US hopes Japan navy will be more active in Pacific
AP, Yokohama :Even as Japan remains divided over proposed changes in the role it should play in regional security issues, senior U.S. and Japanese military...
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Al Shabaab storms Kenyan university, 14 reported killed
Reuters, Nairobi :At least 14 people were reported killed on Thursday when Islamist militant group al Shabaab stormed a university campus near Kenya’s border with...
Iran nuclear talks drag past deadline as hurdles remain
Agencies, Lausanne :The nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers have been extended beyond Tuesday midnight deadline in an effort to hammer out the...
Palestine formally joins International Criminal Court
AFP, The Hague :Palestine formally joined the International Criminal Court on Wednesday, a move the Palestinians hope could open the door to the possible prosecution...
Chinese President to visit Pakistan next week
PTI, Islamabad :Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit Pakistan next week to deepen economic and strategic ties between the two all-weather allies, a...
Cuba reports civilized talks on rights with US
AP, Havana :Cuban and US delegations on Tuesday ended a preparatory meeting for holding future negotiations on human rights without setting a date, agenda or...
23 dead, 57 missing in Chilean floods
AFP, Santiago :The death toll from devastating flash floods in Chile’s normally arid north rose to 23 today after five bodies were found, and the...
Saudi-led coalition continues attack on rebels position in Yemen
AFP, Aden, Yemen :A Saudi-led coalition bombarded rebel positions early today in Yemen’s main southern city Aden in a seventh night of raids that also...
World’s oldest person dies at 117 in Japan
AFP, Tokyo :The world’s oldest person, Misao Okawa, died in Japan today, a month after celebrating her 117th birthday.The nursing home where she lived in...
Palestinians join ICC with Israelis in sights
AFP, Ramallah :The Palestinians formally gain membership of the International Criminal Court on Wednesday with the aim of pursuing Israelis for war crimes, despite uncertainty...
1,000 held over exam cheating scandal in India
AFP, New Delhi :Police in eastern India have arrested around 1,000 aspiring constables for using “middlemen” to sit their exams for them, in the latest...
Cameron announces start of UK election campaign
AFP, London : Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday announced the start of the campaign for Britain’s May 7 election after meeting Queen Elizabeth II in...