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US drone strike kills six militants in Pakistan: officials

At least six militants were killed in two US drone attacks in Pakistan`s northwestern tribal region near the Afghan ...

US navy ship ordered out of port as tsunami looms

A US Navy ship docked south of Los Angeles was ordered out into open water on Friday, as a precautionary measure due ...

Japan disaster death toll likely to pass 1,000: Kyodo

More than 1,000 people probably died in the massive quake and tsunami disaster that devastated large parts of northern ...

More than 45 nations ready to help quake-hit Japan: UN

The United Nations said Friday that search and rescue teams from more than 45 countries were ready to head to quake ...

At least 310 dead in Japan quake: AFP tally

At least 310 people were killed in the massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake that hit Japan on Friday, unleashing huge ...

Hawaii issues tsunami warning, braces for waves

Hawaii authorities issued a tsunami warning on Friday and scrambled to determine the risk of tidal waves reaching the ...

Taiwan on tsunami alert after Japan quake

Taiwan`s central weather bureau on Friday warned people living on the island`s east and northeast coasts to be on ...

Russia`s Kuril Islands on tsunami alert

Russia`s emergency ministry issued a tsunami warning Friday for the Kuril Island chain after a powerful quake struck ...

Major tsunami hits Japan after massive quake

A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake shook Japan on Friday, unleashing a powerful tsunami that sent ships crashing into ...

NATO starts 24-hour air surveillance of Libya: official

NATO aircraft on Thursday launched round-the-clock surveillance patrols of Libya`s air space to track Moamer Kadhafi`s ...

Hamas appoints first female minister in reshuffle

Hamas leader Ismail Haniya reshuffled his Gaza-based cabinet on Thursday, appointing a female minister to his ...

250,000 have fled Libya: UN

More than 250,000 people have now fled Libya into neighbouring countries since the revolt against Moamer Kadhafi ...

Gulf states say Libyan regime "iilegitimate"

The Arab states in the Gulf stressed on Thursday that the Libyan regime of Moamer Kadhafi is illegitimate and that ...

Indian police claim killing of top militant in Kashmir

Police in Indian Kashmir said Thursday they had shot dead the top commander of a Pakistan-based militant group blamed ...

All 10,000 Vietnam workers leave Libya: media

All 10,000 Vietnamese workers have escaped from the political turmoil in Libya, official media reported Thursday. ...