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Tripartite talks warn of emergent Islamic State threat in Afghanistan
Pakistan, China and Russia warned on Tuesday that the influence of Islamic State (IS) was growing in Afghanistan and that…
Romania’s first female, Muslim PM rejected
Romania’s president sparked fresh political turmoil after rejecting a proposal by the election-winning leftist party to name the EU country’s…
Afghan woman pilot’s asylum bid sparks fervent debate
The shock announcement of Afghanistan's first woman fixed-wing pilot to seek asylum in the US has touched off a spirited…
Indonesian marks tsunami 12 years ago with prayers
Thousands of Indonesians prayed for their loved ones at mass graves and mosques Monday to mark a tsunami which devastated…
Christmas ‘hostage’ to materialism, God in shadows : Pope Francis
Pope Francis said on Saturday that Christmas had been “taken hostage” by dazzling materialism that puts God in the shadows…
Christians across world celebrating Christmas
The Christian community is celebrating Christmas all across the world today to mark the birth anniversary of the Messiah Jesus…
Israel on defensive after landmark UN vote
Israel scrambled Saturday to contain the fallout from a UN vote demanding it halt settlements in Palestinian territory, lashing out…
After Israel vote, Trump promises change at UN
US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday vowed that the country’s policies at the United Nations will change after he takes…
109 passengers released from hijacked Libyan plane
Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said a total of 109 passengers had been released from the hijacked Libyan plane which…