China bans Ramzan fasting in Xinjiang
TNN, Beijing :China has ordered schools and government offices in the northwest Xinjiang region to ban fasting during the ongoing holy month of Ramzan.The ban...
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Egypt Islamists call ‘day of anger’ to mark Mursi ouster
AFP, Cairo :Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood called for a ‘day of anger’ Thursday to mark the first anniversary of the military overthrow of president Mohamed Morsi,...
Police arrest 500 pro-democracy protesters in HK
AFP, Hong Kong :Hong Kong police arrested more than 500 protesters at a sit-in early on Wednesday following a huge march that organizers said mobilized...
Chinese media slam Japan’s move to expand military role
AFP, Beijing :China’s state-run media launched a broadside Wednesday against Japan’s move to loosen the bonds on its powerful military, casting it as a threat...
Tension rise as Palestinian’s body found in Jerusalem
BBC Online :Israeli police have found the body of a Palestinian teenager who was kidnapped overnight in East Jerusalem.Mohammed Abu Khdair, 16, was seen being...
Iraq on the brink of collapse
Reuters, Baghdad :Sunnis and Kurds walked out of the first session of Iraq’s new parliament on Tuesday after Shi’ites failed to name a prime minister...
Sarkozy to face formal probe
Reuters, Paris :Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was placed under formal investigation by magistrates in Paris on Wednesday morning on suspicion of influence peddling and...
More fighting in Ukraine as ministers prepare Berlin meeting
Reuters, Kiev :Ukrainian government forces pressed on with a military drive against pro-Russian separatists on Wednesday as Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France prepared a meeting...
India summons US envoy over snooping charges
BBC Online :India has summoned a top US diplomat to complain about spying after allegations that the National Security Agency (NSA) targeted the governing BJP.Officials...
Suicide bomber kills eight in Kabul
Reuters, Kabul :A suicide bomber killed eight people and wounded 13 on Wednesday in an attack on a bus carrying military personnel in the Afghan...
Death toll mounts to 47
Reuters, India :The death toll in a collapsed building in the south Indian city of Chennai has risen to 47, the latest disaster to highlight...
Japan approves landmark military change
Japan’s cabinet has approved a landmark change in security policy, paving the way for its military to fight overseas.Under its constitution, Japan is barred from...