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Kidnapped Australian Woman Released In Afghanistan
An Australian woman kidnapped in Afghanistan last year has been released, officials said Thursday. The Australian...
Security High As Pakistan Launches First Census In 19 Years
Pakistan on Wednesday launched its first census in nearly two decades, with security high as thousands of enumerators...
Syria’s Kurds Hit Catwalk To Promote Traditional Attire
In a shimmering dress, Efin Hissu strides confidently down a runway to the beat of Kurdish music at a fashion show in...
Over 800 Health Workers Killed In Syrian ‘war Crimes’
More than 800 health workers have died in "acts of war crimes" in Syria since 2011, in hospital bombings, shootings,...
Washington Urges N.Korea To Pardon US Student
The US State Department on Tuesday urged North Korea to pardon an American student who was sentenced last year to 15...
Israel Closes Palestinian Map Bureau, Arrests Head
Israeli police on Tuesday closed a Palestinian research centre in Jerusalem and briefly arrested its director, a...
EU Unveils Syria Reconstruction Plan
The EU unveiled an ambitious plan Tuesday to support the reconstruction of war-torn Syria, calling it a "dividend" to...
Israel Treats More Than 2,600 Wounded Syrians
Israel's medical services have treated more than 2,600 Syrians wounded during their country's conflict since 2013,...
Vietnam Seizes 100 Kgs of Rhino Horn From Kenya
Vietnam police seized more than 100 kilograms of rhino horn smuggled into the country in suitcases from Kenya on...
Dubai Hosts Largest Regional Contemporary Art Expo
Dubai on Tuesday prepared to open its 11th annual art fair, billed as the largest contemporary art show in the Middle...
Nepal Police Demolish Camp For Earthquake Displaced
Nepal police Tuesday demolished the largest remaining settlement of people displaced by a powerful earthquake that...
New Round of Syria Peace Talks Opens Without Rebels
A third round of Russian-backed talks on the Syrian war opened in the Kazakh capital Astana on Tuesday without armed...
Iraq Holds Detainees In ‘horrendous Conditions’ Near Mosul
Iraq's interior ministry is holding over 1,200 men and boys suspected of ties to jihadists in "horrendous conditions"...
Benham Rise Sea Territory ‘is Ours’
President Rodrigo Duterte says instructed the military to assert Philippine ownership of a large ocean region off the...
Gandhi’s Statue Stands Tall On UG Campus After Protest
The statue of Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi, still stands in its glory at the Sam Aboa Quadrangle on the...
Myanmar May Be Trying To ‘expel’ All Rohingya
Myanmar may be seeking to "expel" all ethnic Rohingya from its territory, a UN rights expert said Monday, pushing for a...
Chinese Ships Allowed To Survey Philippine Territory
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he had agreed to allow Chinese surveillance ships into Filipino...
Japan Plans To Send Largest Warship To South China Sea, Sources Say
Japan plans to dispatch its largest warship on a three-month tour through the South China Sea beginning in May, three...
HSBC Appoints AIA Boss Mark Tucker As New Chairman
HSBC has appointed Mark Tucker, the chief executive of Asian insurer AIA, as group chairman. Mr Tucker will take over...