Thai PM plans to replace martial law
AFP, Bangkok :Thailand’s junta chief said Tuesday he had asked the king for permission to lift martial law, after coming under pressure from foreign governments,...
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Saudi-led forces pound Yemen Shiite rebels as Iran sends aid
AP, Sanaa :Saudi-led coalition warplanes pounded Yemen’s Shiite rebels for a sixth day on Tuesday, destroying missiles and weapons depots and for the first time...
Yemen airstrikes to go on until rebel withdraw: Arab leaders
AP, Egypt : Arab leaders say Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen will continue until Iranian-backed Shiite rebels there “withdraw” and surrender their weapons.The warning came in a...
Singaporeans pay last respects to Lee Kuan Yew
Agencies, Singapore :Thousands of Singaporeans are lining a 15km route through the Southeast Asian city-state to witness an elaborate funeral procession for longtime leader Lee...
Russia announces plan to build new space station with NASA
AFP, Moscow :Russia on Saturday announced initial plans to build a new orbital space station together with NASA to replace the International Space Station (ISS),...
UN staff flee war-torn Yemen, Russia voices concern
AFP, Sanaa :The United Nations evacuated staff from war-torn Yemen as Russia warned Saudi-led air strikes on Iranian-backed rebels were affecting crunch nuclear talks between...
US, Iran move close to agreement on nuclear deal
AP, Lausanne :The United States and Iran have moved close to agreement on key aspects of a nuclear deal but some problems remain four days...
Lights out as millions around the world mark Earth Hour
AFP, New York :The Empire State Building dimmed its lights and the Eiffel Tower went dark on Saturday as iconic landmarks across the world observed...
Saudi-led bombing on Yemen continues for 3rd day
AP, Sanaa :Saudi-led coalition troops have bombed Houthi targets in Yemen for a third consecutive night, and claim to be in complete control of Yemen’s...
Xi for more friendship treaties with neighbours
Reuters, Boao :Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Saturday that turmoil at home or abroad were not in the country’s interests as its bitter past...
Qaeda seizes ‘majority’ of Syria’s Idlib
AFP, Beirut :Al-Qaeda’s Syria affiliate seized control of most of Idlib on Saturday after government forces pulled back to bases in the heart of the...
Nigeria votes in tight presidential election
AFP, Abuja :Nigerians turned out en masse to vote in a presidential election Saturday that analysts say is too close to call.Good-humored voters smiled when...