Aleppo: the massive task of rebuilding a shattered city
by Maher al-Mounes and Rim Haddad ALEPPO, Syria (AFP) -- Midnight means lights out in Syria's Aleppo: as the clock…
8 years ago
Asia
Taiwan warns of increasing threat as Chinese warships conduct drill
TAIPEI (Reuters) -- Taiwan warned on Tuesday (December 27) that "the threat of our enemies is growing day by day",…
8 years ago
Erdogan accuses West of backing IS, breaking promises in Syria
ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said the West was breaking promises in Syria, accusing…
8 years ago
N. Korea plans nuclear push in 2017: top defector
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un is planning a "prime time" nuclear weapons push in 2017…
8 years ago
Indian passenger plane skids off runway, injuring 15
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- An Indian plane carrying 161 passengers and crew skidded off the runway at Goa airport…
8 years ago
Kuwait jails Filipina for joining IS jihadists
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) -- A Kuwaiti court on Monday sentenced a Filipino woman to 10 years in jail after…
8 years ago
Parts of crashed Russian plane found in Black Sea
by Vasily MAXIMOV with Maria ANTONOVA in Moscow Agence France Presse SOCHI, Russia (AFP) -- Russian rescuers found Monday the…
8 years ago
US led UN ‘gang-up’ on Israel settlement vote: ambassador
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The White House orchestrated a "gang-up" against Israel on last week's UN settlement vote, its…
8 years ago
Chinese carrier enters South China Sea amid renewed tension
(REUTERS) A group of Chinese warships led by the country's sole aircraft carrier entered the top half of the…
8 years ago
Taiwan says Chinese aircraft carrier passes south of island
(REUTERS) A group of Chinese warships led by the country's sole aircraft carrier has passed through waters south of…
8 years ago
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