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N Korea's Kim hails 'successful' submarine missile test INTERNATIONAL

N Korea's Kim hails 'successful' submarine missile test

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un hailed a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) test as an ‘eye-opening success’, state media said Sunday, declaring Pyongyang ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Oman evacuates American from Yemen: ministry ASIA

Oman evacuates American from Yemen: ministry

Omani armed forces have evacuated an American from Yemen's rebel-held capital following a request for assistance from the United States, the sultanate's foreign ministry said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Lebanon ex-minister jailed for 13 years on 'terror' charges ASIA

Lebanon ex-minister jailed for 13 years on 'terror' charges

A Lebanese military court sentenced former information minister Michel Samaha to 13 years in prison with hard labour for attempting to carry out "terrorist acts", a judicial source said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
US to station armoured brigade in eastern Europe from 2017 INTERNATIONAL

US to station armoured brigade in eastern Europe from 2017

The United States will step up its troop presence in eastern Europe in response to ‘an aggressive Russia,’ with continuous rotations of an additional armoured brigade beginning in early 2017, the US military said ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Netanyahu defends Israeli army after soldier shot Palestinian ASIA

Netanyahu defends Israeli army after soldier shot Palestinian

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the Israeli army as controversy gripped the country over a soldier caught on video shooting a Palestinian assailant in the head as he lay on the ground.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
‘Qatar aims to play positive role in maintaining regional security’ ARABIA

‘Qatar aims to play positive role in maintaining regional security’

Qatar’s ambassador to the United States has underlined the principles of the foreign policy of the country, stressing that it aims to play a positive role in building peace and maintaining regional stability.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
UN condemns 'unacceptable' N Korea missile tests INTERNATIONAL

UN condemns 'unacceptable' N Korea missile tests

The UN Security Council on Friday strongly condemned North Korea over its ballistic missile launches and demanded Pyongyang to refrain from further violations of UN resolutions.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
N Korea issues new threats as US-South stages military drill INTERNATIONAL

N Korea issues new threats as US-South stages military drill

North Korea hit out at Washington and Seoul Saturday, pledging to launch a blitzkrieg in the Korean peninsula, as the United States and South Korea launched their largest-ever joint landing drill.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
N Korea fires missiles, liquidates South assets INTERNATIONAL

N Korea fires missiles, liquidates South assets

North Korea looked to ratchet up already elevated tensions on the Korean peninsula still further Thursday, firing a pair of short-range missiles and announcing the liquidation of all remaining South Korean assets ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Egypt, France in joint Mediterranean military exercise ASIA

Egypt, France in joint Mediterranean military exercise

Egypt and France began Sunday joint manoeuvres in the Mediterranean in which French Rafale warplanes purchased by Cairo last year are taking part, the Egyptian army said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Trump backtracks on torture, targeted killings INTERNATIONAL

Trump backtracks on torture, targeted killings

Donald Trump abruptly backtracked Friday on vows to torture terror suspects and kill their families, saying he would not order the US military to break international laws if elected president.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Senior Iraqi army officer killed in Haditha attack ASIA

Senior Iraqi army officer killed in Haditha attack

A senior Iraqi army officer and seven others were killed when Islamic State militants attacked a military headquarters near Haditha.

4:45 AM November 25 2016