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North Korea says US soldier crossed border seeking refuge from racism

North Korea has claimed that a United States soldier who crossed the border last month did so because he was seeking refuge from “inhuman...

At least 23 dead, 30 missing after boat sinks in Rohingyas

The bodies of 23 Rohingyas who were fleeing Myanmar's Rakhine state have been recovered after their boat sank. Thirty others are still missing, while eight...

Iran asks South Africa for BRICS support

Iran hopes that BRICS will decide to expand membership at the upcoming summit in Johannesburg and has sought South Africa’s backing for its bid,...

US sends 3,000 soldiers to the Middle East

The US military has deployed thousands of troops and additional naval assets to the Middle East, stressing the need to “deter” Iranian forces after...

Multiple Syrian soldiers killed in ‘Israeli air strike’ on Damascus

Syrian air defenses were activated overnight to intercept a volley of “hostile” projectiles in the vicinity of the country's capital Damascus, SANA news agency...

30 killed, 100 injured after train derails in Pakistan

At least 30 people have been killed and 100 injured when a train derailed in southern Pakistan, a police spokesman has confirmed. Several carriages of...

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan given three-year jail sentence

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been given three-year jail sentence over corruption allegations. A court in Islamabad found him guilty of not declaring...

North Korea confirms custody of US soldier

North Korea has confirmed custody of Travis King in its first response to requests for information on the US soldier's whereabouts, the UN Command...

Deadly rains batter northern China in aftermath of storm Doksuri

At least 11 people are dead and 27 missing after heavy rains battered northern parts of China, including Beijing, state media said on Tuesday,...

At least 44 killed in suicide attack at Pakistan rally

A suicide bomber has detonated explosives at a political rally in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 44 people and wounding nearly 200, according to...

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