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UN's Ban hails likely successor Guterres as 'superb choice' INTERNATIONAL

UN's Ban hails likely successor Guterres as 'superb choice'

Departing UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday hailed his likely successor Antonio Guterres as a ‘superb choice’, ahead of the former Portuguese prime minister's expected backing by the Security Council.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
US wants 'strongest possible' EU-UK ties: Kerry INTERNATIONAL

US wants 'strongest possible' EU-UK ties: Kerry

US Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday that Washington will insist strongly that the EU and Britain keep close ties after their Brexit divorce.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Indian migrant labourers recall Saudi nightmare ASIA

Indian migrant labourers recall Saudi nightmare

They left India for Saudi Arabia with big dreams, but have returned with only harrowing tales after an oil price slump threw the economy into turmoil, leaving thousands of poor migrant labourers stranded.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Bangladesh pulls out of Pakistan summit as tensions rise INTERNATIONAL

Bangladesh pulls out of Pakistan summit as tensions rise

Bangladesh on Wednesday pulled out of a key regional summit to be held in Pakistan, a day after India said it was boycotting the event over a deadly cross-border attack on a military base.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Pakistan denounces Indian UN speech as 'litany of falsehoods' INTERNATIONAL

Pakistan denounces Indian UN speech as 'litany of falsehoods'

Islamabad has branded an address by India's foreign minister to the UN in which she accused Pakistan of terrorism in disputed Kashmir as a ‘litany of falsehoods’.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Obama backs Syria diplomacy after truce fails ASIA

Obama backs Syria diplomacy after truce fails

US President Barack Obama insisted diplomacy is the only way to end the brutal five-year conflict in Syria on Tuesday, as a ceasefire brokered by Washington and Moscow lay in tatters.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
US, Russia eye fresh Syria peace push INTERNATIONAL

US, Russia eye fresh Syria peace push

The US and Russia conducted last-minute negotiations Thursday over a fresh bid for a Syrian peace deal ahead of an expected high-level meeting in Geneva.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
US, India bolster ties, warn Pakistan over extremists INTERNATIONAL

US, India bolster ties, warn Pakistan over extremists

The United States and India urged Pakistan Tuesday to do more to counter extremist groups operating from its soil as the world's two largest democracies announced measures to strengthen security and energy ties.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Nepal PM to visit India to mend fractured ties INTERNATIONAL

Nepal PM to visit India to mend fractured ties

Nepal's new prime minister will visit India next month on his first foreign visit, seeking to repair the strained relationship between the neighbours, an official said Wednesday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Turkish parliament approves Israel deal ASIA

Turkish parliament approves Israel deal

The Turkish parliament approved a deal to normalise ties with Israel after a delay caused by last month's attempted coup, state-run media reported Saturday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Turkey summons Swedish envoy over 'scandalous' age of consent tweet ASIA

Turkey summons Swedish envoy over 'scandalous' age of consent tweet

Turkey said on Monday it has summoned Sweden's ambassador in an escalating row after Stockholm accused Ankara of legalising sex with children.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Avoid China-claimed shoal, Philippines tells fishermen INTERNATIONAL

Avoid China-claimed shoal, Philippines tells fishermen

The Philippines told its fishermen Wednesday to steer clear of a fishing ground in the disputed South China Sea to avoid harassment from Chinese authorities.

4:45 AM November 25 2016