Pro-Erdogan candidate voted Turkey`s new parliament speaker
AFP, Ankara :The defence minister from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party was elected parliament speaker Wednesday in a vote seen as a key...
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117 dead as militants, Egyptian army clash in North Sinai
Reuters, Ismailia :Egypt’s army said on Wednesday more than 100 militants and 17 soldiers were killed after simultaneous assaults on military checkpoints in North Sinai,...
Afghanistan leans on ‘abusive’ local police as Taliban advance
AFP, Kasab :A peach-fuzzed teenager clad in camouflage fatigues, Mohammad Jawad could be mistaken for a boy scout – but he commands one of hundreds...
Images show Chinese airstrip on man-made Spratly island nearly finished
Reuters, Beijing :China has almost finished building a 3,000-metre-long (10,000-foot) airstrip on one of its artificial islands in the disputed Spratly archipelago of the South...
Fresh push in Iran nuclear talks in Tehran, Vienna
AFP, Vienna :Major-power foreign ministers and the UN atomic watchdog chief were set to launch a fresh two-pronged push Thursday to nail down an elusive...
Landslides kill 21 in Darjeeling
AFP, Kolkata :Landslides triggered by heavy rain killed at least 21 people across India’s famed tea-growing region of Darjeeling, with more feared trapped under mounds...
US, Cuba reach deal to reopen embassies
AFP, Washington :The United States and Cuba have reached a deal to reopen embassies in Washington and Havana, in a major step toward ending decades...
Rajapakse to lead faction at upcoming Sri Lankan polls
AFP, Colombo :Sri Lanka’s former president Mahinda Rajapakse announced Wednesday he will lead an opposition faction in upcoming general elections, months after being defeated at...
Indonesia military plane crash toll rises to 142
AFP, Medan :The death toll from the crash of an Indonesian air force plane packed with military personnel and their families rose to 142 Wednesday,...
Iran nuclear talks go into overtime as deadline extended
AFP, Vienna :High-stakes nuclear talks went into extra time Wednesday after Iran and world powers missed yet another midnight deadline to strike a ground-breaking deal...
Syria Kurds regain control of Tal Abyad from IS fighters
AFP, Beirut :Syrian Kurdish forces regained full control of Tal Abyad on Wednesday, expelling Islamic State group fighters who had seized a district of the...
US senators call for punishing Malala attackers
Dawn.com, Washington :Two US senators have urged Pakistan to redouble its efforts to punish those who attempted to assassinate Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai.Senators Marco Rubio...