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G20: Obama warns of Asia ‘intimida...

G20: Obama warns of Asia ‘intimidation’ ahead of summit

US President Barack Obama has said that Asia’s security must not be based on intimidation where big nations bully small ones. Mr Obama told students in Brisbane, Australia – where he is attending the G20 summit – that security in the region must depend on mutual alliances. He said... read more »

Reform process bound to face resistance,...

Reform process bound to face resistance, must be insulated from political p...

BRISBANE: As he seeks to accelerate his economic reform drive, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said reform process is bound to face resistance and wanted it to be insulated from political pressures. Making a strong pitch for economic reforms, Mold told fellow G20 leaders at a retreat here... read more »

Islamic State says it plans tIslamic Sta...

Islamic State says it plans tIslamic State says it plans to issue its own c...

They have paraded their own flag, formed courts and ministries, issued passports and even license plates. Now, the leaders of the Islamic State, the violent jihadist group that has seized parts of Syria and Iraq, have created their own currency, part of a grandiose plan to restore the caliphate era... read more »

7.3 magnitude earthquake rattles Indones...

7.3 magnitude earthquake rattles Indonesia, tsunami alert sparks panic

Kota Ternate: A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake rocked the Maluku Islands in eastern Indonesia Saturday, sparking a tsunami warning and causing panicked people to flee their homes.Small waves generated by the undersea quake were detected in several parts of the sprawling archipelago, local... read more »

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Egypt court adjourns trial after defiant Morsi rejects `illegal` proceedings

Egypt court adjourns trial after defiant Morsi rejects `illegal` ...

Sydney – The Egyptian court conducting ousted President Mohammed Morsi’s trial has reportedly adjourned the hearings to January 8, after the former leader called the court illegal and... read more »

Pakistani will pursue talks with Taliban

Pakistani will pursue talks with Taliban

Islamabad – Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif told cabinet ministers that his government will pursue talks with the Taliban despite the... read more »

Two South Korean firms in Kaesong to close operations

Two South Korean firms in Kaesong to close operations

Seoul – Two South Korean companies in the Kaesong industrial complex have decided to close operations due to the unfavourable business conditions,... read more »

Relief from sanctions to take time, says Iran

Relief from sanctions to take time, says Iran

Tehran – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Monday that nobody should expect sanction relief will take place in a short time. “Removing the... read more »

Pakistan’s provincial assembly adopts anti-drone ...

Pakistan's provincial assembly adopts anti-drone resolution

Islamabad – Lawmakers in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial assembly late Monday unanimously adopted a resolution against the US... read more »

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Islamic State video shows beheading of British hostage Alan Henning

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