US chooses Japan to maintain F-35 jets in Asia
Reuters, Washington :The Pentagon has chosen Japan as the Asian site for heavy maintenance of Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets once the new warplanes...
International
Alarm over surge in HIV cases in Cambodia
Agencies :Panic has struck a small community in Cambodia’s northwestern province of Battambang after more than 100 villagers, including 19 children, tested positive for HIV...
Executions in United States at 20-year low
Reuters, Washington :Amid growing concerns about how executions are carried out in the United States, the number of prison inmates being put to death fell...
India goes on security alert weeks before Obama trip
Reuters, New Delhi :India has put security agencies on nationwide alert for a militant strike in the lead-up to a visit by US President Barack...
France’s upper house urges recognition of Palestine
AFP, Paris :France’s upper house of parliament on Thursday urged the government to recognise Palestine as a state, following a similar and highly symbolic vote...
Palestinians set deadline to end Israeli occupation
AFP, United Nations :The Palestinians on Wednesday presented a draft UN resolution laying out terms for a final peace deal with Israel but sought to...
US, Cuba restore ties after 50 years
Reuters, Washington :The United States and Cuba agreed on Wednesday to restore diplomatic ties that Washington severed more than 50 years ago, and President Barack...
Heavy snow kills 5, disrupts travel in Japan
AFP, Tokyo : At least five people have died in heavy snow that has blanketed swathes of Japan, reports said on Thursday, with more than two...
54 Nigerian soldiers sentenced to death for mutiny
AFP, Abuja :A Nigerian military court on Wednesday sentenced 54 soldiers to death for mutiny after they refused to deploy for an operation against Boko...
Danger in the skies as Russia, NATO play cat-and-mouse
AFP, Brussels : Recent close shaves between Russian fighters and civilian aircraft highlight the dangers of the cat-and-mouse game being played out between Moscow and the...
Taliban massacre denounced
Agencies, Washington :The killing of at least 130 schoolchildren by Taliban in Peshawar on Tuesday drew swift and strong reactions from world leaders and chief...
Palestine to push UN for statehood vote
AFP, United Nations :The Palestinians are to push on Wednesday with a draft UN resolution demanding an end to Israeli occupation despite what they call...