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Philippine Military To Upgrade Island Facilities, Not Launch Land Grab
The Philippines' military said Friday that it plans to upgrade and improve facilities on islands it already occupies in...
Boko Haram Torches Military Base A Day After Farmers Killed
Boko Haram jihadists have torched a military base in northeast Nigeria, a day after the group killed seven people in a...
Turkey Welcomes US Syria Strike, Urges No-Fly Zone
Turkey on Friday welcomed a US missile strike on a Syrian regime airbase in retaliation for a suspected chemical...
Moscow Slams US ‘aggression’ In Syria, Suspends Air Safety Deal
Moscow slammed the US strike on a Syrian airbase Friday as "aggression against a sovereign state", and suspended a...
Italy’s ‘S**t Museum’ Turns Manure Into Tuscan Pottery
Italy is a country famed for its world-class clay pottery. But now curators of the Museo Della Merda, Italy's 'S**t...
Syria Army Says Six Dead In US Missile Strike
Six people were killed and serious damage caused by a US missile strike on a Syrian air base in the centre of the...
China Warns of Deterioration In Syria With Xi In US
China on Friday warned against "further deterioration" of the situation in Syria, just hours after a US air strike on a...
Maldives Arrests Key Opposition Figure In Crackdown
The last free opposition leader in the Maldives has been arrested as part of a major government crackdown on rival...
India Inks Weapons Deal Worth Nearly $2 Bn With Israel
India will buy nearly $2 billion worth of weapons technology from Israel in what's being described as the "largest...
Myanmar Govt Staff Sentenced To Jail For Criticising Army
An official working for Aung San Suu Kyi's government was sentenced to six months in jail in a Yangon court on Friday...
Malaysia To Scrap F1 After 2017
Malaysia will scrap its Formula One race a year earlier than planned, Prime Minister Najib Razak said Friday, citing...
How the World Reacted
From strong messages of support to fierce condemnation, here are the main global reactions to a US strike on a Syria...
Avalanches Kill Three Indian Soldiers In Kashmir
Three soldiers have died after avalanches struck a high-altitude army post in Indian-administered Kashmir, an officer...
Terror Link As Pakistani Killed In ‘horrific’ Australia Attack
A Pakistani petrol station attendant was stabbed to death during an "absolutely horrific" crime spree in Australia,...
Thompson Gives Australia Early Davis Cup Advantage
Unheralded Jordan Thompson stunned world number 15 Jack Sock in four sets in the opening rubber of the Davis Cup...
Israel Backs ‘strong Message’ Sent By US Syria Strike
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday he supports the "strong and clear message" sent by a US strike in...
From Shabby To Chic, Downtown LA Gets A Facelift
Once a bleak neighborhood of deserted streets and half-empty office buildings, downtown Los Angeles is experiencing a...
US Strikes On Syrian Base
The missile strike against a Syrian air base marks the first time the United States has directly attacked the regime of...
Celtics Slump As Millsap Lifts Hawks
Boston's hopes of pipping Cleveland for top spot in the Eastern Conference suffered a blow as the Celtics slumped to...