45 dead in Saudi-led raids on Yemen capital
AFP, Sanaa :Twenty civilians were among at least 45 people killed in Saudi-led air strikes on the rebel-held armed forces headquarters in the Yemeni capital...
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Greece and Ukraine crises to dominate G7 summit
Reuters, Germany :Leaders from the Group of Seven (G7) industrial nations meet on Sunday in the Bavarian Alps for a summit overshadowed by Greece’s debt...
Afghan teachers strike, schools close over pay demands
AP, Kabul :Teachers in the Afghan capital are on strike in support of demands for higher pay and improved conditions, a representative said Sunday.Fazel Ahmad...
UK PM risks party rebellion on EU membership talks
AFP, London :Prime Minister David Cameron was put on notice Sunday that 50 of his own backbenchers will lead calls for Britain to quit the...
Syrian army regains ground against IS in Hasaka city
Reuters, Amman :The Syrian army said on Sunday it had repulsed a major offensive by Islamic State militants in the northeastern city of Hasaka and...
China ship tragedy toll above 400, relatives remember dead
AFP, Jianli :Rescuers bowed their heads and ships’ hooters blared in tribute Sunday to the victims of Communist China’s worst shipping disaster, as relatives of...
Russia is not a threat to the West : Putin
AFP, Moscow :Russia is not a threat to the West, President Vladimir Putin insisted in an interview published today, saying that he supported a Ukraine...
‘IS working to develop chemical weapons’
AFP, Sydney : The Islamic State group has shown it is prepared to use chemical weapons and is likely to have among its recruits the technical...
Sri Lankan PM faces no-confidence motion
AFP, Colombo :Sri Lanka’s opposition said Friday it has filed a motion of no confidence in the country’s new prime minister, a move likely to...
Hillary dividing Americans over voting rights : GOP
AP, Houston :Republicans struck back Friday against Hillary Rodham Clinton’s suggestions that they have attempted to disenfranchise voters systematically. They accused the Democratic presidential front-runner...
Floods kill 16 in SW Pakistan
AFP, Baluchistan :Flash floods caused by torrential rains in southwest Pakistan killed at least 16 people including 14 women, officials said on Friday.The floodwaters swept...
Yemeni forces fire Scud missile at Saudi Arabia
Reuters, Dubai/Sanaa :Yemen’s dominant Houthi group and its army allies fired a Scud missile at Saudi Arabia which the kingdom says it shot down on...