Exiled Thai minister forms anti-coup group
BBC Online :An exiled Thai minister has formed a group to lead a campaign against the military government, which seized power in last month’s coup.Charupong...
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Philippine leader backs larger Japan military role
AP, Tokyo :The leader of the Philippines on Tuesday endorsed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ongoing push to expand Japan’s military role.President Benigno Aquino III,...
Ukraine rebels agree to ceasefire, Obama warns Russia
AFP, Kiev :Ukraine’s pro-Russian insurgents have agreed to a temporary ceasefire and talks with the new Western-backed president, as US President Barack Obama warned Russia...
Cancel hike in train fares
AP, New Delhi :A day before train journeys start costing substantially more, the government is being asked to withdraw the hike in fares by its...
Ukraine ceasefire under pressure as fighting flares again
The Guardian :Fighting has flared between Ukrainian and pro-Moscow separatist forces, both sides reported, further straining a unilateral ceasefire declared by Ukraine as Russian president...
Israel detains 37 more Palestinians
Reuters, Ramallah :Israel’s army said it detained another 37 Palestinians overnight as it searched for three missing teenagers and extended a crackdown on the Hamas...
S Korean ‘killer soldier’ captured
A South Korean soldier who killed five members of his unit has been captured after a failed suicide attempt, defence officials say.The soldier, identified only...
Pak police clash with cleric’s men
Police in Pakistan have fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of supporters of a prominent anti-government cleric in the capital, Islamabad.Crowds had gathered at the...
Israeli air strikes target Syria after Golan death
Israel says it has carried out air strikes on military targets in Syria.The military said it had attacked nine targets in response to the killing...
Kerry presses Maliki as ISIS seizes more towns
Reuters, Baghdad :US Secretary of State John Kerry met Iraq’s prime minister in Baghdad on Monday to push for a more inclusive government, even as...
Mamata demands rollback of rail fare hike
PTI, Kolkata :West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday demanded rollback of the “unprecedented, anti-people” rail fare hike considering the problems faced by common...