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China media: Obama chided for remarks on Xi Jinping

US President Barack Obama faces criticism in China after he said President Xi Jinping had consolidated power at an unprecedented rate. In remarks to top US executives on Thursday, Mr Obama went on to criticise Mr Xi on human rights and accused him of worrying China’s neighbours by tapping... read more »

Philippines braces as monster Typhoon Ha...

Philippines braces as monster Typhoon Hagupit nears coast

Thousands of people in the Philippines sought shelter in churches, schools and other makeshift evacuation centres on Friday as monster Typhoon Hagupit bore down on the disaster-weary nation. The storm, which would be the strongest to hit the country this year, is forecast to impact eastern... read more »

Car bombs in Kirkuk, Baghdad kill 33

Car bombs in Kirkuk, Baghdad kill 33

The first major attack in the disputed Iraqi city of Kirkuk in months killed 18 people ton Thursday, while two car bombs in a frequently targeted Shiite district of Baghdad left 15 dead. “It’s a busy street with restaurants and shops, there is great destruction,” a Kirkuk police... read more »

Putin denies forcing Ukraine on EU integration decision
Russia’s Putin calls for Russians ...

Russia’s Putin calls for Russians to be self-reliant

Speaking to both chambers in the Kremlin, Mr Putin condemned Western governments for seeking to raise a new iron curtain around Russia. Russia has been hard-hit by falling oil prices and by Western sanctions imposed over its role in eastern Ukraine. The government has warned that Russia will fall... read more »

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45 militants surrender in Afghanistan

45 militants surrender in Afghanistan

Kabul – Forty-five militants surrendered Sunday in Baghlan province, seeking to resume normal life, in Afghanistan, an official said. “A 45-member group of militants who were involved in... read more »

Iran sets domestic uranium enrichment as red line

Iran sets domestic uranium enrichment as red line

Tehran – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani Sunday said domestic uranium enrichment is Iran’s red line and no concession can be made in... read more »

CHOGM: Manmohan tells Rajapaksa he is not coming

CHOGM: Manmohan tells Rajapaksa he is not coming

New Delhi – Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday sent a letter of regret to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, explaining why he is not... read more »

Nasheed demands resignation of Maldives president

Nasheed demands resignation of Maldives president

Male – Former president Mohammed Nasheed, the front-runner in the long-drawn-out presidential race in the Maldives, has asked incumbent President... read more »

Israel frets on details of proposed agreement with Iran

Israel frets on details of proposed agreement with Iran

JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu contradicted a statement given by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday and said he was familiar with... read more »

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Heartbreaking last message of hanged Iranian woman Reyhaneh Jabbari to her mother

NEW DELHI: Reyhaneh Jabbari, the Iranian woman who was hanged by Iran on Saturday, had released her will in a voice message. She was executed in Iran’s Evin Prison, northwest of the... read more »

Washington school shooter invited victims to lunch: Sheriff

MARYSVILLE, WASHINGTON: A popular student responsible for a shooting at a Washington state high school on Friday invited his victims to lunch by text message, then shot them at their table,... read more »

Violence marks Afghan president’s first month

KABUL — Suicide bombers, roadside bombs and rocket attacks on the Afghan capital have intensified in the one month since President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai took office as the Taliban are... read more »

In a democracy, President’s rule can’t go on forever: SC on Delhi govt formati...

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up the Centre and the Delhi lieutenant governor for delay in taking decisions regarding government formation. “Delhi’s lieutenant... read more »

David Cameron heckled at the Olympic Park

David Cameron has travelled to the Tamil-dominated north of Sri Lanka – the first international leader to do so since Sri Lankan independence in 1948 – before holding face-to-face talks... read more »