Thai police begin raid on Buddhist sect temple Thai police begin raid on Buddhist sect temple:- Hundreds of police in Thailand are carrying out a raid on the headquarters temple of a controversial Buddhist temple sect to detain its chief, a monk facing criminal charges including accepting $40 million in embezzled money. […]
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Myanmar Says Military Operation in Troubled Rakhine Has Ended Myanmar Says Military Operation in Troubled Rakhine Has Ended:- Myanmar's military has ended a clearance operation in the country's troubled Rakhine State, government officials said, ending a four-month sweep that the United Nations said may amount to crimes against humanity and […]
Speed a Possible Factor in Taiwan Bus Crash That Killed 32 Speed a Possible Factor in Taiwan Bus Crash That Killed 32:- Investigators were looking into excessive speed as the possible cause of a bus crash in Taiwan that killed 32 people and injured several others in the island's worst […]
Pakistan Mourns 13 Killed in Lahore Suicide Bombing Pakistan Mourns 13 Killed in Lahore Suicide Bombing:- Markets and businesses were closed across much of Pakistan's Punjab province Tuesday in mourning for 13 people killed in a suicide bombing claimed by a breakaway Taliban faction, police said. Flags at government buildings […]
Syrian government forces used chemical weapons in Aleppo Syrian government forces used chemical weapons in Aleppo:- Syrian government forces used chemical weapons in opposition-controlled parts of Aleppo during battles to retake the city late last year, Human Rights Watch said in a report published on Monday. The findings add to […]
Israeli PM seeks no gaps with Trump ahead of White House talks Israeli PM seeks no gaps with Trump ahead of White House talks:- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, preparing for his first meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, will work with advisers on Tuesday to align Israeli and U.S. […]
U.N., Trump denounce North Korea, but no sign of any action U.N., Trump denounce North Korea, but no sign of any action:- The U.N. Security Council denounced North Korea's weekend missile launch, urging members to "redouble efforts" to enforce sanctions against the reclusive state, but gave no indications of any action […]
Turkmenistan's Leader Wins Presidential Election Turkmenistan's Leader Wins Presidential Election:- Turkmenistan's incumbent president has won re-election in a widely anticipated landslide victory, election authorities said on Monday. Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov garnered nearly 97.7 percent of the vote in the gas-rich Central Asian nation, Election Commission chairman Gulmurat Muradov told reporters. Muradov […]
Israeli PM visit comes as Donald Trump wavers on policies Israeli PM visit comes as Donald Trump wavers on policies:- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s first trip to the White House since the election of President Trump, who Netanyahu called a “true friend” of Israel, comes as the president has […]
6 dead after strong quake shakes southern Philippines 6 dead after strong quake shakes southern Philippines:- Rescuers dug through rubble Saturday to find survivors after a powerful earthquake struck the southern Philippines, killing at least six people and sending thousands fleeing for safety. Residents of the southern town of Surigao […]