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Angry China says shadowed US warship near man-made islands

27 Oct 2015 - 0     - 20792

A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer sailed close to China's man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea on Tuesday, drawing an angry rebuke from Beijing, which said its warships tracked and warned the American vessel.

Israeli minister stirs new tensions over Jerusalem holy site

27 Oct 2015 - 0     - 19184

An Israeli minister was accused today of adding fuel to the fire over a disputed Jerusalem holy site after she said she wished to see the Israeli flag raised over it.

Maldives leader appeals for calm after his deputy's arrest

25 Oct 2015 - 0     - 19108

The president of the Maldives has appealed for calm in the wake of the arrest of his deputy on suspicion of links to what authorities call an assassination attempt and says the decision was made in the best interests of the country.

Guatemalan comedian favored to win presidency

25 Oct 2015 - 0     - 18386

A former TV comedian with no experience in government is poised to win Guatemala's presidential election on Sunday after a corruption scandal toppled the country's last leader and fueled voter outrage with the political establishment.

S. Koreans cross border for second round of family reunions

25 Oct 2015 - 0     - 18309

About 250 South Koreans crossed into the North Saturday to meet long-lost relatives, in the second round of current reunions of families separated by the 1950-53 civil war.

Russia calls for Syria polls

25 Oct 2015 - 0     - 18087

Russia has called for elections in Syria as part of a political solution to the conflict, and the top diplomats from Moscow and Washington on Saturday discussed the organization of a political process in the war-torn country.

Israel, Jordan agree on steps to reduce tension in Jerusalem

25 Oct 2015 - 0     - 18003

Israeli and Jordanian leaders have agreed on steps to reduce tensions at a holy site in Jerusalem that is sacred to both Muslims and Jews, and has been at the centre of renewed violence in the Middle East, US Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday.

Russia finally blitzes ISIS

02 Oct 2015 - 0     - 19644

At least 12 Islamic State fanatics have been killed in Russia's first air strikes on the extremist faction's main Syrian bastion.

Malaysia to take in 3,000 Syrian refugees

02 Oct 2015 - 1     - 15892

Kuala Lumpur (dpa) - Malaysia will take in 3,000 Syrian refugees in the next three years as its share in alleviating the current refugee crisis, Prime Minister Najib Razak said Friday.

NZ says UN Security Council has failed to act on Syria

02 Oct 2015 - 0     - 9914

Wellington (dpa) - New Zealand Prime Minister John Key launched an attack on the UN Security Council on Friday for failing to end the misery in Syria.

India pledges to cut emissions intensity in climate targets

02 Oct 2015 - 0     - 9291

New Delhi (dpa) - India pledged to cut the intensity of its carbon emissions over the next 15 years and make its economy more energy efficient as it became the last major country to submit targets for a global climate pact.

"Extremely dangerous" Hurricane Joaquin strengthens, pounds Bahamas

02 Oct 2015 - 0     - 12230

Washington (dpa) - Hurricane Joaquin, now an "extremely dangerous" category 4 storm packing sustained winds of 215 kilometres per hour, was hitting the central Bahamas with torrential rain and flooding Thursday, according to the US National Hurricane Centre in Miami.

Maldives asks FBI to help probe explosion on president's boat

28 Sep 2015 - 0     - 9839

Colombo (dpa) - Maldives is seeking international assistance to investigate an explosion on a boat carrying the president and his wife Monday.

Putin, Obama speeches to take centre stage at UN

28 Sep 2015 - 0     - 9048

Moscow (dpa) - Addresses by Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Barack Obama were set to take centre stage at the United Nations on Monday.

Thousands evacuated as powerful typhoon hits Japan, Taiwan

28 Sep 2015 - 0     - 8598

Tokyo/Taipei (dpa) - A powerful typhoon hit Taiwan and south-western Japanese islands Monday, leaving thousands of families without electricity and water supply, local media reported.

Kuala Lumpur schools close amid regional spat over haze

28 Sep 2015 - 0     - 8807

Kuala Lumpur/Jakarta (dpa) - Malaysia suspended classes in schools in the capital and surrounding areas Monday as haze triggered by Indonesian forest and plantation fires worsened.

