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50 killed in Russian plane crash

All 50 people on board a Boeing 737 plane were killed when it crashed in a Russian city while landing…

10 years ago

Yameen takes power in Maldives, pledges to bolster economy

Abdulla Yameen was sworn in as Maldives president on Sunday, a day after wining a closely contested runoff election, ending…

10 years ago

100 killed in tribal clashes in Sudan

At least 100 people were killed in the latest clashes between Messiria and Salamat tribes in Sudan's Darfur region

10 years ago

Colombo rejects Britain’s call for human rights probe

Sri Lanka says there's no need for an international probe into its human rights record as proposed by British Prime…

10 years ago

China to optimise army size, structure

China will optimise the size and structure of its army, adjust and improve the proportion between various troops, and reduce…

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Britain to push for probe into Sri Lanka’s human rights

British Prime Minister David Cameron delivered a tough message to Sri Lanka in Colombo on Saturday, insisting that if the…

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Pakistan orders probe into Haqqani leader’s murder

Pakistan's interior ministry has ordered a probe into the killing of senior Haqqani network leader Naseeruddin Haqqani, a media report…

10 years ago

Focus on challenges, not human rights issues: Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa insisted that common problems of the 53-country bloc should outshine the island's human rights record.

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Commonwealth summit begins in Colombo

Sri Lanka formally assumed the chair of the Commonwealth as heads of governments of 53 member-countries of the former British…

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65 Australians arrested in worldwide child-porn bust

Sixty-five Australians were among more than 300 people arrested worldwide after Toronto police smashed a Canadian-based child sex abuse ring

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No need for fresh sanctions on Iran: Obama

There is no need for Congress to add new sanctions on Iran if the US is serious about pursuing diplomatic…

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Philippines typhoon toll climbs to 2,357

The number of deaths in the Philippines caused by Typhoon Haiyan rose to 2,357, a government agency said

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Afghan opium poppy cultivation hits record levels: UN

A new survey found that opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan rose to record levels this year, with a 36 percent…

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New York opens first World Trade Centre tower

The first new office tower at New York City's Ground Zero opened Wednesday, marking a rebirth of the Lower Manhattan…

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Rift in ISI-Haqqani network?

The killing of senior Haqqani network leader Naseeruddin Haqqani has fuelled talks of a rift between Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Services…

10 years ago

Sartaj Aziz meets Manmohan, stresses good ties with India

Sartaj Aziz, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's foreign affairs advisor, on Wednesday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and reaffirmed Islamabad's…

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Stop misuse of Afghan territory against Pakistan: spokesman

Pakistan on Wednesday said Afghanistan should not allow its soil to be used against it, days after the Pakistani Taliban…

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Syria’s oil production drops amid domestic crisis

The oil industry, a main lifeline for the Syrian economy, is at risk as the main oil fields in northeastern…

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