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Turkey to consider death penalty for coup plotters ASIA

Turkey to consider death penalty for coup plotters

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said his government would ask parliament to consider reintroducing the death penalty as a punishment for the plotters behind the July coup bid.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Pakistan police arrest opposition activists ahead of protest INTERNATIONAL

Pakistan police arrest opposition activists ahead of protest

Pakistani police clashed with opposition party supporters in the garrison city of Rawalpindi on Friday, arresting dozens ahead of a planned protest by cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan aimed at unseating the government.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Pakistan police, activists clash after protest ban INTERNATIONAL

Pakistan police, activists clash after protest ban

A Pakistan opposition party planning a major anti-government protest was raided by police Thursday as authorities banned all public gatherings in Islamabad for two months.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Putin slams as 'hysteria' claims of Russian meddling in US election INTERNATIONAL

Putin slams as 'hysteria' claims of Russian meddling in US election

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday slammed as ‘hysteria’ claims that Russia has attempted to interfere in the upcoming US presidential elections by hacking American political institutions.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
‘NATO, EU are partners, not rivals in defence’ INTERNATIONAL

‘NATO, EU are partners, not rivals in defence’

NATO and the European Union are partners in defence, not rivals, top officials said Thursday, downplaying any suggestion EU military ambitions might undermine the US-led alliance which has protected Europe for decades.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Bahrain to auction banned opposition's seized assets ASIA

Bahrain to auction banned opposition's seized assets

Bahrain will auction the confiscated assets of the main opposition in the Gulf kingdom after it was dissolved over terrorism-related charges, a judicial source said Saturday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Massive crowds sing royal tribute to late Thai king INTERNATIONAL

Massive crowds sing royal tribute to late Thai king

Tens of thousands of black-clad Thais gathered outside Bangkok's Grand Palace on Saturday to sing the royal anthem in a striking display of devotion to the recently deceased King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Ousted Thai PM Yingluck to fight order to pay $1 bn INTERNATIONAL

Ousted Thai PM Yingluck to fight order to pay $1 bn

Ousted Thai premier Yingluck Shinawatra said Friday she would fight a junta order demanding she personally pay nearly $1 billion in compensation for a rice policy critics say was riddled with graft.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
IOC, Tokyo target soaring 2020 Games costs INTERNATIONAL

IOC, Tokyo target soaring 2020 Games costs

The International Olympic Committee chief and Tokyo's governor on Tuesday agreed to work together on cutting skyrocketing costs for the 2020 Games, as reports said ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Bangladesh Islamist party elects new leader after executions INTERNATIONAL

Bangladesh Islamist party elects new leader after executions

A Bangladeshi Islamist party allied to the opposition has elected a new chief untainted by war crime allegations, seeking to turn the page after the execution of several of its top leaders.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Bahrain court overturns jail term of opposition chief ASIA

Bahrain court overturns jail term of opposition chief

A top court in Bahrain on Monday overturned a nine-year jail term against Shia opposition chief cleric Ali Salman, convicted of inciting hatred and calling for forceful regime change.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
As sun sets on Bhumibol's reign, what next for Thailand? INTERNATIONAL

As sun sets on Bhumibol's reign, what next for Thailand?

The passing of Thailand's 88-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, has thrust the grieving nation into a moment of immense uncertainty.

4:45 AM November 25 2016