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Chinese warship in ‘unsafe’ encounter with US destroyer in South China Sea

The US has accused a Chinese naval ship of conducting "unsafe and unprofessional" manoeuvres when...

North Korea says peace declaration not a bargaining chip

North Korea warned Washington through its state media Tuesday that a declaration ending the Korean...

Isarel ready to reopen U.N. crossing into Syria

Israel is prepared to open its side of the crossing point with Syria following the...

Syrian rebels deny Idlib arms pullback

Syrian rebels on Sunday denied pulling any heavy arms out of a major opposition bastion...

Two new earthquakes strike Indonesia off Sumba island: USGS

Two quakes struck in quick succession off the southern coast of Indonesia's Sumba island on...

Chopper ‘very close’ to LoC but within Pak airspace, claims PoK ‘PM’

PoK's "Prime Minister" Raja Farooq Haider has claimed that the white chopper he was travelling...

India cancelled dialogue on ‘flimsy grounds’, says Pak at UN

Pakistan raised the Kashmir issue in the UN General Assembly on Saturday, saying the "unresolved...

Indonesian quake toll jumps to 832 dead; rescuers struggle

The toll from an earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia soared on Sunday to 832 confirmed...

Syria: Victory at hand so U.S. must leave now

Declaring that victory over “terrorism” is almost at hand after more than seven years of...

At least 51 injured, flights, trains cancelled as Typhoon Trami hits Japan

A powerful typhoon ripped through Japan on Sunday, forcing cancellations of flights and trains, including...

North Korea says 'no way' it will disarm without trust in US

North Korea's foreign minister on Saturday (Sep 29) told the United Nations there was "no...

Vietnamese woman jailed 5 years for selling son’s wife

A 54-year-old Vietnamese woman from Ngh? An province was sentenced to five years in jail...

Vatican, China in hush negotiations on 'underground' bishops: sources

After clinching a historic deal, the Vatican and China are involved in fresh negotiations over...

Five injured as powerful typhoon hits Okinawa, nears Japan mainland

A powerful typhoon pummelled Japan's southern island of Okinawa on Saturday, injuring at least five,...

U.N. to prepare indictments over atrocities in Myanmar

The U.N. Human Rights Council voted Thursday to set up a panel to prepare criminal...

Port Dickson by-election: Anwar Ibrahim, Saiful Bukhari among candidates in 7-cornered fight

A total of seven candidates, including Parti Keadilan Rakyat’s (PKR) Anwar Ibrahim and his former...