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Moon slams Japan for using ‘comfort women’ during war

Moon slams Japan for using ‘comfort women’ during war

-- 2018-03-01 10:48:59

South Korean President Moon Jae-in has lashed out at Japan, describing its use of ‘comfort women’ during wartime as a ‘crime against humanity’. This is one of his strongest co...

Afghan President for Taliban to join politics

Afghan President for Taliban to join politics

-- 2018-02-28 14:30:35

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani offered recognition of the Taliban as a legitimate political group on Wednesday as part of a proposed political process that he said could lead to talks aimed at ending m...

Attackers shoot dead two cops in Pakistan’s Quetta

Attackers shoot dead two cops in Pakistan’s Quetta

-- 2018-02-28 13:34:51

Two police officers have been shot dead in a targeted attack on the convoy of a senior police officer in Pakistan's south-western city of Quetta on Wednesday morning. Local Urdu TV channels reported...

N Korea ‘supplying Syria with chemical weapons materials’

N Korea ‘supplying Syria with chemical weapons materials’

-- 2018-02-28 13:21:43

North Korea has been sending equipment to Syria that could be used in chemical weapons manufacturing, US media report, citing findings by UN experts. The materials include acid-resistant tiles, valve...

Magnitude 6.0 quake shakes Papua New Guinea

Magnitude 6.0 quake shakes Papua New Guinea

-- 2018-02-28 10:35:49

A strong quake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck 111 km South West of Porgera, Papua New Guinea at 02:45:44 GMT on Wednesday, said the US Geological Survey. The epicentre, with a depth of 10....

Russia blocks UN resolution on Yemen

Russia blocks UN resolution on Yemen

-- 2018-02-28 00:33:23

The United States (US) threatened unilateral action against Iran on Monday after Russia vetoed a western bid for the United Nations Security Council to call out Tehran for failing to prevent its weapo...

Shahbaz replaces brother Nawaz as Pakistan’s ruling party president

Shahbaz replaces brother Nawaz as Pakistan’s ruling party president

-- 2018-02-27 19:15:11

Pakistan’s ruling party on Tuesday chose Shahbaz Sharif as its president, officials said, replacing his brother and veteran leader Nawaz Sharif following his latest disqualification by the Supre...

Shelling continues in Syria despite Russia’s ‘pause’

Shelling continues in Syria despite Russia’s ‘pause’

-- 2018-02-27 18:42:29

Fighting has continued on Tuesday in the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta area in Syria, despite a five-hour "pause" ordered by the government's ally Russia. Activists said the government carried out a numb...

Cambodia bus crash leaves one dead, 19 injured

Cambodia bus crash leaves one dead, 19 injured

-- 2018-02-27 14:29:40

Nineteen people have been wounded and the driver of the bus in which they were travelling, has been killed in a road crash in eastern Cambodia on Tuesday. The bus was heading to the capital, Phnom P...

Sexual exploitation of women in return for aid!

Sexual exploitation of women in return for aid!

-- 2018-02-27 13:57:00

Women in Syria have been sexually exploited by men delivering aid on behalf of the UN and international charities, according to a BBC report Tuesday. Aid workers said the men would trade food and lif...

30 die in Papua New Guinea quake

30 die in Papua New Guinea quake

-- 2018-02-27 13:55:06

Over 30 people are reported to have died following Monday's massive 7.5-magnitude earthquake that struck 96 km south-west of Mendi, in the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. The massive...

Singapore to ban communications from attack sites

Singapore to ban communications from attack sites

-- 2018-02-27 13:01:02

Singapore has proposed a new law to deal with terror attacks by preventing people in the area from taking photos or videos of the incident and communicating about police operations. Ranked as one of...

China to shake up top level of diplomats

China to shake up top level of diplomats

-- 2018-02-27 12:27:07

China is expected to announce a reshuffle of its top diplomats at an annual meeting of parliament in March, aiming to deal with US President Donald Trump’s growing suspicion of Beijing, several...

Saudi Arabia allows women to join armed forces

Saudi Arabia allows women to join armed forces

-- 2018-02-27 11:46:50

Women in Saudi Arabia now have the permission to join the military as the kingdom continues to enact reforms granting females more access to a wide range of previously forbidden careers. They are abl...

Saudi king sacks military chief in major shake-up

Saudi king sacks military chief in major shake-up

Agencies 2018-02-27 09:41:15

Saudi Arabia has sacked its top military commanders, including the chief of staff, in a series of late-night royal decrees. Saudi King Salman also replaced the heads of the ground forces and air defe...

