Iran willing to submit to ‘highest’ transparency: FM
AFP, New York :Iran is willing to submit to the highest level of international transparency on its nuclear program and wants to conclude a final...
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Vietnam PM attacks ‘barbarous US crimes’ on war anniversary
AFP, Ho Chi Minh City :Vietnam’s premier on Thursday hit out at the “barbarous crimes” of its wartime American foe as the nation marked four...
Obama, Abe term US-Japan ties cornerstone of security in Asia
AFP, Washington :The United States and Japan sought to reinvigorate their 70-year-old alliance in the face of China’s ever-increasing clout on Tuesday, as President Barack...
South Korean spy agency says Kim Jong-Un executed 15 top officials
AFP, Seoul :North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un ordered the execution of 15 senior officials this year, including several who complained about the young leader’s policies, South...
Houthis advancing into Aden kill 12 civilians
Reuters, Aden :Houthi rebels’ tanks and sniper fire killed at least 12 civilians overnight in Yemen’s Aden as they advanced toward the centre of the...
Tensions rise in Nepal after ‘weak’ response to deadly quake
Reuters, Kathmandu :The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Nepal four days ago rose past 5,000 on Wednesday as officials conceded they had made...
Sisi pledges elections in Egypt by yr-end
AFP, Madrid :Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi vowed that parliamentary polls, originally set for last month, will be held before the end of the year,...
Baltimore declares emergency as Freddie Gray riots erupt
BBC, Baltimore :The US city of Baltimore has declared a state of emergency amid violent protests linked to the death of a black man fatally...
US top court throws out Obamacare contraception ruling
Reuters, Washington :The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday revived religious objections by Catholic groups in Michigan and Tennessee to the Obamacare requirement for contraception coverage,...
Abe seeks to showcase close US ties on landmark visit
AFP, New York :The United States and Japan unveiled new rules for defence cooperation in a historic move that will give Japanese forces a wider...
Helicopters ferry injured from Nepal villages near epicenter
AP, Gorkha :Helicopters crisscrossed the skies above the high mountains of Gorkha district on Tuesday near the epicenter of the weekend earthquake in Nepal, ferrying...
Iran, world powers closer than ever to historic nuclear deal: Kerry
Reuters, United Nations :The United States and five other major powers are closer than ever to a deal with Iran that would end a 12-year-old...