Japan demands China halt oil exploration in part of East China Sea
Reuters, Tokyo :Japan called on China on Tuesday to halt construction of oil-and-gas exploration platforms in the East China Sea close to waters claimed by...
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Four dead, thousands flee as floods hit Philippines
AFP, Manila :Four people were killed and thousands forced to flee their homes as floods inundated large parts of the northern Philippines, the government said...
Saudi-backed fighters battle to extend gains in Yemen’s Aden
Reuters, Aden, Yemen :Yemeni fighters backed by Saudi-led air strikes battled to take back northern suburbs of Aden from Houthi opponents on Tuesday, residents said,...
Syria regime, Kurds join to fight IS in Hasakeh
AFP, Syria :In two districts of Syria’s Hasakeh city, Kurdish fighters and regime forces rest before returning to battle the Islamic State group, a shared...
Greek banks reopen as Alex Tsipras eyes return to normal
Reuters, Athens :Greeks queued outside banks today as they reopened three weeks after closing to stop the system collapsing under a flood of withdrawals, the...
Suu Kyi invokes father`s sacrifice ahead of elections
AFP, Yangon :Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi invoked the memory of her assassinated father Sunday, describing upcoming elections as an opportunity to continue his legacy...
US, Cuba restore ties, open embassies after 54 years
AFP, Washington :The Cuban flag was raised at the US State Department Monday, in a historic gesture to mark renewed diplomatic ties between Havana and...
Europe to back Iran nuclear deal in signal to US Congress
Reuters, Brussels :The European Union will approve the Iran nuclear deal with world powers on Monday, a first step toward lifting Europe’s economic sanctions against...
Pentagon chief says Iran nuclear deal does not ‘prevent military option’
AFP, Tel Aviv :The Iran nuclear deal does not mean military action is off the table when it comes to stopping Tehran from obtaining an...
10 Afghan soldiers killed in US airstrike
AFP, Pul-I-Alam :A US airstrike killed up to 10 Afghan soldiers Monday at an army checkpoint in a Taliban-bedevilled province south of Kabul, officials said,...
Flash floods kill 11 people in northern Iran
AP, Tehran :Iran’s state media say heavy rains triggered flash floods that killed 11 people in a mountainous area in the country’s north.State television says...
Modi launches bid to make India ‘HR capital of the world’
AFP, New Delhi :Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a programme Wednesday aimed at imparting skill training to more than 400 million Indians over the next...