US says talks with N Korea must lead to ending nuke programme

US says talks with N Korea must lead to ending nuke programme

-- 2018-02-27 00:19:36

  The White House said any talks with North Korea must lead to an end to its nuclear programme after senior officials from Pyongyang visiting South Korea said on Sunday their government was open...

EU Council seeks steps against Myanmar military

EU Council seeks steps against Myanmar military

-- 2018-02-26 20:59:27

European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council on Monday sought steps against senior military officials of the Myanmar armed forces responsible for serious and systematic human rights violations. The...

Former journalist becomes Australia’s deputy PM

Former journalist becomes Australia’s deputy PM

-- 2018-02-26 18:19:58

A former regional newspaper editor, Michael McCormack, has been chosen as Australia's new deputy prime minister. He replaces Barnaby Joyce as leader of the Nationals, the governing coalition's junior...

South Korea hopes for US-North Korea talks

South Korea hopes for US-North Korea talks

-- 2018-02-26 12:17:20

South Korea said on Monday it hopes for “constructive” talks between North Korea and the United States, a day after a delegation from the North told South Korean President Moon Jae-in that...

Iraq sentences 16 Turkish women to death for IS ties

Iraq sentences 16 Turkish women to death for IS ties

-- 2018-02-26 10:51:00

An Iraqi court has sentenced 16 Turkish women to death by hanging for joining Islamic State, a judiciary spokesman said on Sunday. Iraq is conducting the trials of hundreds of foreign women who have...

Strong quake rattles Papua New Guinea

Strong quake rattles Papua New Guinea

-- 2018-02-26 10:08:23

A strong earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale shook Papua New Guinea’s Southern Highlands province early on Monday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The powerful quake prompted oi...

Rohingyas see no respite in sight even after six months

Rohingyas see no respite in sight even after six months

-- 2018-02-25 19:38:03

They reside in houses often made of plastic sheets. Much of their food comes from aid agencies. Jobs are few and there is painfully little to do. The nightmares are relentless. But six months after t...

South Korea indicates DPRK-US talks on the cards

South Korea indicates DPRK-US talks on the cards

FE Online Desk 2018-02-25 19:25:38

North Korea (DPRK) is willing to hold talks with the United States at their earliest convenience, said South Korean (ROK) President Moon Jae-In in a statement on Sunday. The South Korean leader said...

30-day Syria ceasefire begins

30-day Syria ceasefire begins

-- 2018-02-25 16:44:20

The UN Security Council has unanimously approved a resolution demanding a 30-day ceasefire in Syria to allow aid deliveries and medical evacuations. However, some of the biggest jihadist rebel groups...

North Korea denounces latest US sanctions

North Korea denounces latest US sanctions

Reuters 2018-02-25 15:32:11

North Korea has strongly denounced the latest round of sanctions imposed by the United States, saying a blockade would be considered as an act of war. State media on Sunday said in a statement that t...

China to scrap limit of presidential term

China to scrap limit of presidential term

-- 2018-02-25 15:04:31

China’s Central Committee proposed on Sunday to remove a limit of two consecutive terms for the president and vice president, the official Xinhua news agency reported. The committee proposed re...

Cambodia senate polls: PM’s party eyes easy win

Cambodia senate polls: PM’s party eyes easy win

-- 2018-02-25 13:34:25

Voting got under way in Cambodia on Sunday in a Senate election that the ruling party of Prime Minister Hun Sen was expected to sweep following a crackdown on opposition. The vote, to elect 58 member...

Villagers flee Kashmir as India, Pakistan exchange fire

Villagers flee Kashmir as India, Pakistan exchange fire

-- 2018-02-25 13:14:51

India and Pakistan have exchanged artillery fire in the disputed Kashmir region forcing hundreds of people to flee, police in Indian Kashmir said, raising fresh doubts about a 15-year-old ceasefire be...

Yemen counter-terrorism base attack kills 14

Yemen counter-terrorism base attack kills 14

-- 2018-02-25 10:38:09

At least 14 people were killed and 40 others injured as Islamist car suicide bombers and gunmen tried to storm the headquarters of a counter-terrorism unit in the southern port city of Aden on Saturda...

UN Security Council seeks Syria ceasefire

UN Security Council seeks Syria ceasefire

-- 2018-02-25 09:56:49

The UN Security Council on Saturday demanded a 30-day truce across Syria as rescuers in the country’s eastern Ghouta region said bombing had not let up long enough for them to count bodies durin...