US warship heads to Yemen to block Iranian weapons
AFP, Sanaa :A US aircraft carrier was headed to the Arabian Sea Tuesday as Washington said it was monitoring Iranian vessels suspected of carrying weapons...
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Chinese president applauds Pakistan`s anti-terror efforts
AP, Islamabad :Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday applauded Pakistan’s anti-terrorism efforts in a speech to parliament, vowing his nation would continue to stand by...
Nuclear deal could open door to regional cooperation: Iran
AFP, Washington :Iran on Monday pushed its call for peace talks to end the fighting in Yemen, and offered assurances that a nuclear deal would...
Australia brokers intelligence sharing deal with Iran
AFP, Sydney :Australia and Iran will share intelligence to track foreign fighters working with the Islamic State group in Iraq, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said...
Saudi Arabia on alert over possible oil or mall attack
Reuters, Riyadh :Saudi Arabia has put security forces on alert for a possible militant attack on a shopping mall or energy installation, Interior Ministry spokesman...
US rebalance to Asia begins with major military drill in Philippines
Reuters, Manila :Philippine and U.S. soldiers began their biggest combined military exercise in 15 years on Monday, in a demonstration of Washington’s commitment to its...
Japan robot receptionist welcomes shoppers
AFP, Tokyo :She can smile, she can sing and this robot receptionist who started work in Tokyo today never gets bored of welcoming customers to...
Armenians keep memory of genocide alive a century on
AFP, Pokr Vedi :The descendants of Martiros Muradyan cherish like religious relics the few objects he was able to carry with him when he fled...
`Worst-ever` migrant shipwreck prompts calls for EU action
AFP, Greece :EU ministers headed today into crisis talks under pressure to confront people-smuggling gangs, with more than 700 people feared dead in what may...
Mahinda Rajapakse faces anti-graft probe
AFP, Colombo :Former president Mahinda Rajapakse has been summoned to appear before Sri Lanka’s anti-graft body later this week over bribery allegations, parliament was told...
Former Egyptian president Mursi jailed for 20 years
(Reuters) – Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Mursi was sentenced to 20 years in prison on charges arising from the killing of protesters on Tuesday, nearly...
Afghan parliament approves cabinet nominees
Agencies, Kabul :Afghanistan’s parliament has approved 16 cabinet nominees after months of delays against a backdrop of attacks in which dozens of people died in...