Japan’s reporter pleads innocent in S. Korea trial
AP, Seoul :A Japanese reporter on Thursday pleaded not guilty to charges of defaming South Korea’s president by reporting rumors that she was absent for...
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HK student leaders banned from Mong Kok protest site
Reuters, Hong Kong :Two Hong Kong student leaders were banned from a large area in Mong Kok as a condition of bail on Thursday after...
Foreigner among 5 killed in Afghan bombing
AP, Kabul :A suicide bomber rammed a car packed with explosives into a British embassy vehicle in the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing at least...
Russia throws rights accusations back at US with Ferguson unrest
Reuters, Moscow :Russia pointed on Wednesday to rioting in Ferguson and protests across the United States as evidence that its detractors in Washington were hypocrites...
North Korea reveals rank of leader Kim Jong-Un’s sister
AP, Seoul :North Korea revealed on Thursday the official title of Kim Jong-Un’s younger sister, who is widely tipped to become a close and influential...
Europeans debate common stand on Palestine
AP, Brussels :Frustrated by deadlock in the Middle East peace process, a growing number of European leaders and lawmakers are calling for unilateral recognition of...
Modi, Sharif meet briefly at Saarc Summit
Dawn.com :KATHMANDU: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and premier Nawaz Sharif shook hands and met briefly on Thursday during the retreat at the Saarc Summit,...
NATO sees Russia ready for Ukraine incursion
AP, Kiev :Russia still has enough troops along Ukraine’s border to mount a major incursion, NATO’s top commander said Wednesday, and Moscow is using its...
Russia to boost relations with Assad: Syrian FM
AP, Moscow :Russian President Vladimir Putin wants closer ties with Syria’s beleaguered president and tighter cooperation between Moscow and Damascus, Syria’s foreign minister said Wednesday...
Top candidate for defence job bows out
AP, Washington :Michele Flournoy, a main contender to replace Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, has taken herself out of consideration for the Pentagon’s top job, people...
Indo-Pak rivalry threat to strong regional ties
AFP, Kathmandu :South Asian leaders from Afghanistan to the Maldives met in Kathmandu on Wednesday for a summit with regional superpower India seeking to boost...
2 female bombers kill more than 40 in Nigeria
Reuters, Maiduguri :Two female suicide bombers killed at least 44 people on Tuesday in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri, at the heart of a militant...