4 killed in heavy clashes with Pakistan: Afghanistan
NN ONLINE: Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan escalated again after heavy cross-border fire late Friday left four Afghan civilians dead, Afghan authorities said on...
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Iran launches massive missiles during a naval drill near Strait of Hormuz
Agencies : Iran launched massive missiles in the Sea of Oman and near the strategic Strait of Hormuz during the second day of a naval...
New Trump strategy vows shift from global role to regional
Agencies : President Donald Trump’s administration said in a long-awaited new strategy document Friday that the United States will shift from its historic global role...
Putin, Modi agree to expand, widen India-Russia trade
Reuters : Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed on Friday to expand and diversify trade beyond oil and defence despite...
Lebanon urges to press Israel to respect ceasefire
Agencies : Lebanese President Joseph Aoun urged a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) delegation on Friday to pressure Israel to respect a year-old ceasefire and...
US administration says Europe faces ‘civilisational erasure’
BBC : President Donald Trump’s administration has warned that Europe faces “civilisational erasure” and questioned whether certain nations can remain reliable allies, in a new...
Indonesian military steps up relief efforts for flood-hit Sumatra
Reuters : Indonesia’s military stepped up its relief efforts in three provinces on Sumatra island that have been devastated by deadly floods and landslides, and...
Rain hampers Sri Lanka cleanup after deadly floods
AFP : Heavy rains lashed Sri Lanka on Friday, hampering a major clean-up operation after severe flooding and landslides last week killed nearly 500 people,...
Finland: The world’s happiest country
Agencies : Finland, ranked the world’s happiest nation for eight years and traditionally one of the European Union’s most fiscally disciplined countries, has just received...
Hong Kong student urging justice for fire victims
Al Jazeera : A university in Hong Kong has suspended the operations of its student union after messages were posted on campus expressing condolences and...
Pakistan aid to Afghanistan
Agencies : Pakistan will temporarily allow UN relief supplies into Afghanistan, officials said Thursday, in the first partial border opening since deadly clashes erupted between...
6.0-magnitude earthquake jolts China’s Xinjiang
Agencies : A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck China’s Xinjiang region on Thursday afternoon, shaking areas near Akqi County close to the Kyrgyzstan border, according to regional...