China media: Obama chided for remarks on Xi Jinping
US President Barack Obama faces criticism in China after he said President Xi Jinping had consolidated power at an unprecedented rate. In remarks to top US executives on Thursday, Mr Obama went on to criticise Mr Xi on human rights and accused him of worrying China’s neighbours by tapping... read more »
Philippines braces as monster Typhoon Hagupit nears coast
Thousands of people in the Philippines sought shelter in churches, schools and other makeshift evacuation centres on Friday as monster Typhoon Hagupit bore down on the disaster-weary nation. The storm, which would be the strongest to hit the country this year, is forecast to impact eastern... read more »
Car bombs in Kirkuk, Baghdad kill 33
The first major attack in the disputed Iraqi city of Kirkuk in months killed 18 people ton Thursday, while two car bombs in a frequently targeted Shiite district of Baghdad left 15 dead. “It’s a busy street with restaurants and shops, there is great destruction,” a Kirkuk police... read more »
Jammu and Kashmir: 5 security personnel, 3 militants killed in attack at ar...
Five members of the Indian security forces were killed in a suicide attack on an army artillery camp in northern Kashmir early on Friday as militants step up violence in the disputed region near the border with Pakistan, officials said. Ahead of the third phase of assembly elections in Jammu and... read more »
Aus cops foiled ISIS beheading plot: PM Abbott
Intelligence showed that militants connected with Islamic State were planning to behead a member of the public in Australia, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Thursday after hundreds of... read more »
Modi holds extensive talks with Xi Jinping, brings up Ladakh incursions
Sources from the MEA have said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has brought up border issues with China President Xi Jinping during discussions that went on in Hyderabad House. Although... read more »
SC questions lack of transparency in appointment of CVC
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday questioned Centre on lack of transparency in the appointment of chief vigilance commissioner and vigilance commissioner. The top court had on Wednesday... read more »
Ebola crisis ‘coiling out of control’: Obama
President Obama announced Tuesday a major increase in the U.S. response to the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa, including the deployment of 3,000 American troops to build treatment... read more »
Islamic State campaign tests Obama’s commitment to Mideast ...
After about 15 hours of flying and five hours of meetings, sleep finally caught up with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Baghdad. It was 6:04 p.m. After sinking into his seat at the center of... read more »
