least 16 in US town
AP, Hildale :Rescuers trudged through muddy streambeds Tuesday in a small polygamous town on the Utah-Arizona border and found the bodies of several children who...