Still Room for Diplomatic Solution With N. Korea: Mattis by AFP August 31, 2017 by AFP August 31, 2017 U.S. secretary of defense contradicts president’s claim that negotiations are ‘not the answer’ 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Gunmen Kill Transgender Person in Karachi by AFP August 30, 2017 by AFP August 30, 2017 Police say victim was initially pelted with eggs before being shot dead 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
China Hopes India Will ‘Learn Lessons’ From Standoff by AFP August 30, 2017 by AFP August 30, 2017 Foreign minister expresses faith that similar situations will not happen in future 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Three Killed as Floods Swamp Mumbai by AFP August 30, 2017 by AFP August 30, 2017 Vehicles in India’s financial hub submerged with more rains predicted 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Haj 2017 In Numbers by AFP August 30, 2017 by AFP August 30, 2017 A round-up of the statistics illustrating scale of annual Muslim pilgrimage 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
U.N. Council Unanimously Condemns North Korea Missile Test by AFP August 30, 2017 by AFP August 30, 2017 Tokyo’s envoy at global body says new sanctions could be imposed on Pyongyang after it fired rocket over Japan 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Harvey Damage Estimated at $42b by AFP August 30, 2017 by AFP August 30, 2017 Hurricane sweeping across Texan coast among most costly U.S. storms 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
I.S. Evacuation Deal Sparks Iraqi Outrage by AFP August 30, 2017 by AFP August 30, 2017 Prime minister terms deal ‘unacceptable,’ as activists say it will give time for militants to regroup 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Census Sparks Political Row Over Growth in Major Cities by AFP August 30, 2017 by AFP August 30, 2017 Opposition politicians claim census was rigged to increase population of Lahore 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Afghan Airstrikes ‘Kill 13 Civilians’ by AFP August 30, 2017 by AFP August 30, 2017 Officials say 16 Taliban fighters were also killed in the assault 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
China Says N. Korea Tensions at ‘Tipping Point’ by AFP August 29, 2017 by AFP August 29, 2017 Beijing says U.S. and South Korea are partly to blame for latest missile test 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Suicide Bomber Strikes Near U.S. Embassy in Kabul by AFP August 29, 2017 by AFP August 29, 2017 At least four killed, several others injured in Afghan capital assault 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Rohingya Men Take Up Arms Against Myanmar Forces by AFP August 29, 2017 by AFP August 29, 2017 An increasing number of the Muslim minority are joining ranks of militants to combat restrictions, persecution 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Trump Eyed Moscow Business Deal During Campaign: Report by AFP August 29, 2017 by AFP August 29, 2017 U.S. media claims president’s involvement in proposed project contradicts declarations that he had no business ties to Russia 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
‘There’s Never Been Anything Like It’ by AFP August 29, 2017 by AFP August 29, 2017 U.S. president warns of ‘difficult’ recovery as Hurricane Harvey continues passage along Texan coast 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Trump to Approve Sale of Military Equipment to Police by AFP August 29, 2017 by AFP August 29, 2017 U.S. president to reverse yet another Obama-era policy 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Indian Court Jails Rapist Guru for 20 Years by AFP August 29, 2017 by AFP August 29, 2017 Ram Rahim Singh’s sentencing occurs amid tight security, as authorities fear riots 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Pakistan Delays U.S. Envoy’s Visit After Trump Criticism by AFP August 28, 2017 by AFP August 28, 2017 Foreign ministry says tour indefinitely postponed until ‘mutually convenient time’ 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
China ‘Pleased’ India Withdraws From Disputed Border by AFP August 28, 2017 by AFP August 28, 2017 India’s foreign ministry says withdrawal followed ‘understanding’ with Beijing over confrontation 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Houston Floods Spark Chaos by AFP August 28, 2017 by AFP August 28, 2017 Reports of several fatalities as forecasters predict more rain to come 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail