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Abe praises Indian judge, tells Modi eve...

Abe praises Indian judge, tells Modi every Japanese knows Pal

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Narendra Modi that Japan still honours a dissenting Indian judge from a World War II military tribunal, a report said on Tuesday. Judge Radhabinod Pal was the only dissenting voice among 11 Allied justices during the trial of Japan’s leaders at the... read more »

US jets again strike jihadists around Ir...

US jets again strike jihadists around Iraqi dam

WASHINGTON: The United States carried out another round of air strikes on Monday against militants from the so-called Islamic States battling Iraqi and Kurdish forces near a major dam in northern Iraq.The Mosul Dam, just north of the city of the same name, has become a focus of fighting between... read more »

Eight killed, 24 missing after rainstorm...

Eight killed, 24 missing after rainstorms, landslides hit China

Eight people were killed and 24 others went missing after rainstorms and landslides hit China’s southwestern Chongqing Municipality. More than 500 professional rescuers, including fire-fighters and armed police, have evacuated over 7,000 residents in nine rain-drenched townships in Yunyang County... read more »

I will neither resign nor go on leave: N...

I will neither resign nor go on leave: Nawaz Sharif

Embattled Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said he will neither resign nor go on leave, even as anti-government protesters led by Imran Khan and Tahirul Qadri continue to mount pressure on him to step down. Addressing a meeting of leaders of political parties here, Mr. Sharif said he would not... read more »

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Tripoli airport becomes Libya’s new frontline between rival militias

TRIPOLI: First, there is a single shot. Then Libyan fighters empty their anti-aircraft guns as others crouch for cover at Tripoli International Airport. Until Saturday night, the airport... read more »

Agony of Pakistani Women Enslaved by Dubai Sex Trade

Faisalabad: Zunera once dreamed of becoming a computer engineer. Instead, aged 16, the bright-eyed Pakistani girl was tricked into prostitution in the UAE, beginning a four-year nightmare... read more »

At least three injured in Istanbul gas explosion: Governor

ISTANBUL: At least three people were injured, one critically, in a gas explosion at a packaging workshop in Istanbul on Saturday, city governor Huseyin Avni Mutlu said. The accident was... read more »

Sri Lankan Muslim leader warns of radicalisation after clashes

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Muslim minority could become radicalised and turn to foreign Islamic groups for support because of violent attacks on them by Buddhist hardliners, the island... read more »

Syrian opposition elects Hadi el-Bahra as new leader

ISTANBUL: The Syrian National Coalition, the main exiled opposition group seeking the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, on Wednesday elected Saudi-based Syrian opposition figure Hadi al-Bahra its new... read more »