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Pence Visits Tokyo to Reaffirm Ties as N Korea Tensions Rise
Pence's Japanese hosts will likely be cautious about any US military action that could trigger a broader regional conflict.
Five Ways the Referendum Could Change Turkey
Turkey voted narrowly to Sunday expand the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a knife-edge poll that left the country bitterly divided.
US National Security Adviser Visits Afghanistan After Huge Bomb Attack
US National Security Advisor Gen. HR McMaster arrived in Kabul on Sunday, days after the American military dropped its largest non-nuclear bomb on Islamic State group hideouts in eastern Afghanistan, killing nearly a hundred militants.
Kulbhushan Jadhav Case: Pakistan Readies New Dossier, Will Take it to UN
The documents will also contain details of arrests and raids done by Pakistan security agencies based on Jadhav's tip-offs.
We Are Tarnishing the Name of Pak and Islam: Malala on Mashal's Lynching
Anguished by the lynching of a Pakistani student for alleged blasphemy, Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai on Saturday said Pakistanis themselves are responsible for tarnishing the image of Islam and the country.
'Right Time' to Use Huge Bomb in Afghanistan: US General
The top US military commander in Afghanistan said on Friday that the decision to deploy one of the largest conventional bombs ever used in combat was purely tactical, and made as part of the campaign against Islamic State-linked fighters.
New Leak Suggests American Spies Penetrated Mideast Banking Networks
A new set of documents purportedly lifted from the US National Security Agency suggests that American spies have burrowed deep into the Middle East's financial network, apparently compromising the Dubai office of the anti-money laundering and financial se...
US Sending F-35 Fighters to Europe For Training: Pentagon
Days after taking office in January, Trump announced his administration had been able to cut some $600 million from the latest U.S. deal to buy about 90 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.
Suspected of Publishing Blasphemous Content, Student Shot Dead in Pakistan
A journalism student of a top university in Pakistan was mercilessly beaten and then shot dead by a vigilante mob of students from the same varsity, suspecting him of publishing blasphemous content online and promoting the Ahmadi faith, police said.
Taiwan bans slaughter of dogs, cats for consumption
Violators may also see their names, photos and crimes publicised, the news agency reported.
Trade Deal in Exchange for North Korea: Trump's Offer to China
US President Donald Trump has offered to have a good trade deal if China helps tackle the threat of North Korea.
Malala Yousafzai Given Honorary Canadian Citizenship
Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai has received honorary citizenship in Canada and become the youngest person to address the country's Parliament.
100 years of Mahatma Gandhi's Sabarmati Ashram Celebrated in London
The centenary of Mahatma Gandhi's Sabarmati Ashram was celebrated in London with the screening of a documentary to retell Gandhi's story with some interesting visual elements to the Internet generation.
Man Finds Dog Tags of 14,000 Soldiers in Britian
A relic hunter has found more than 14,000 dog tags buried in Britain, of soldiers who fought and died during the Normandy landings, a media report said.
Donald Trump's Spokesman Apologizes for 'Insensitive' Hitler Reference
White House press secretary Sean Spicer apologised on Tuesday for "insensitive" remarks in which he seemed to favorably compare Adolf Hitler's actions during the Holocaust to atrocities carried out now by strongman Bashar al-Assad in Syria.
Electric Shocks, Deaths in World's First Concentration Camp for Homosexuals
Chechyna has opened the world's first concentration camp for homosexuals, where campaigners say gay men are being tortured with electric shocks and beaten to death, the media reported.
