Putin in Egypt in bid to expand Russian influence
AFP, Cairo :President Vladimir Putin arrived on Monday in Egypt as Russia seeks to expand its reach in the Arab world’s most populous country at...
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Massive snowstorm hits US city
Reuters, Boston :A massive snowstorm that parked itself over the northeastern United States on today was forecast to drop up to two feet (60 cm)...
Top US diplomat in Seoul as N. Korea fires missiles
AFP, Seoul :New US Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the need to sustain sanctions pressure on Pyongyang as he held talks Monday in...
Japan urges Thailand to return to civilian rule
AFP, Tokyo :Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urged Thailand’s military rulers today to return as soon as possible to civilian rule as he met his...
Govt troops report gains in eastern Ukraine
AP, Donetsk :Government forces on Tuesday reported a counter-offensive in rebel-held eastern Ukraine, while the rebels said they were successful in surrounding Ukrainian troops at...
29 migrants die of cold on Italian coast guard boats
Reuters, Rome :Twenty-nine migrants died of hypothermia aboard Italian coast guard vessels on Monday after being picked up from a boat adrift near Libya, reigniting...
President Xi to visit US
AP, Beijing :A top Chinese diplomat has said President Xi Jinping plans to make his first state visit to the US later this year, Chinese...
Australian PM survives confidence vote
BBC Online :Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has urged an end to disunity after surviving a party confidence vote on his leadership.Liberal Party MPs voted...
Suicide attack kills 12 in Baghdad
AP, Baghdad :Iraqi officials confirmed that a suicide attack in northern Baghdad has killed at least 12 people.A police officer said that the attacker set...
Al Shabaab militants kill another Somali lawmaker
Reuters, Mogadishu :A Somali lawmaker was killed in Mogadishu on Monday when al Shabaab gunmen sprayed his car with bullets, police and the militants said,...
Thai junta denies Yingluck’s visit abroad
Reuters, Bangkok :Thailand’s military government has denied former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra permission to travel overseas to ensure she is in the country to face...
Drone strike kills Afghan IS commander
BBC Online :A drone strike in Afghanistan has killed a militant commander who recently swore allegiance to Islamic State (IS), officials say.The police chief of...