US plans to store heavy arms in Baltic, Eastern Europe
Reuters, Washington :The United States plans to store heavy military equipment in the Baltics and Eastern European nations to reassure allies made uneasy by Russian...
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Italian PM warns EU on refugees as neighbors block border crossings
Reuters, Rome :Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi called for a change to European asylum rules on Sunday as neighboring states tightened border controls, turning back...
Hillary calls for ‘better deal’ for struggling middle-class Americans
AFP, New York :Hillary Clinton held the first major rally Saturday of her campaign to become the first woman president of the United States, promising...
Snap vote ‘inevitable’ if no govt within deadline: Erdogan
Reuters, Istanbul :Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said a snap election would be “inevitable” if both the ruling AK Party and the main opposition fail in...
Second hack exposed military and intel data
AP, Washington :Hackers linked to China appear to have gained access to the sensitive background information submitted by intelligence and military personnel for security clearances,...
Putin meets Erdogan for closed-door talks on Syria crisis
AFP, Moscow :Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday met Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks expected to touch on energy issues and the Syria...
US House rejects Obama on trade authority
AP, Washington :The U.S. House of Representatives sidetracked a high-profile White House-backed trade bill, a blow to a pending Asian trade deal and a humiliating...
Earthquake-ravaged Nepal needs $6,663m for reconstruction
AFP, Kathmandu :The cost for reconstruction of the earthquake-ravaged Nepal is approximately $6,663.1 million, according to a Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) carried out by the...
Iraq militias say they don’t need US help in Anbar operation
AP, Kessarrat :Ali Ahsan paced back and forth carrying a rifle more than half his height in the searing heat as his militia convoy made...
WHO says South Korea’s MERS outbreak large and complex
Reuters, Seoul :The World Health Organization said on Saturday South Korea’s outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was “large and complex” and more cases...
Hillary to launch formal campaign with New York rally
AFP, New York :Hillary Clinton on Saturday formally launches her bid to become America’s first woman president, holding in New York her first big campaign...
170m children trapped in child labour: ILO
Reuters, London :Almost 170 million youths are trapped in child labour, deprived of education and facing a life without decent job, the International Labour Organisation...