France, Germany to take 21,000 migrants
AFP, Luxembourg :France and Germany agreed Thursday to accept some 21,000 asylum-seekers and refugees as part of EU efforts to deal with the flood of...
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Russia greatest threat to US security: Dunford
Reuters, Washington :Russia presents the greatest threat to US national security and its behavior is “nothing short of alarming,” Marine General Joseph Dunford told lawmakers...
Lanka`s ex-leader Rajapakse seeks assembly seat
AFP, Colombo :Sri Lanka’s former leader Mahinda Rajapakse Thursday applied to be a candidate in upcoming parliamentary elections seven months after his defeat in a...
Draghi said to doubt Greek solution as Tsipras reforms awaited
Reuters, Athens :European Central Bank President Mario Draghi has voiced unprecedented doubts about the chances of rescuing Greece from bankruptcy as Greek Prime Minister Alexis...
Ready for truce if conditions are met
Agencies, Sanaa :Yemen’s exiled government has told the UN that it is ready for a temporary ceasefire to end nearly three months of fighting provided...
Putin welcomes BRICS leaders amid standoff with West
AFP, UFA :Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday welcomed the leaders of emerging powers for a summit Moscow hopes will show it not isolated despite...
Myanmar president vows ‘free and fair’ elections
AFP, Yangon :Myanmar’s president Thursday reaffirmed his vow to hold a “free and fair” election after the country set the date for what many hope...
Chaotic rush-hour scenes as London Tube Staff Strike
AFP, London :London’s roads, buses and overland trains struggled to cope in yesterday’s morning rush hour as commuters battled into work in the face of...
Number of Syrian refugees tops four million: UN
AFP, Geneva :More than four million Syrians have fled the civil war ravaging their country to become refugees in the surrounding region — a million...
Iran nuclear deal close; impasse over weapons, missiles persists
Reuters, Vienna :Iran and six world powers were close to an historic nuclear agreement on Thursday that could resolve a more than 12-year dispute over...
Talks go into overtime
AFP, Vienna :Talks towards a historic nuclear deal between Iran and major powers go into overtime Wednesday after stumbling over what one Western diplomat called...
US to cut 40,000 soldiers from Army in 2 years
AFP, Washington :The United States Army is to cut 40,000 soldiers from its ranks over the next two years at home and abroad, a defence...