Pope urges mediation to end N.Korea crisis, avert devastating war
Pope Francis has said a third country, such as Norway, should try to mediate the dispute between North Korea and Washington, to cool a situation that had become “too hot” and…
Turkey blocks access to Wikipedia
ISTANBUL – Turkey has blocked online encyclopaedia Wikipedia, the telecommunications watchdog said, citing a law allowing it to ban access to websites deemed obscene or a threat to national security.…
Philippine leader says N. Korea’s Kim “wants to end the world”, urges US restraint
MANILA – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has urged the United States to show restraint after North Korea’s latest missile test and to avoid playing into the hands of leader Kim Jong…
PM Abe says North Korean missile launch grave threat to Japan
LONDON – North Korea’s decision to test-fire a ballistic missile represents a grave threat to Japan, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said today in London, calling on the United States and…
Pope celebrates Mass in Cairo, urges unity against fanaticism
CAIRO – Pope Francis has celebrated a Mass in Cairo, the last day of a brief visit during which he urged Muslim leaders to unite against religious violence as Islamic…
Philippine military says high-ranking Abu Sayyaf member killed
MANILA – Philippine government troops have killed a senior member of the Abu Sayyaf rebel group instrumental in a spree of bombings and kidnappings in the country’s south, the military…
N.Korea test-fires ballistic missile, appears to have failed – S.Korea
SEOUL – North Korea has test-fired a ballistic missile from a region north of its capital, but it appears to have failed, South Korea‘s military said, defying intense pressure from the United…
US warns of possible conflict with N.Korea, China says situation could escalate
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump has said a major conflict with North Korea was possible over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, while China said the situation on the Korean…
London police shoot one, arrest four in counter-terrorism operation
British police said officers have shot a woman and arrested four other people in London and nearby Kent during a counter-terrorism investigation. All four people were arrested on suspicion of…
China flags global naval role after new carrier launch
SHANGHAI – China needs to raise its military capabilities to protect its growing overseas interests, its foreign minister said following the launch of China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier, but…
