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Myanmar army chief to get five-year extension as talks with Suu Kyi continue
February 13, 2016
Myanmar army chief to get five-year extension as talks with Suu Kyi continue
Myanmar's powerful army chief Min Aung Hlaing and his deputy are slated to extend their terms for another five years,…
After 1,000-year split, pope and Russian patriarch embrace in Cuba
February 13, 2016
After 1,000-year split, pope and Russian patriarch embrace in Cuba
Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill embraced and kissed on Friday in a historic meeting, uniting to issue a…
EU ‘gives Greece three months’ to tighten border against migrants
February 12, 2016
EU ‘gives Greece three months’ to tighten border against migrants
EU member states on Friday gave Greece a three-month ultimatum to remedy "deficiencies" in controlling the influx of migrants or…
Thousands of Iraqi refugees leave Finland voluntarily
February 12, 2016
Thousands of Iraqi refugees leave Finland voluntarily
Thousands of Iraqi refugees who arrived in Finland last year have decided to cancel their asylum applications and to return…
Suspected Islamist militants attack Mali UN base, several dead
February 12, 2016
Suspected Islamist militants attack Mali UN base, several dead
Suspected Islamist militants attacked a UN peacekeepers' base in the northern Mali town of Kidal on Friday, killing several people…
Pakistan arrests 97 Al-Qaeda and other militants; foils jailbreak plan
February 12, 2016
Pakistan arrests 97 Al-Qaeda and other militants; foils jailbreak plan
Pakistan has arrested 97 Al-Qaeda and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi militants, including three commanders, in the southern city of Karachi and foiled a…
South Korea, US to discuss missile defense; South cuts power to Kaesong park
February 12, 2016
South Korea, US to discuss missile defense; South cuts power to Kaesong park
South Korea will begin talks with Washington as early as next week on deploying an advanced US missile defense system…
Kuwait to sign Eurofighter jet deal with Italy: minister
February 12, 2016
Kuwait to sign Eurofighter jet deal with Italy: minister
Kuwait and Italy will finalise a multibillion-euro deal next week for the Gulf state to purchase Eurofighter jets, Kuwait's defence…
Nigeria faces new rift over alleged Shi’ite massacre
February 11, 2016
Nigeria faces new rift over alleged Shi’ite massacre
Piles of rubble are all that remain of the residence of Nigeria's most prominent Shi'ite Muslim leader after it was…
Erdogan slams EU, threatens to send refugees outside Turkey
February 11, 2016
Erdogan slams EU, threatens to send refugees outside Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday threatened to send the millions of refugees in Turkey to European Union member…