Heatwave death toll now 800 in Sindh
BBC, Karachi :The death toll from a heatwave in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province has passed 800, hospital officials say, as mortuaries reached capacity.At least 780...
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Japan, Philippines make second flight near disputed waters
AFP, Tokyo :Japan and the Philippines flew patrol planes near disputed South China Sea waters for a second straight day on Wednesday, despite Chinese criticism...
Over 40 killed in ‘Boko Haram’ attacks in Nigeria: Police
AFP, Kano :At least 42 people were shot dead by suspected Boko Haram gunmen in attacks on two villages in Biu and Hawul districts of...
US to deploy heavy weapons in several European countries
AFP, Tallinn :The United States will pre-position heavy weapons in central and eastern Europe for the first time, Washington said on Tuesday, in the midst...
Fresh attempt likely to break Gaza blockade
AFP, Jerusalem :Activists aboard a flotilla of boats are to set sail soon for Gaza in a fresh bid to break Israel’s blockade of the...
S Korean hospitals suspend services as MERS outbreak spreads
AFP, Seoul :Two major hospitals in South Korea’s capital suspended services to patients on Wednesday in a bid to stop the spread of MERS after...
US, Shiite fighters not working together at Iraq base: Pentagon
AFP, Washington :The Pentagon said on Tuesday that there are some Shiite fighters at an Iraqi military base where Washington just sent 450 reinforcements, but...
War crimes likely by both sides in 2014 Gaza war: UN
AFP, Geneva :Both Israel and Palestinian militants may have committed war crimes during last year’s Gaza war, a widely anticipated United Nations report said Monday,...
US, China hold ‘frank’ talks on hacking, maritime row
AFP, Washington :Top US and Chinese officials were set to join “candid” talks Tuesday on the “complicated but consequential” ties between the world’s two leading...
Iran MPs pass bill to safeguard nuclear ‘rights’
AFP, Tehran :Iran’s parliament passed a bill Tuesday obliging the government to safeguard the country’s “nuclear rights and achievements,” despite talks with global powers on...
Assad troops, rebels targeting civilians in Syria: UN
Reuters, Geneva :Syrian government forces have dropped barrel bombs on Aleppo nearly daily this year, amounting to the war crime of targeting civilians, and insurgent...
Japan navy drill in South China Sea may lead to larger role
AP, Philippines :A tiny military exercise in the Philippines this week may presage something much bigger: the entry of Japan into the tussle for control...