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Gun salute marks Queen Elizabeth’s 65 years on British throne

    (Reuters) -- A 62-gun salute fired by the Honourable Artillery Company at the Tower of London and chimes…

Australian man sentenced to death in Thailand over Hells Angel murder case

  (Reuters) -- Thailand's Pattaya Provincial Court on Tuesday (February 7) handed down a death sentence to Australian national Antonio…

Japan PM calls for ‘new’ approach to end islands dispute with Russia

  (Reuters) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called for a new approach to resolve the territorial dispute with Russia…

Afghan civilian casualties hit record high in 2016: UN

by Mushtaq MOJADDIDI Agence France-Presse KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- Civilian casualties in Afghanistan in 2016 were the highest recorded by…

Haiti set to inaugurate new president

by Amelie BARON Agence France Presse PORT AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) -- President-elect Jovenel Moise will be inaugurated Tuesday after having…

IS ‘besieged’ in last bastion in Syria’s Aleppo province

by Layal Abou Rahal Agence France Presse BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- The Islamic State group is "completely besieged" in its…

Syria regime hanged 13,000 in notorious prison: Amnesty

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- As many as 13,000 people were hanged in five years at a notorious Syrian government prison…

China welcomes Mattis’ emphasis on South China Sea diplomacy

BEIJING, China (Reuters) -- China on Monday (February 6) welcomed U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' suggestion that diplomacy should be…

US, Japan conduct test of joint missile

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States and Japan have conducted the first interception of a ballistic missile target…

Trump accuses media of ignoring terrorist attacks

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump accused the media Monday of disregarding attacks perpetrated by radical jihadists,…

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