Taiwan warns of growing threats from China Taipei, Dec 27, 2016, (AFP) Taiwan's defence minister warned today that threats from China were growing daily after Beijing's aircraft carrier and a flotilla of other warships passed south of the island in an exercise as tensions...

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WB gets in touch with Pakistan over water dispute with India Islamabad, Dec 27, 2016, PTI World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has held a telephonic conversation with Pakistan's Finance Minster Senator Ishaq Dar and discussed with him Indo-Pak water dispute, days after the...

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Israel says 'reducing' ties with nations over UN vote Jerusalem, Dec 27, 2016, AFP Israel's foreign ministry said today the country was "reducing" ties with nations that voted for last week's UN Security Council resolution demanding a halt to settlement building in Palestinian...

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Main black box of crashed Russian plane found in Black Sea Sochi (Russia), Dec 27, 2016, (AFP) The main black box of the Syria-bound Russian military plane that crashed into the Black Sea with 92 people onboard has been found in a massive ongoing search operation, authorities...

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Agni-5 test: China hopes for strategic balance in South Asia Beijing, Dec 27, 2016, (PTI) China today hoped that India's testing of the nuclear-capable Agni-5 intercontinental ballistic missile complied with UN Security Council rules and safeguarded South Asia's strategic...

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Former Prime Minister of Sri Lanka passes away Colombo, Dec 27, 2016, PTI Veteran politician Ratnasiri Wickremanayake who served twice as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka today passed away after a brief illness. Wickremanayake, 83, who also held many key ministerial positions...

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Malabar naval exercise aimed at PLA subs: Chinese media Beijing, Dec 27, 2016, (PTI) The Malabar naval exercise involving the Indian, US and Japanese navies is designed to "target" China's submarines in the East and South China Seas and to back America's Asia-Pacific rebalance...

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Turkey puts broadcast ban on Russia envoy's killing Ankara, Dec 27, 2016, (AFP) A Turkish court has put a broadcast ban on reporting of the investigation into last week's murder of the Russian ambassador to Ankara Andrei Karlov, state media said today. A Turkish policeman...

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India second largest arms purchaser after Saudi Arabia: report Washington, Dec 27, 2016, PTI: As India embarks on a massive modernisation plan for its defence forces, it has emerged as the second largest purchaser of arms among developing nations after Saudi Arabia, a...

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Trump names Bush-era veteran and policy newcomer to posts West Palm Beach, Dec 27, 2016, (AP) President-elect Donald Trump appointed an experienced hand from the George W Bush era to his national security circle today and a figure from the Trump Organisation to make...

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Parts of crashed Russian plane found in Black Sea: official Moscow, Dec 26, 2016, AFP Russian divers today found parts of the military plane that crashed in the Black Sea with 92 people onboard, a local official said. "The (plane) debris are at the depth of 27 metres...

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21 civilians 'executed' by rebels in Aleppo: state media Damascus, Dec 26, 2016 (AFP) Syrian authorities have accused rebel fighters of executing 21 civilians, including women and children, at close range as they quit second city Aleppo last week, state media reported. The...

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British singer George Michael dies aged 53: publicist London, Dec 26, 2016, (AFP) British pop singer George Michael, who rose to fame with the band Wham! and sold more than 100 million albums in his career, has died aged 53, his publicist said today. "It is with great...

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China tests new stealth fighter; eyes export sales Beijing, Dec 26, 2016 (PTI) China has tested an improvised version of its stealth fighter and plans to sell it at half the price of the US variant to break Western monopoly over the high-tech aircraft, which will have...

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China to levy environment tax to fight pollution Beijing, Dec 26, 2016 (PTI) Battling recurring pollution enveloping its cities, China has passed a new law to levy environment tax on polluters, specially on heavy industries. The Environment Tax Law was adopted by the...

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Typhoon kills 6, spoils Christmas festivities in Philippines Batangas (Philippines), Dec 26, 2016 (AP) A powerful typhoon blew out of the northern Philippines today after killing at least six people and spoiling Christmas in several provinces, where more than 380,000...

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Chinese carrier enters South China Sea amid renewed tension By J.R. Wu, TAIPEI, Dec 26, 2016, (Reuters) A group of Chinese warships led by the country's sole aircraft carrier entered the top half of the South China Sea on Monday after passing south of Taiwan, the island's...

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At least 30 drown in Uganda Christmas drama on Lake Albert Kampala, Dec 26, 2016 (AFP) At least 30 Ugandan members of a village football team and their fans drowned when their boat capsized on Lake Albert during a party, police said today. "There was a party on the boat,...

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Chinese aircraft carrier enters South China Sea Beijing, Dec 26, 2016, PTI: Flexing its muscles over Taiwan, China today sailed its aircraft carrier close to the estranged island amid tensions with the US following President-elect Donald Trump's telephone call with the...

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US led UN 'gang-up' on Israel settlement vote: Ambassador Washington, Dec 26, 2016, AFP: The White House orchestrated a "gang-up" against Israel on last week's UN settlement vote, its ambassador to Washington said today, in the latest sign of anger between the longtime...

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