Pakistan airspace fully reopened, says aviation authority

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ISLAMABAD– Pakistan fully reopened its airspace on Monday, authorities said, days after it closed its skies to all air travel, leaving thousands stranded worldwide as tensions with nuclear arch-rival India...

US lawmakers to demand documents in sweeping Trump probe

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WASHINGTON– US lawmakers will demand documents from Donald Trump's eldest son and a lifelong business associate as part of a wide-ranging investigation into alleged abuses of office by the president,...

4 killed in building fire in Istanbul

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ISTANBUL– A fire erupted on Sunday at an apartment building in central Istanbul, leaving four people dead and another injured, local media reported.  The incident happened in the...

20 Syrian gov't forces killed in rebels' attack in Hama

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DAMASCUS– At least 20 Syrian soldiers were killed by rebels' attack on Sunday morning on positions in the central province of Hama, a war monitor reported.  The rebels...

At least 20 killed in flash floods in southern Afghanistan

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KABUL–At least 20 people were killed and many others went missing after flash floods hit Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar, authorities said Sunday.  Triggered by the heavy rain,...

US, South Korea to end key joint military exercises

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SEOUL–The US and South Korea announced Sunday an end to key annual large-scale military exercises in support of diplomatic efforts to persuade North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons programme.  ...

Popularity of online education grows rapidly in China

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BEIJING– China saw rapid growth in online education last year, with the number of users of such services rising 29.7 percent year on year to 201 million, accounting for 24.3...

50 dead in Nigeria oil pipeline explosion

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Abuja ,Nigeria– Over 50 people have reportedly lost their lives after an oil pipeline exploded in Nembe town in eastern Nigeria early on Friday morning (local time), the local media...

8 killed in Iran's bus accident near Tehran

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TEHRAN– At least eight people were killed in a passenger bus accident near Iran's capital Tehran on Friday morning, Iranian Student News Agency (ISNA) reported.  The accident happened...

U.S. troops to exit Afghanistan within 5 years: report

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WASHINGTON–The United States would withdraw its troops from Afghanistan over the next three to five years under a new Pentagon plan, U.S. media reported on Thursday.  The plan, which...

2 policemen killed in mine attack in Myanmar's western state

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YANGON–Two policemen have been killed in a mine attack launched by insurgent, Arakan Army (AA), in Ponnagyun township, Rakhine state, according to the Myanmar Police Force on Friday.  ...

DPRK state media says DPRK, U.S. will "continue productive dialogues"

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PYONGYANG–Leaders of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the United States had "constructive and candid" talks in Hanoi Thursday and will "continue productive dialogues" to address issues of...

Thousands gather at border to welcome back Indian pilot

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WAGAH, India– Thousands of Indians, some waving flags and singing, gathered Friday to give a hero's welcome to an air force pilot due to be returned across the border after...

US offers $1 million reward to find bin Laden son

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WASHINGTON–The United States on Thursday offered a $1 million reward for information on a son of late Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, seeing him as an emerging face of extremism.  ...

8 militants killed in northern Afghan province

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MAZAR-E-SHARIF, Afghanistan– Eight militants were killed and five others injured as government forces launched operations in Chamtal district of Afghanistan's northern Balkh province, army spokesman Mohammad Hanif Rezai said Thursday.&n...