China eyes high-tech army, says US undermines global stability

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BEIJING– China outlined plans to build a modern, high-tech army in a national defence plan published Wednesday, while accusing Washington of undermining global strategic stability and warning against Taiwanese independence....

Syrian state media reports Israeli attack on country's south

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DAMASCUS–Syria's state media reported on Wednesday an Israeli attack on the country's southern province of Daraa, saying it did not cause any casualties. State TV said that the strike...

Gun battle kills 6 including 4 police in W. Afghanistan

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 FARAH,Afghanistan–At least six people including four police and two militants have been confirmed dead as clash erupted in Darabad district of the western Farah province on Tuesday, provincial police spokesman...

Afghanistan has no military solution: Imran Khan

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WASHINGTON–Ahead of his meeting with Donald Trump, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday asserted that there is no military solution to Afghanistan and said that he will put the...

Decision to amend RTI Act is a bad move: Arvind Kejriwal

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NEW DELHI–Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that the decision to amend the Right to Information (RTI) Act is not a correct move as it will end the...

Cambodian PM terms report of Cambodia-China secret deal on military base as "fake news"

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PHNOM PENH– Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on Monday denied a Wall Street Journal's report that the country signed a secret agreement with China to allow Chinese armed...

PM Modi to visit Bhutan in August

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NEW DELHI–Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two-day official visit to Bhutan in August. The visit will reflect the importance New Delhi attaches to its ties with...

Britain urges Iran to free seized tanker

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LONDON–Britain on Saturday urged Iran to de-escalate tensions in the Gulf by releasing a UK-flagged ship it said had been illegally seized in Omani waters in an "utterly unacceptable" gambit. ...

Female suicide bomber kills six in northwest Pakistan

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PESHAWAR–A female suicide bomber killed six people -- including two policemen -- in Pakistan's restive northwest Sunday in an attack claimed by the Taliban, officials said. The attack happened...

Peru's ex-president Toledo arrested in U.S.

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LIMA– Peru's ex-president Alejandro Toledo, who is wanted in his country on corruption charges, was arrested early Tuesday in the United States, Peruvian judicial officials said. "The attorney general'...

Death toll rises to 14 in Mumbai building collapse

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MUMBAI–The death toll in the collapse of four-storeyed Kesarbhai building in the city's Dongri area rose to 14, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said on Wednesday. So far, nine...

IMF to begin search for new leader as Lagarde resigns as of Sept 12

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WASHINGTON–Christine Lagarde will resign from the International Monetary Fund on September 12 as she awaits final word on her nomination to the presidency of the European Central Bank, she announced...

MEPs narrowly elect von der Leyen to EU top job

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STRASBOURG,France– German defence minister Ursula von der Leyen was narrowly elected president of the European Commission on Tuesday after winning over sceptical lawmakers. The 60-year-old conservative was nominate ...

Rising flood waters threatening 6 mln people across South Asia

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DHAKA–Nearly 6 million people across South Asia were under threat from rising flood waters following heavy monsoon rains, with more than one million displaced in one Indian state alone, said...

50 trapped after building collapses in Mumbai

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MUMBAI–At least 50 people were believed to be trapped after a four-storey building collapsed in Mumbai, India on Tuesday, locals reported to the disaster management cell of BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation. ...