After Rancor, Afghans Agree to Share Power
KABUL, Afghanistan — Their campaign workers traded blows over ballot boxes during an election widely seen as fraudulent. Some of the warlords backing them have muttered about starting a parallel government, a potential recipe for civil war in Afghanistan. And they’ve just come out of a vote so... read more »
Two killed in explosions in China’s Muslim-dominated Xinjiang region
Beijing: At least two persons were killed and several others injured in a series of explosions in China’s restive Muslim-dominated Xinjiang province. Explosions hit at least three locations in Xinjiang’s Luntai County last evening, the Tianshan news portal, run by the regional... read more »
North Korea says imprisoned American tried to become ‘second Snowden&...
Korean prison, state media said on Saturday. Matthew Miller, 25, of Bakersfield, California, had prepared his story in advance and written in a notebook that he was seeking refuge after failing in an attempt to collect information about the US government, state media said. “He perpetrated the... read more »
Malaysia to seek justice for MH17 via UNGA
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein Saturday said that Malaysia will use the platform of the ongoing 69th UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, to seek justice for the victims of the crashed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 that was shot down over the Ukraine. Hussein said... read more »
