Clock ticking for Japanese IS hostages
AFP, Tokyo :The clock was ticking on Thursday towards a deadline imposed by Islamist militants threatening to kill two Japanese nationals unless Tokyo pays a...
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Anti-IS coalition meets in London
BBC , London :Foreign ministers from 22 countries are meeting in London to discuss ways to co-ordinate their efforts to combat the jihadist group Islamic...
Yemen`s president reaches accord with rebels
Agencies, Sanaa :Yemen’s embattled president has reached an agreement with Houthi rebels to end a violent standoff in the capital, Sanaa.The Shia rebels agreed on...
Landmark US-Cuba talks underway
BBC, Havana :The US and Cuba are holding their highest-level talks in decades in the Cuban capital, Havana.The two days of talks are part of...
Erdogan calls for Islamic unity
AFP, Ankara :Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday called on Muslim states to speak with one voice against terrorism and racism, positioning himself once...
Japan’s PM vows to stand firm in face of IS threat
AFP, Jerusalem :Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed to stand firm on Tuesday after the Islamic State (IS) group threatened to kill two Japanese nationals,...
Obama sees US turning the page on recession, war
AFP, Washington :Barack Obama will say America is turning the page on years of war and economic hardship Tuesday, in a populist-tinged State of the...
US, Cuba sit down for historic talks on restoring ties
Reuters, Havana :The highest-level U.S. delegation to Cuba in 35 years begins talks on Wednesday aimed at restoring diplomatic ties and eventually normalizing relations between...
Russia signs military coop deal with Iran
AFP, Tehran :Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu signed a military cooperation deal with Iran on Tuesday that his Iranian counterpart touted as a joint response...
HK media tycoon held over pro-democracy protests
AFP, Hong Kongm :Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper tycoon Jimmy Lai was arrested and released by police Wednesday after turning himself in, the latest figure targeted...
Volcanic eruption in Tonga creates new island
AP, Wellington : A volcanic eruption in Tonga has created a new island – although one scientist said Wednesday it could soon disappear.The volcano has...