Crisis talks in Athens
AFP, Athens :The Greek government was set to hold talks Wednesday on the huge numbers of migrants landing on its shores, as 4,300 more people...
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India ready for short war
Dawn.com, New Delhi :India is prepared to face offensive military action on its borders should the need arise, Army Chief General Dalbir Singh said here...
Gaza could be `uninhabitable` by 2020: UN
AFP, Geneva :The Gaza Strip, ravaged by wars and nearly a decade of a gruelling Israeli blockade, could become uninhabitable for residents within just five...
Satellite images confirm major temple destroyed in Syria`s Palmyra: UN
Reuters, Beirut :Satellite images have confirmed the destruction of the Temple of Bel, which was one of the best preserved Roman-era sites in the Syrian...
Cuba goes all in on English, amid closer US ties
AFP, Havana :Now that Cuba has restored diplomatic ties with the United States, teaching English in schools will be a priority, the communist party newspaper...
Outrage after three journalists killed in Philippines
AFP, Manila :Three journalists in the Philippines have been shot dead just days apart, press groups said Tuesday, as they warned of further media bloodshed...
Pope tells priests to pardon women who have abortions
AFP, Vatican City :Pope Francis on Tuesday called on priests to pardon women who have abortions, and the doctors who perform them, during the upcoming...
Malaysian police summon anti-PM protest organisers
AFP, Kuala Lumpur :The organisers of a massive weekend demonstration demanding the Malaysian prime minister’s removal over corruption allegations said Tuesday they had been summoned...
Nepal police kill 5 protesters demanding new state
AP, Kathmandu :Police in southern Nepal opened fire Tuesday on members of an ethnic group demanding a new state in a draft constitution, killing five...
Migrant trains reach Germany as EU asylum system creaks
Reuters, Vienna/Munich :Trainloads of migrants arrived in Austria and Germany from Hungary on Monday as European Union asylum rules collapsed under the strain of a...
Boko Haram kills 56 in remote Borno state
SBS News :Islamic extremist group Boko Haram killed 56 villagers in a remote area, the governor of Borno State of the region said, as the...
China to open high-speed rail link to North Korean border
Reuters, Beijing :China will open a high-speed rail line to the North Korean border on Thursday, state news agency Xinhua said, the latest effort to...