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Resumption of Russian flights to Egypt matter for airlines - Egypt envoy 06 Feb 2018 - 11:59 am

MOSCOW, Egypt's ambassador to Russia said on Tuesday that Russian national carrier Aeroflot and its Egyptian counterpart EgyptAir were in talks about the...

Air strike kills five in Idlib, death toll climbs - monitor 06 Feb 2018 - 11:50 am

BEIRUT, Air strikes killed at least five people in a village in the Syrian rebel-held region of Idlib on Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory...

Senior Chinese shipping executive shot dead in Pakistan 06 Feb 2018 - 11:42 am

KARACHI, Pakistan, A senior Chinese shipping company executive was shot dead in the violence-plagued Pakistani financial hub of Karachi on Monday in what...

China says Swedish citizen and HK bookseller under 'coercive measures' 06 Feb 2018 - 11:15 am

BEIJING, China said on Tuesday said that Swedish citizen and Hong Kong-based bookseller Gui Minhai is under "coercive measures", a euphemism for detention,...

To baldly grow: Japan scientists regrow hair at record rate 06 Feb 2018 - 10:37 am

Tokyo, Polished pates and thinning thatches may one day be a thing of the past, thanks to Japanese scientists who have developed a...

Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai critically ill in South Africa - party source 06 Feb 2018 - 10:25 am

HARARE, Zimbabwe's main opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, is critically ill in a South African hospital and his supporters should "brace for the worst",...

Philippines' Duterte reneges on China deal, bans foreign research ships 06 Feb 2018 - 10:14 am

MANILA, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has banned all foreign scientific research off the country's Pacific coast and told the navy to chase away...

Heavy snow in Japan traps 1,000 cars 06 Feb 2018 - 10:03 am

TOKYO, A heavy snowfall in central Japan brought road traffic to a standstill on Tuesday, trapping some 1,000 cars, local officials said, adding...

Maldives' ex-president Nasheed urges India to intervene to resolve crisis 06 Feb 2018 - 09:54 am

NEW DELHI, Maldives ex-president Mohamed Nasheed on Tuesday called for India to send an envoy backed by its military to free Supreme Court...

One Turkish soldier killed, five wounded in attack in Syria's Idlib - army 06 Feb 2018 - 09:19 am

ISTANBUL, One Turkish soldier was killed and five were wounded on Monday in a rocket and mortar attack by militants as the Turkish...

China urges Cambodia to use yuan in bilateral trade 06 Feb 2018 - 09:00 am

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia is considering a proposal by China to use the yuan currency instead of the US dollar for bilateral trade, a...

Bad day turns terrifying as Dow suffers worst point plunge ever 06 Feb 2018 - 08:40 am

Even before the opening bell, Monday looked like a bad day for the US stock market. But not even pessimists were prepared for...

Bannon is said to refuse to testify before House committee 06 Feb 2018 - 08:26 am

Former White House strategist Steve Bannon is planning to skip a closed-door interview on Tuesday with a US House committee looking into Russian...

N.Korean Olympics ferry tacks past sanctions with karaoke, ice cream on board 06 Feb 2018 - 08:15 am

SEOUL, A North Korean ferry is set to arrive in South Korea on Tuesday carrying a 140-strong orchestra to perform at the Winter...

Beijing holds successful missile defense test 06 Feb 2018 - 08:09 am

Beijing: China said Tuesday it successfully conducted a test of a ground-based missile defence system amid rising tensions on the Korean peninsula. Concern...

Fate of South Africa's Zuma hangs on Wednesday ANC meeting 05 Feb 2018 - 11:02 pm

Johannesburg: South Africa's ANC party will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday, officials said, in a move that could force Jacob Zuma from...

Abdulla Yameen tightens grip on power in Maldives 05 Feb 2018 - 10:43 pm

MALE/COLOMBO: Maldives President Abdulla Yameen on Monday declared a state of emergency for 15 days and security forces stormed the Supreme Court in...