US warns against speculations about nuclear conflict
Dawn.com, Washington :Speculation about the potential use of nuclear weapons will not help reduce tensions between India and Pakistan, warns the United States.At a news...
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Storm kills 20 in DominicaAFP, Roseau Tropical Storm Erika left at least 20 people dead when it swept over the tiny island nation of Dominica,...
China to parade high-tech weaponry in signal of military strength
Reuters, Beijing :From ballistic missiles to fighter jets, China has rolled out a host of high-tech weaponry ahead of a parade next week commemorating victory...
Egypt sentences 3 Al-Jazeera reporters to 3 years in jail
AP, Cairo :An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced three Al-Jazeera English journalists to three years in prison, the last twist in a long-running trial criticized...
Democratic support for Hillary at lowest since 2012: Poll
Reuters, Wasington :Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s support among Democrats has dropped to its lowest point since Reuters/Ipsos began polling on her chances of winning the...
Greece`s Syriza to win election but face setback, polls show
Reuters, Athens :Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ leftist Syriza will emerge as the biggest party in next month’s election but without the majority it...
Greece`s top judge takes over as caretaker PM ahead of vote
AP, Greece :Greece’s new prime minister, a top judge who is the country’s first female premier, named the members of her caretaker government Friday as...
US, China hope Xi`s trip to mend complex ties
Reuters, Beijing :China and the United States stressed the positives in their complex relationship on Friday during meetings between U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice...
Record migrant flow reported on Hungary`s razor-wire border
AP, Hungary :Hungary deployed police reinforcements to rein in an unrelenting flow of migrants across its porous border Thursday, but refugee activists said the effort...
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Palestinians want their flag raised at UNAFP, United Nations The Palestinians on Thursday asked the United Nations to allow their flag to be raised at...
Journalist killings revive US gun control debate
AFP, Charleston :Mass shootings in the United States — from the 2012 school massacre in Newtown to June’s slaying of black churchgoers in Charleston —...
Trump lead grows, Hillary slips: Poll
AFP, Washington :Billionaire Donald Trump extended his lead yet again atop the Republican presidential field, with front-running Democrat Hillary Clinton slipping and Vice President Joe...