Fighting rages in Aleppo hours after Syrian peace deal
AMMAN Fighting raged on in southern Aleppo on Saturday, the army and rebels said, hours after the United States and Russia hailed a breakthrough deal to put Syria's peace process back on track.The army attacked rebel-held areas, pushing to maximize recent gains before a new nationwide ceasefire was due to come into effect on Monday. Insurgents said they were planning a counter offensive.Years of fighting in the divided northern city - Syria's biggest before the civil war - have killed thousand..>> view originalSaudi Arabia Hajj: Millions begin annual pilgrimage
Image copyright EPA Image caption Pilgrims this year face tougher security measures with the host nation introducing measures for them to be identified more speedily About 1.5 million Muslims have begun the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, unperturbed by a 2015 stampede which killed more than 2,000 people.The pilgrims face new safety measures, including tighter security and ID bracelets, in a bid to prevent a repeat of last year's disaster.But ..>> view originalBrexit vote revives dream of EU army
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Brexit could pave the way for development of the embryonic EU army The British decision to leave the European Union in the wake of the Brexit referendum has given renewed impetus to the idea that the EU should have its own army.The UK - by far the most capable European military player, along with France - has always been a brake on such an idea, fearing unnecessary duplication with Nato. The UK went along wit..>> view originalKey China border city brushes off latest North Korea nuclear test
By Sue-Lin Wong | DANDONG, China DANDONG, China Tourists and the odd train made their way across China's main border point with North Korea on Saturday, with residents largely brushing off Pyongyang's fifth and largest nuclear test and little sign of stepped up security or scrutiny.China, Pyongyang's main diplomatic ally, is key in any effort to rein in North Korea's nuclear programme. It has been infuriated by repeated nuclear and missile tests and has signed up to increasingly tough United..>> view originalUS, Russia Seal Syria Cease-Fire, New Military Partnership
GENEVA — The United States and Russia working in lockstep against the Islamic State group and al-Qaida's affiliate in Syria. A rejuvenated truce that will compel President Bashar Assad's air and ground forces to pull back. New flows of badly needed humanitarian aid.Those details emerged Saturday as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov capped another marathon meeting in Geneva to present their latest ambitious push to end Syria's devastating and complex ..>> view originalBangladesh factory fire: At least 20 killed in Tongi
Media captionPolice estimate 100 people were working in the four-storey building at the time At least 20 people have been killed in a huge fire that broke out at a packaging factory in Bangladesh.A further 70 people are reported to have been injured in the blaze at an industrial complex in Tongi, north of the capital Dhaka.Police said about 100 people were in the four-storey building at the time, including machine operators and guards.The blast was caused by an explosion in the boiler room,..>> view originalBritain 'too lazy and fat', says Trade Secretary Liam Fox
Image copyright Thinkstock Britain is "too lazy and too fat" with businessmen preferring "golf on a Friday afternoon" rather than contributing to the country's prosperity, Liam Fox has said.The international trade secretary's remarks, at a Conservative Way Forward event, were recorded by the Times.Downing Street said he was clearly expressing private views.Richard Reed, Innocent Drinks co-founder, said Mr Fox "had never done a day's business in his life".Mr Fox, who was a prominent voice wi..>> view originalBill championed by families of 9/11 victims headed for likely veto showdown with the White House
Sept. 11, 2001. (Marty Lederhandler/AP) Congress on Friday sent President Obama a bill that would allow families of the victims of the 9/11 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia over its alleged ties to terrorism, but advocates of the legislation worry it could be defeated by a presidential veto. The House passed the legislation by voice vote, with leaders calling it a “moral imperative” to allow victims’ families to seek justice for the deaths of loved ones as the country marks the 15th anniversary..>> view originalChina eyes closer military ties with Myanmar
BEIJING, Sept 10 China's military wants to strengthen ties with neighbouring Myanmar by having more exchanges and greater cooperation, a top officer told Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a visit to the Southeast Asian country, state media said on Saturday.China has been on a diplomatic offensive ever since the Nobel Peace Prize laureate's government came to power in April, aiming to forge good ties with its resource-rich neighbour.Last month Suu Kyi visited China, where President Xi Jinp..>> view original
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