40 migrants die off Italy as Europe faces `worst crisis since World War II`
AFP, Rome :At least 40 migrants died in the hold of a boat off Italy Saturday as the EU struggled to cope with “the worst...
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Crash reported after Indonesian plane with 54 goes missing
Reuters :Villagers in Indonesia’s remote and mountainous eastern Papua region reported that an aircraft had crashed, a Trigana Air official said on Sunday, several hours...
Corruption eating away at India `like a termite`: Modi
AFP, New Delhi :Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned on Saturday that corruption was eating away at India “like a termite” as he used an independence...
China orders evacuations as sodium cyanide found
Agencies, Tianjin :The Chinese authorities have ordered the evacuation of residents within a 3km radius of the Tianjin blast site over fears of chemical contamination.The...
Over 40 migrants dead in Mediterranean sinking
AFP, Rome :More than 40 migrants have drowned after their boat sank in the Mediterranean, the Italian navy said Saturday.“Operation underway… many migrants saved. At...
Sharif, Modi exchange Independence Day felicitations
Dawn,com, Islamabad :Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday, in an exchange of letters with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, extended felicitations on the occasion of...
Japan marks WWII anniversary amid criticism
Agencies, Tokyo :Japan has marked the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II amid criticism from neighbours China, South and North Korea, which...
Hillary offers forceful defense on Benghazi, emails
AP, Clear Lake :Hillary Rodham Clinton offered a fierce defense of her handling of the 2012 Benghazi attacks and her use of a private email...
North Korea threatens imminent strikes against South, warns US
AFP, Seoul :North Korea on Saturday threatened South Korea with “indiscriminate” military strikes unless it halts cross-border propaganda broadcasts, and issued fresh nuclear weapons warnings...
Pakistan renews talks offer to India on resolving Kashmir
AP, Islamabad :Pakistan’s president on Friday renewed an offer to archrival India to hold bilateral talks to resolve the issue of the disputed Kashmir region,...
Turkey faces autumn election after coalition talks fail
Reuters, Ankara :Turkey faces a snap election this autumn after talks on forming a coalition government broke down on Thursday, increasing uncertainty in the NATO...
IS Afghan operations growing, evolving: US
AFP, Washington :The Islamic State group is operating in Afghanistan but does not appear able to coordinate their operations in the country, a top US...