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Dust Storm Blows Across North China, Flights Cancelled
A major dust storm engulfed northern China and Beijing on Thursday, prompting authorities to cancel dozens of flights...
N.Korea Media Warns China of ‘grave Consequences’
North Korean state media have issued a stinging denunciation of the country's chief ally and diplomatic backer China,...
Egypt’s Sisi In UAE For Talks
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday for talks with top officials,...
Blast Traps At Least 26 Miners In Iran
An explosion at a mine in northern Iran on Wednesday left at least 26 workers trapped in a mile-long tunnel filled with...
China’s Xi Hails Ties With Philippines As Duterte Cools On US
China's President Xi Jinping on Wednesday hailed the "dialogue" between Beijing and Manila over their border dispute in...
At Least 70 Miners Trapped After Iran Blast
At least 70 coal miners were trapped after an explosion in northern Iran on Wednesday, Iranian media said. The mine in...
Turkey To Block Wikipedia ‘until It Removes False Content’
Turkey will not allow access to Wikipedia inside the country until rulings ordering the online encyclopedia to remove...
Blast Rocks Central Kabul
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack as of yet. At least four people were killed in a large explosion in...
12 Dead In Tunnel Blast In Southwest China
Twelve workers died following an explosion in a high-speed rail tunnel in southwestern China, state media said on...
US Anti-Missile System Operational In South Korea
The US military says its controversial Thaad missile defence system is now operational in South Korea. The system can...
US Anti-Missile System Operational In South Korea
The US military says its controversial Thaad missile defence system is now operational in South Korea. The system can...
German Chancellor In Saudi For G20, Cooperation Talks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Saudi King Salman on Sunday, state media said, as she began a visit focused on...
South Korea, US Conduct Military Drills Despite Pyongyang Threats
South Korea and the United States wrapped up their annual large-scale military drills on Sunday, but continued a...
Japan Warship To Escort US Supply Vessel In Pacific
Japan will dispatch its biggest warship since World War II to protect a US supply ship, as tensions mount in the region...
US Aircraft Carrier Starts Drill With South Korean Navy
The US aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson on Saturday kicked off a joint drill with the South Korean navy, officials...
Vietnam Sentences Eight To Death For Heroin Smuggling
Vietnam has sentenced eight drug traffickers to death for smuggling 300 kilos (660 pounds) of heroin to China, some of...
Israel Blamed As Blast Sparks Huge Fires At Damascus Airport
A massive explosion struck near Damascus International Airport early today setting off large fires, a monitoring group...
Huge Blast Near Damascus Airport, ‘probably’ Israeli Strike
A huge explosion hit near Damascus International Airport early Thursday setting off large fires, with Syrian regime...
US Ready To ‘bring Kim Jong-Un To His Senses’
The US military’s top commander in the Pacific has said an advanced missile defence system in South Korea aims bring...