VLADIVOSTOK, Sept 12 (AFP): President Vladimir Putin suggested Wednesday that Russia and Japan sign a peace treaty this year, ending World War II hostilities "without any preconditions" as a territorial dispute has led to decades of deadlock.But Putin's sudden proposal was received cooly in Japan, where a government spokesman said...
Read moreMike Pompeo WASHINGTON, Sept 12 (AFP): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday he has "certified" that coalition partners Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are acting to reduce risks to civilians from their military operations in Yemen.Pompeo said he delivered the certification on Tuesday to Congress, as...
Read moreISLAMABAD, Sept 12 (AFP): Pakistan's jailed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter have been temporarily released on parole for the funeral of his wife, government and party sources said Wednesday.Kulsoom Nawaz died of cancer in London on Tuesday, two months after her husband and daughter returned to Pakistan...
Read moreJALALABAD, Sept 12 (AFP): The death toll from a suicide attack on Afghan protesters has soared to 68, officials said Wednesday, as violence flares across the country ahead of elections and a key Islamic holy day.The bombing on Tuesday in the eastern province of Nangarhar was the latest in a...
Read moreKUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 (AFP): Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim moved a step closer to completing his comeback from prison to the country's top leadership Wednesday after a party-mate quit parliament, allowing him to contest a by-election.Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who led Anwar's party to a shock victory in May against Najib...
Read moreUS general urges Gulf Arab unity to counter IranKUWAIT CITY, Sept 12: US Central Command chief General Joseph Votel urged feuding Gulf Arab states on Wednesday to put aside their differences and unite against Iranian efforts to "destabilise" the region. "Two of our enduring security threats are present in this...
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