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Syria accuses French airstrikes of killing 120 civilians in Aleppo

The Syrian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday urged the United Nations (UN) to condemn French airstrikes, which targeted a ...

Taiwan bus bursts into flames, killing 26, including 24 tourists from China

A Taiwan tour bus carrying tourists from China crashed into a highway railing en route to the airport on Tuesday and ...

Indonesia calls on Asia, Europe to overcome terrorism

Indonesia called on the Asian and European countries at the eleventh Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit held in ...

Many in Hong Kong look for the exit amid China tensions

When activists began setting fire to trash bins and hurling bricks at police during a February riot in Hong Kong, ...

China admiral warns freedom of navigation patrols could end "in disaster"

Freedom of navigation patrols carried out by foreign navies in the South China Sea could end "in disaster", a ...

China's Air Force conducts combat air patrol in South China Sea

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force conducted a combat air patrol in the South China Sea recently, which will ...

China hopes Indonesia won't use force against foreign vessels

China hopes Indonesia will not use force while dealing with foreign vessels caught in the latter's waters, the Dean of ...

Le Corbusier buildings named world heritage sites

Seventeen buildings designed by Swiss-French architecture pioneer Le Corbusier have become UNESCO world heritage ...

Turkey has made clear to US that Gulen behind coup plot

Turkeys foreign minister said on Saturday he had made clear in a call with US counterpart John Kerry that followers of ...

Turkey orders 2,745 judges and prosecutors to be detained after coup - NTV

Turkish authorities on Saturday ordered 2,745 judges and prosecutors to be detained over Fridays attempted military ...

Egypt blocks UN security council condemnation of Turkey violence

The United Nations Security Council failed on Saturday to condemn the violence and unrest in Turkey after Egypt ...

Istanbul`s airport reopens, flights resume after coup attempt

Turkish Airlines resumed flights from Istanbuls international airport on Saturday following a failed coup attempt ...

No subsequent coup attempt in Turkey any time soon: Observer

No further attempt at a military coup will happen in Turkey after the failed such bid on Friday night, a military and ...

Erdogan texts Turkish people: stand up for democracy

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent a mass text message to Turkish mobile phones on Saturday imploring Turks ...

Philippines foreign minister calls for South China Sea restraint

The Philippines strongly affirms its respect for the arbitration courts ruling on the South China Sea and calls on ...