Europe to march in support of refugees
AFP, London :Tens of thousands of people are expected to demonstrate Saturday in a Europe-wide “day of action” in solidarity with refugees, with a handful...
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S’pore ruling party stages crushing election winAFP, SingaporeSingapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) extended 56 years in power on Saturday after a lopsided snap election...
Socialist Corbyn elected UK Labour party leader
Reuters, London :Karl Marx admirer Jeremy Corbyn was elected leader of Britain’s opposition Labour party on Saturday, a victory that may make a British EU...
Obama warns Russia against helping arm Syrian govt
AP, Washington :President Barack Obama warned Russia Friday against doubling down on its support for Syrian President Bashar Assad, casting a recent buildup of Russian...
Justice Dept. affirms Hillary could delete personal emails
AP, Washington :Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton had the right to delete personal emails from her private server, the Justice Department told a...
Trump surges, Hillary losing to Sanders in Iowa
AFP, Washington :Billionaire Donald Trump has extended his lead over the Republican presidential field, while Democratic overall frontrunner Hillary Clinton now trails underdog Bernie Sanders...
Opposition seeks end to one-party dominance as Singapore votes
AFP, Singapore :Singaporeans voted today in the country’s most hotly contested election, after massive turnouts at opposition rallies boosted chances that a two-party system will...
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Russia confirms weapons on flights to SyriaAgencies, MoscoRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has confirmed that the country’s “humanitarian” flights to Syria carry military equipment as...
Austria shuts motorway near Hungary as migrants walk to Vienna
Reuters, Vienna :Austria partially shut a motorway linking Vienna and Hungary on Friday as dozens of migrants who had crossed the border set off for...
UN strongly approves Palestinian proposal to raise flag at HQ
AP, United Nations :The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution Thursday allowing the Palestinians and the Holy See to raise their flags at...
Iraq and Syria may not survive as states: Intelligence chief
AP, Washington :Iraq and Syria may have been permanently torn asunder by war and sectarian tensions, the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency said Thursday...
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Taiwan wargames against China attackAFP, Hsinchu Taiwan on Thursday staged a live-fire anti-landing drill simulating an invasion by China as President Ma Ying-jeou pledged to...