Iraq PM bids to end vice president and deputy PM roles
Al Jazeera News :Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi on Sunday issued a decree proposing the cancellation of the country’s vice president positions and deputy PM...
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Pakistan child sex abuse: Seven arrested in Punjab
BBC Online :Seven people have been arrested in eastern Pakistan on suspicion of involvement in a child sexual abuse and extortion scandal.The chief minister of...
Nearly 1 million affected by Myanmar floods; 99 dead
AP, Nyaung Kon Village :Myanmar says the number of people affected by flooding nationwide is approaching 1 million, with waters in the low-lying southwestern region...
Abe renews pledge of nuclear weapons free Japan at Nagasaki memorial
Reuters, Tokyo :Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday marked the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki by renewing his commitment to a...
Typhoon weakens over southeast China after 20 dead, missing
AP, Beijing :A typhoon that lashed Taiwan dumped heavy rain and winds on the Chinese mainland on Sunday, leaving 20 people dead or missing, collapsing...
21 more killed in Afghan Taliban bombing
AFP, Kunduz :A Taliban attack killed at least 21 people in northern Afghanistan, officials said Sunday, after a wave of lethal bombings in the capital...
Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi moves to tackle corruption
AFP, Baghdad :Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi today called for sweeping reforms, including abolishing the post of his rival Nuri al-Maliki, in response to weeks...
Obama sees chance for improved relations between US, Iran
AP, Oak Bluffs :President Barack Obama says a constructive relationship with Iran could be a byproduct of the deal to limit its nuclear program, but...
Health of Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike at risk
AP, Jerusalem :The family of a Palestinian prisoner held by Israel says his health is dire after waging a hunger strike for the last 56...
Ferguson marks anniversary of notorious US police shooting
AFP, Ferguson :Demonstrators on Sunday will take to the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, a year after the police shooting of a black teen sparked violent...
Palestinian baby`s father also dies from Jewish settlers attack
AP, Nablus :The father of a Palestinian toddler killed last week after their home was firebombed by Jewish extremists has died of his injuries in...
Myanmar braces for more flooding as Int’l aid flows in
Reuters, Yangon :International aid poured into Myanmar today following weeks of heavy monsoon flooding that aid agencies say is set to extend further across the...