China hosts Japan, S Korea seeking regional unity against N Korea
AFP, Chengdu :China hosted the leaders of squabbling neighbours South Korea and Japan on Tuesday, flexing its diplomatic muscle with America’s two key military allies...
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DR Congo ex-PM calls for war on Rwanda
AFP, Kinshasa :A former DR Congo prime minister and opposition leader on Monday called for the government to wage war on neighbouring Rwanda as a...
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Bolton warns of ‘imminent’ North Korea riskAFP, WashingtonFormer US national security adviser John Bolton said he thinks the Trump administration does not really intend to...
Syrian forces surround Turkish post
AFP, Beirut :Syrian government forces surrounded a Turkish observation post in Idlib province Monday after overrunning nearby areas in a push to take the last...
Syria regime advances in Idlib, nine civilians killed
AFP, Syria :Regime forces have seized dozens of towns and villages in northwest Syria from jihadists following days of violent clashes, fuelling an exodus of...
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China, South Korea look to improve ties with Beijing summitAP, Beijing The leaders of South Korea and China said Monday that they look forward to...
Iraqis step up protests as deadline for new PM looms
AFP, Baghdad :Thousands took to the streets in Iraq’s capital and across the south Sunday to protest against Iran’s kingmaking influence, as the latest deadline...
New construction seen at missile-related site in North Korea
AP, Seoul :A new satellite image of a factory where North Korea makes military equipment used to launch long-range missiles shows the construction of a...
Croatian President to face leftist ex-PM in run-off
AFP, Zagreb :Croatia’s conservative president narrowly made it to a run-off election against a leftist former premier on Sunday, after a nationalist folk singer won...
US moved to freeze Ukraine aid 90 minutes after Trump phone call
AFP, Washington :A US budget official told the Pentagon to “hold off” on military aid to Kiev 90 minutes after a controversial phone call between...
Afghan President wins 2nd term in preliminary vote count
AP, Kabul :Afghanistan’s election commission said the president has won a second term, earning 50.64% of a preliminary vote count announced Sunday, but his opponents...