Abbas says talks with Israel still on table
AFP, Ramallah :Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said Wednesday talks with Israel are still on the table, despite moves against the Jewish state at the UN...
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US envoy to SKorea in stable condition after knife attack
AP, Seoul :U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert was in stable condition after a man screaming demands for a unified North and South Korea slashed him on...
US-Iran talks make some progress, challenges remain
Reuters, Montreux :Simply demanding Iran’s capitulation is no way to get a nuclear deal with the country, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on...
Israel poses ‘greatest danger’ in ME : Rouhani
AFP, Tehran :Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday said Israel creates the “greatest danger” in the region, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned against...
At least 10 dead, 121 rescued as migrant boat capsizes off Sicily
AFP, Rome :A boat capsized off Sicily when the migrants aboard rushed to meet rescuers, killing at least 10 people, the Italian coastguard said Wednesday.“The...
Netanyahu warns US ‘bad deal’ would put Iran on nuclear path
Agencies, Washington :Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the American public on Tuesday that a deal, now being negotiated with Iran, would start the countdown...
China increases military budget, follows regional trend
AP, Beijing :China’s official military budget will grow by about 10 percent in the coming year, a legislative spokeswoman said Wednesday, amid unease among Beijing’s...
N Korea warns US about pre-emptive strike ‘if necessary’
Reuters, Geneva :North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Su Yong said on Tuesday that his country had the power to deter an “ever-increasing nuclear threat” by...
Afghan army suffering heavy combat losses, desertions: US
AFP, Washington :Afghan security forces are suffering heavy casualties on the battlefield and large numbers of troops are resigning or deserting their units, a new...
UK bans ad for implying Old Jerusalem part of Israel
AP, London :Britain’s advertising watchdog banned an Israeli government tourism advert for suggesting that the Old City of Jerusalem was part of Israel on Wednesday.The...
Turkish jetliner skids off on runway, passengers safe
AP, Kathmandu : A Turkish Airlines jet landing in dense fog in the Nepalese capital Wednesday skidded off a slippery runway but there were no serious...
Australians on Indonesia death row arrive on execution island
AFP, Kerobokan :Two Australian drug smugglers in Indonesia were taken from their Bali prison Wednesday to an island where they will be executed, as the...