Russia’s military rhetoric is ‘alarming’: Latvia
Reuters, Riga :A war of words between Russia and the West could degenerate into something worse, with “devastating” consequences, Latvia’s foreign minister said on Friday.Latvia...
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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...
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...
US launches air strikes in Tikrit to oust Islamic State militants
AP, Washington :Iraqi special forces advanced on central Tikrit on Thursday as U.S.-led coalition planes joined the largest offensive yet against Islamic State militants holding...
Syria open to dialogue with US: Assad
AFP, Washington :Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is open to dialogue with the United States, the leader said in an interview with US television network CBS.Assad...
Saudi air strikes on Yemen rebels continue as Iran warns of ‘dangerous step’
AFP, Sanaa :Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition kept up raids against Houthi Shia rebels Friday in support of Yemen’s embattled president, who headed to an...
20 injured as trains collide in Thailand
AP, Bangkok : Two passenger trains collided north of Thailand’s capital, injuring more than 20 people, authorities said.It was not immediately clear what caused the wreck...
Sirisena meets Xi to mend ties with China
AFP, Beijing :Chinese President Xi Jinping worked to mend relations with Sri Lanka on Thursday as state-run media warned the island nation’s new government against...
Russia will stand firm in standoff with West: Putin
AP, Moscow :President Vladimir Putin on Thursday voiced confidence that Russia will come out as a winner in its standoff with the West if it...
Yemen’s president flees his house in Aden as rebels near
AP, Sanaa, Yemen :Yemen’s embattled president fled his palace in Aden for an undisclosed location Wednesday as Shiite rebels offered cash bounty for his capture...
Obama agrees to slow US pullout from Afghanistan
AP, Washington :President Barack Obama agreed Tuesday to slow the U.S. military pullout from Afghanistan at the request of its new government but insisted the...