French police officers guilty in rape of Canadian touristSaudi corruption crackdown ‘ends with $106bn recovered’Children ‘dying from hypothermia’ at camp in SyriaSix Arab foreign ministers meet in Jordan ‘to align policy’Afghan forces lose ground as peace efforts continueUN sets course towards easing CAR arms embargoExtra time may be needed for BrexitQueen’s husband Prince Philip drives two days after crashThai monks killed in temple shootingDeaths in Mexico pipeline blast rise to 66
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Afghan forces lose ground as peace efforts continue
The security forces continue to lose grip over parts of Afghanistan and the Taliban are steadily holding their own, despite an ...
Thai monks killed in temple shooting
Two Buddhist monks have been fatally shot and two others wounded inside a temple in southern Thailand. Witnesses described seeing ...
Afghan Justin Trudeau finds fame on TV talent show
One is the leader of a G7 nation and the other is a wedding singer, but their striking likeness could ...
China sentences Canadian man to death
A court in China has sentenced a Canadian to death for drug smuggling in a ruling which will worsen a ...
N Korea ambassador to Italy ‘disappeared’
South Korea’s spy agency has told officials that North Korea’s ambassador to Italy has disappeared. The announcement follows unconfirmed reports ...
Women take historic step into India shrine
Two Indian women have made history by entering a prominent Hindu shrine in the southern state of Kerala, following months ...
Xi says Taiwan’s reunification with China is a ‘must
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for the formal reunification of Taiwan with mainland China as he reiterated the ‘one ...
Taliban dismisses Afghanistan’s peace talk offer
The Taliban has rejected Kabul’s offer of talks next month in Saudi Arabia where the armed group, fighting to restore ...
Bangladesh opposition demand new election
Bangladesh’s opposition has condemned what it has called a “farcical” election and demanded a new vote. Early results show Prime ...
Strong undersea quake hits Philippines triggering small tsunami
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the Philippine island of Mindanao on Saturday triggering a tsunami warning, with small waves expected ...
