Australia`s Morrison says US-China war no longer inconceivable
Al Jazeera News :Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said his government held a less dramatic view of US-China strategic tensions than a predecessor who...
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Hurricane Isaias makes landfall In North Carolina
AP, North Myrtle Beach :Hurricane Isaias has made landfall near Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, according to the National Hurricane Center. The hurricane touched down...
Spain puzzles over ex-King Juan Carlos’s whereabouts
There is intense speculation in the Spanish media about the whereabouts of embattled ex-King Juan Carlos, after his shock announcement on Monday that he was...
Biden assails Trump for ‘bald-faced lies’ about voting by mail
Reuters :Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said on Monday that President Donald Trump was telling “bald-faced lies” about voting by mail to distract from his...
Thai protesters openly criticize monarchy
Reuters, Bangkok :Speakers at a Thai anti-government protest demanded reforms to the monarchy of King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Monday, calling for its powers to be...
Boko Haram grenade attack kills 15 in north Cameroon
CNN :A grenade exploded in a camp for internally displaced people (IDP) killing 15 and wounding five in an attack on Sunday morning, a a...
Heavy rain batters Mumbai disrupting rail and road traffic
Reuters :Authorities in the Indian city of Mumbai issued a red alert on Tuesday and warned people not to venture out after heavy overnight rain...
India uses arrival of new fighter jets to warn China
Dawn.com, New Delhi : The first five Rafale fighter jets bought from France in a multi-billion-dollar deal landed in India on Wednesday and the defence minister...
More than 100 civilians killed in Libya between April and June
Al Jazeera News :More than 100 civilians including children were killed by ground fighting, explosive remnants and air raids in Libya between April and June,...
Tehran launches underground ballistic missiles during exercise
AP, Tehran :Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard launched underground ballistic missiles on Wednesday as part of an exercise involving a mock-up American aircraft carrier in the...
Malaysia’s ruling coalition stumbles as key ally quits political pact
Reuters :The biggest party in Malaysia’s ruling coalition on Thursday said it will withdraw from a political alliance with the prime minister but will continue...
Lawmaker tests positive, leaving congress rattled
The New York Times :Rep Louie Gohmert, a Texas Republican who has frequently refused to don a face covering in the Capitol, confirmed on Wednesday...