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Gunmen seize four tugboat crew off eastern Malaysia
April 3, 2016
Gunmen seize four tugboat crew off eastern Malaysia
Gunmen seized four Malaysian crew of a tugboat off the coast of the eastern state of Sabah, a week after…
Uncertainty reigns a day before migrants are to be returned to Turkey
April 3, 2016
Uncertainty reigns a day before migrants are to be returned to Turkey
Less than 24 hours before Greece is due to begin returning migrants to Turkey, little sign of preparation is evident…
Obama, world leaders urge action on nuclear security, terror
April 2, 2016
Obama, world leaders urge action on nuclear security, terror
World leaders declared progress in safeguarding nuclear materials sought by terrorists and wayward nations, even as President Barack Obama acknowledged…
DPRK FM spokesman blames US for escalating tension on Korean Peninsula
April 2, 2016
DPRK FM spokesman blames US for escalating tension on Korean Peninsula
A spokesman for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Foreign Ministry released a statement Thursday taking a swipe at the US…
IS leader Baghdadi will ‘taste justice’: US official
April 2, 2016
IS leader Baghdadi will ‘taste justice’: US official
The Pentagon warned Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi that he will eventually "taste justice" as the US military continues…
South Africa’s Zuma denies dishonesty over spending scandal
April 2, 2016
South Africa’s Zuma denies dishonesty over spending scandal
South African President Jacob Zuma on Friday denied acting dishonestly in a scandal over improper state spending at his private…
Modi’s Saudi visit part of push to ‘de-hyphenate’ India from Pakistan
April 2, 2016
Modi’s Saudi visit part of push to ‘de-hyphenate’ India from Pakistan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Saudi Arabia on Sunday is part of a diplomatic effort to put pressure on…
Vietnam parliament swears in top policeman as president
April 2, 2016
Vietnam parliament swears in top policeman as president
Vietnam's parliament swore in Tran Dai Quang as president on Saturday, elevating the head of a controversial internal security agency…
Myanmar’s ruling party, military clash over Suu Kyi role
April 1, 2016
Myanmar’s ruling party, military clash over Suu Kyi role
Myanmar's upper house of parliament approved a bill on Friday that gives Aung San Suu Kyi a powerful government role,…
South African opposition says will take necessary action to remove Zuma
April 1, 2016
South African opposition says will take necessary action to remove Zuma
South Africa's main opposition said on Friday it would take any steps necessary to remove President Jacob Zuma from his…