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Unlikely buddies Obama and Modi aim high on India trip
In a fresh bid to make India an enduring strategic partner, U.S. President Barack Obama landed in New Delhi on Sunday for a highly symbolic visit and to...
Rebel leader announces new assault as 30 die in Ukraine’s Mariupol
At least 29 people were killed by rockets that slammed into a market, two schools, homes and shops in the east Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on Saturday,...
Japan condemns apparent IS execution, demands hostage release
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday called for the immediate release of a Japanese journalist held by Islamic State after a video surfaced claiming...
Ukraine rebels announce new offensive as rockets kill 30
Pro-Kremlin rebels announced a major new offensive on Saturday after heavy rocket fire killed at least 30 people in a strategic government-held Ukrainian...
Web clip claiming death of Japanese IS hostage slammed as ‘outrageous’
Japan has strongly criticised a recording purporting to announce the execution of a Japanese citizen held by Islamic State militants and demanded the immediate...
Breaking: IS militants reportedly release video of beheaded Japanese citizen
Japan’s government is investigating a new message purported to be from the Islamic State group holding two Japanese hostages.
Obama to cut short India trip to join world leaders visiting Saudi Arabia
President Barack Obama will cut short his three-day trip to India to travel to Saudi Arabia to pay respects following the death of King Abdullah, U.S.
Japan pledges to fight “until the very end” for Islamic State hostages
I think that this is part of the IS strategy to increase the cost of participation [in the U.S.-led coalition] for anyone who opposes them.
As deadline passes for IS hostages, skepticism over ransom demand
The 72-hour deadline ISIS imposed on a $200 million ransom demand for the lives of two Japanese hostages passed on Friday, but intelligence officials and...
IS silent on fate of Japanese hostages after $200m ransom deadline passes
A clock counting down to the killing of Japanese hostages by Islamic State has reached zero - but the militant group has yet to break its silence on the...
Thousands take to the streets of Riyadh to mourn Saudi King Abdullah
Thousands of people tok to the streets of Saudi Arabia mourning King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz who died on Friday. Video images showed Abdullah’s body...
Democracy is dead, says former Thai PM Yingluck after impeachment
Embattled former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra decried the “death of democracy” in Thailand Friday after the junta-stacked parliament...
UN approved cross-border aid helps 600,000 Syrians in six months
The United Nations said that 54 aid shipments to Syria had been made since the UN Security Council authorized some cross-border routes in July, supplying...
Mother of Japanese hostage pleads for his release as IS deadline passes
A deadline by Islamic State militants to pay ransom for two Japanese hostages passed on Friday, with no immediate word on the fate of the captives. The...
Paris vows to sue Fox News for ‘attacking honor and image of city’
A plan by the city of Paris to sue Fox News after a report about ‘Muslim-only areas’ has been described by the TV network’s executive VP as “misplaced.”...
Pope Francis backpedals after ‘Catholics breeding like rabbits’ comment
Pope Francis today sought to clarify his remark that Catholics should not breed “like rabbits”.
Paris to sue Fox News over ‘Muslim-only areas’ report as Brum takes it on the chin
A plan by the city of Paris to sue Fox News after a report about “Muslim-only areas” has been described by the TV network’s executive VP...
Japan vows not to bend to IS after £131M ransom demand for hostages
The Islamic State group is threatening to kill two Japanese hostages unless it receives a US$200 million (£131m) ransom within 72 hours, but Tokyo vows...
Japan vows not to bend to IS after $200M ransom demand for hostages
The Islamic State group is threatening to kill two Japanese hostages unless it receives a US$200 million ransom within 72 hours, but Tokyo vows it will...
Steep cut: IMF slashes global growth forecast for 2015-2016
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday sharply cut its 2015-2016 world growth forecast of only six months ago, saying lower oil prices did not offset...
United Nations warns of growing inequality and joblessness
Unemployment will rise by 11 million in the next five years due to slower growth and turbulence, the UN warned on Tuesday. More than 212 million people...
Richest one per cent will own half of the world’s wealth by 2016
Wealth accumulated by the richest one per cent will exceed that of the other 99 per cent in 2016, the Oxfam charity said Monday, ahead of the annual meeting...
Richest 1% will own half of the world’s wealth by 2016
Wealth accumulated by the richest one per cent will exceed that of the other 99 per cent in 2016, the Oxfam charity said Monday, ahead of the annual meeting...
European citizens seek online security as anti-Muslim groups receive death threats
Fueled by anger, frustration, and, for a few, a dose of paranoia, European citizens are turning a deep form of self-encryption – once the fringe domain...
European citizens seek online security as anti-Muslim groups receive death threats
Fueled by anger, frustration, and, for a few, a dose of paranoia, European citizens are turning a deep form of self-encryption – once the fringe domain...
N.Korean ‘Camp 14’ gulag survivor admits parts of story untrue
A North Korean gulag survivor whose torture and daring escape were detailed in a best-selling book has admitted that parts of his story are untrue, and...
Heartwrencher: Girl’s tough question throws pope off guard
The Pope’s last full day in the Philippines—an open-air Mass for up to 6 million people in Manila—began with an emotional youth gathering at...
Army takes to European streets a day after anti-terror arrests
Belgium on Saturday began deploying hundreds of troops to patrol the streets after security forces smashed a suspected Islamist “terrorist”...
Japan PM pledges billions for Mideast countries battling Islamic State
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pledged $2.5 billion in non-military aid for the Middle East as well as US$200 million in non-military assistance...
Biggest reservoir for Brazil’s largest city is running dry
Halfway through the rainy season, the key reservoir for the hemisphere’s largest city holds just six percent of its capacity, and experts warned...
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