Pope says bishops covered up paedophile priests

28 Sep 2015 - 0     - 8665

Vatican City (dpa) - Catholic Church hierarchies shielded the crimes of paedophile priests, Pope Francis admitted Monday, hours after meeting people who were abused in their youth by members of the clergy.

Iranian president suggests prisoner swap with US

28 Sep 2015 - 0     - 8214

New York (dpa) - Iran and the United States should discuss a prisoner swap, President Hassan Rowhani said.

Japanese opposition pursues efforts to block military reform

18 Sep 2015 - 0     - 9158

Japan's opposition on Friday introduced a censure motion against the premier to block military reform bills, a day after the proposal sparked disorder and disruption in the upper house.

US lawmakers demand challenge to Chinese claims in South China Sea

18 Sep 2015 - 0     - 8304

US lawmakers Thursday called for the United States to be more robust in its reaction to Chinese construction on reefs and islands in the South China Sea, a week ahead of a visit to the White House by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Chile declares state of emergency after quake

18 Sep 2015 - 0     - 6940

The Chilean government declared a state of emergency in a central region Thursday after a magnitude-8.3 earthquake killed 11 people and caused widespread disruption.

Pakistan kills 13 militants after air base attack

18 Sep 2015 - 0     - 4415

At least 13 militants were killed Friday in clashes with security forces when they attacked a Pakistani air force base in the troubled north-west, the military said.

Thousands affected in Japanese city as floods kill three

11 Sep 2015 - 0     - 4440

Tokyo (dpa) - Torrential rains, flooding and mudslides in eastern and north-eastern parts of Japan left three people dead and brought misery to thousands in the worst-hit towns and cities, authorities said Friday.

Angry Chinese families seek answers about missing Malaysian plane

07 Aug 2015 - 0     - 9007

KUALA LUMPUR/BEIJING (Reuters) - Angry relatives of Chinese passengers aboard a Malaysia Airlines plane missing for more than a year clashed with police in Beijing on Friday as French officials extended the search for debris on remote Indian Ocean island beaches.  

Islamic State seizes strategic Syrian town from al-Assad's troops

07 Aug 2015 - 0     - 7971

Beirut (dpa) - Islamic State has seized a strategic town in central Syria from President Bashar al-Assad's troops, a monitoring group said Thursday, while dozens of fighters from the extremist militia were killed in US-led airstrikes in the east and north-east.

373 immigrants rescued, 200 missing after boat capsizes off Libya

07 Aug 2015 - 0     - 7087

Rome (dpa) - Ships have rescued 373 immigrants whose boat capsized off Libya, the Italian Coast Guard said Thursday, adding that the search for 200 others persists as hopes of finding more survivors fade.

Malaysia: Debris found on Reunion Island belongs to a Boeing 777

03 Aug 2015 - 0     - 8383

Kuala Lumpur (dpa) - A piece of a plane's wing found on Reunion Island on Wednesday has been identified as belonging to a Boeing 777 aircraft, the Malaysian transportation minister said on Sunday.

India blocks 857 pornographic websites

03 Aug 2015 - 0     - 8193

New Delhi (dpa) - The Indian government has told internet service providers and telecom operators in the country to block 857 pornographic websites. Communications and Information Technology Ministry officials denied there was a crackdown and called it a "temporary measure." "The directive came after the Supreme Court last month expressed concern over the Home Ministry's failure to block websites featuring child pornogr

Obama to issue final rules on power plants, part of climate legacy

03 Aug 2015 - 0     - 5421

Washington (dpa) - US president Barack Obama is to issue on Monday a final, tougher version of rules aimed at limiting carbon emissions from power plants that are expected to seal a key part of his presidential legacy. He signalled his intent in a Facebook posting on Sunday, saying the new rules would be "the biggest, most important step we've ever taken to combat climate change." At issue is a set of rules that have been mo

23 killed as Syrian government plane crashes in Idlib: Activists

03 Aug 2015 - 0     - 5379

Beirut (dpa) - At least 23 people were killed as a result of aerial bombings by the Syrian government and the subsequent crash of a war plane near a market area in north-western Idlib province, activists said Monday. The incident took place in Ariha, an area which was captured from the government by rebels in May. "There were heavy raids on the area of Ariha before the Syrian warplane went down in the centre of the city," said R

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