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South Korea, Japan to tackle thorny ‘comfort women’ issue

South Korea, Japan to tackle thorny ‘comfort women’ issue

Senior officials from South Korea and Japan will meet on Sunday to prepare for talks between their foreign ministers to…
US police shootings of blacks continue with two deaths in Chicago

US police shootings of blacks continue with two deaths in Chicago

A Chicago police officer responding to a domestic disturbance call accidentally shot and killed a 55-year-old woman, who was among…
Cameron’s office to probe why British Muslim family barred from US

Cameron’s office to probe why British Muslim family barred from US

British Prime Minister David Cameron's office said on Wednesday it was looking into the case of a family of 11…
Austrian police say European capitals have been warned of possible attack

Austrian police say European capitals have been warned of possible attack

Vienna police said on Saturday a "friendly" intelligence service had warned European capitals of the possibility of a shooting or…
Obama says six US troops killed in Afghanistan attack were ‘outstanding’

Obama says six US troops killed in Afghanistan attack were ‘outstanding’

President Barack Obama called the six US troops killed in Afghanistan on Monday "outstanding" and "brave" as he thanked American…
A hug and high tea: Indian PM makes surprise visit to Pakistan

A hug and high tea: Indian PM makes surprise visit to Pakistan

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a surprise stopover in Pakistan on Friday to meet his counterpart, Nawaz Sharif, the…
Bosnia says arrests foiled Islamist attack in Sarajevo

Bosnia says arrests foiled Islamist attack in Sarajevo

A Bosnian anti-terrorism prosecutor has said the recent arrests of 11 suspected jihadists prevented an attack that purportedly would have…
Vietnam economy grows at highest rate in five years

Vietnam economy grows at highest rate in five years

Vietnam's economy in 2015 grew at its fastest pace in five years, official figures showed on Saturday, shaking off regional…
German foreign minister calls for better control of EU’s borders

German foreign minister calls for better control of EU’s borders

Europe needs to regain control of its borders, Germany's foreign minister was quoted on Saturday as saying, after reports that…
China arrests third Japanese, detains another for spying: Tokyo

China arrests third Japanese, detains another for spying: Tokyo

Japan has confirmed Chinese authorities have arrested a third Japanese citizen and detained another on suspicion of spying. The series of…
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