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Pakistan ‘destroys Indian Army post', kills five soldiers

KASHMIR, Feb 16 (PTI): Pakistan's army on Friday claimed it killed five Indian soldiers when it destroyed their post in Kashmir in retaliation to sniper fire that struck a school van, allegedly killing the driver.Pakistan Army spokesman Maj. Gen. Asif Ghafoor and other officials said the Indian post near Tatta...

Turkey, US to 'work together' in Syria after crisis

ANKARA, Feb 16 (AFP): Turkey and United States on Friday agreed to work together in Syria after weeks of tensions over Ankara's latest cross-border operation that raised fears of a military confrontation between the two NATO allies.US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu said after...

Nikolas Cruz confesses to police

FLORIDA, Feb 16 (BBC): The teenager accused of killing 17 people at a Florida high school on Wednesday has confessed to the shooting, police say.Nikolas Cruz (19), said he arrived on campus and began shooting students before abandoning his weapon and escaping, according to a court document.He has appeared in...

Britain still thinks N Ireland power-share deal possible

BELFAST, Feb 16 (Reuters): Britain still believes a deal can be done to restore Northern Ireland's power-sharing government, its minister for the region said on Friday after talks to end a political stalemate broke down again this week.Both the British and Irish governments insist they want to get the talks...

Lebanon rejects US proposal on disputed waters with Israel

BEIRUT, Feb 16 (Reuters): Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri told a US envoy on Friday that Lebanon rejects current proposals over the disputed marine borders with Israel, state media said. US diplomats have been mediating between Lebanon and Israel over tensions including an Israeli border wall and Lebanon's decision to begin...

Syria troops find mass grave west of Raqa

DAMASCUS, Feb 16 (AFP): Syrian troops have uncovered a mass grave containing the remains of more than 30 people killed by the Islamic State group in Raqa province, state media reported on Friday.It is the third such find by the army in recent months in territory formerly held by the...

Pakistan to send troops to Saudi Arabia to train and advise

KARACHI, Feb 16 (Reuters): Pakistan is sending troops to ally Saudi Arabia on a "training and advise mission", the military said, three years after it decided against sending soldiers to join the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen. The exact role the troops will play was unclear, but a statement from...

S Lanka coalition partner seeks reforms

COLOMBO, Feb 16 (AFP): A key partner in Sri Lanka's ruling coalition demanded "urgent" government reforms on Friday after a local election defeat that has sparked calls for the prime minister to step down.The JHU, or the National Heritage Party, said Saturday's vote showed the people were unhappy with the...

Lithuania celebrates 100 years of independence

VILNIUS, Feb 16 (AFP): Church bells tolled across Lithuania on Friday to mark 100 years of independence regained after World War I by the Baltic nation, which is now firmly anchored in the West but experiencing tension with powerful neighbour Russia."At the start of the last century, we looked forward...

News in Brief(17-02-2018)

Avalanche buries Russian skier in KashmirSRINAGAR, Feb 16: A skier from Russia was killed and four of his companions rescued Friday after an avalanche hit them while skiing in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said. The avalanche hit the skiers at ski resort of Gulmarg, about 52 km northwest of Srinagar city,...

'Bandits' kill dozens in Nigeria

KANO, Feb 16 (AFP): Dozens of people were killed when an armed gang opened fire on traders and locals in northern Nigeria, residents and police said on Friday.The carnage happened in Birani village, in the Zurmi area of Zamfara state, where previous bloody clashes have been blamed on cattle rustlers...