S Sudan rebels accuse Army of violating ceasefire
South Sudan rebels on Sunday accused the Army of violating a ceasefire, just hours after it came into effect, by bombarding their positions along the White Nile river.“A military convoy — two barges, seven gunboats — has been moving from Bor to Panijar. Whenever they see our positions on the...
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Scholar calls Singapore Minister Islamophobic bigot, apologises
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Arrested Thai blast suspect part of human trafficking gang
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Rice asks Pak to advance regional peace amid Indo-Pak tensions
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Indian social worker seeks custody of girl stuck in Pak
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'Pak can inflict heavy losses in war with India'
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Yemen: Saudi-led coalition air raid kills 36 in factory
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Oz journo calls for Sisi pardon after Egypt jails Jazeera scribes
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In first, Saudi women allowed to run in local polls
Saudi Arabia allowed women to register to stand in local elections on Sunday, in a historic first for the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom. In a country where women face a host of restrictions, including a driving ban, the move was welcomed as an important step forward. But it also faced criticism...
'Only European migrants with jobs must be allowed in UK'
Only European migrants with jobs lined up should be allowed into the UK, Britain's home secretary has said as she blamed Europe's 'system of no borders' for the recent migration crisis. Home Secretary Theresa May said the principle of free movement within the EU has allowed jobless citizens to move...
Osama's ex-aide urges Brit Muslims not to join ISIS
A former aide of Osama bin laden has appealed to British Muslims not to join Islamic State for the so-called jehad in Syria as he denounced the group’s beheadings and mass rape as “completely against Islam”. Abdullah Anas is the most senior former jehadist and one of the architects of...
Tens of thousands protest outside Japan Parl
Tens of thousands rallied outside Japan’s Parliament on Sunday to protest against planned new laws that could see troops in the officially pacifist nation engage in combat for the first time since World War II.A growing number of people, including University students and young parents, are joining protests against the...
lankan Parl to decide on Cabinet's strength on Sep 3
Sri lanka’s newly-elected Parliament will decide the strength of the new Cabinet in the unity Government on September 3, Prime Minister Rnail Wickremesinghe said on Sunday.“On September 3, Parliament will decide on the extended number of Cabinet and State Ministers. This is necessitated due to the 19th amendment when we...
11 dead, dozens hurt in fire at Saudi oil giant housing complex
At least 11 people were killed and 219 injured in Saudi Arabia on Sunday when a fire broke out at a residential complex housing employees of oil giant Saudi Aramco, authorities said.The fire started in the basement of a tower in the eastern city of Khobar, the kingdom’s civil defence...
British forces hunt for Jihadi John in 'combat burqas'
British special forces are reportedly using stealth clothing dubbed as “combat burqas” in their hunt for feared Islamic State executioner Jihadi John in Syria. SAS and other elite snipers are wearing the suits which keep them hidden from sophisticated surveillance systems used by Islamic State extremists in Syria. Branded the “combat burqa”,...
