WASHINGTON, (APP):The United States on Wednesday underlined the need of effective coordination to counter terrorism in the South Asian region, saying all governments need to work more closely to prevent terrorist attacks. At a regular briefing at the US Statement Department, Spokesman Mark Toner said that the United States was working closely with Pakistan and […]
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Combined efforts needed to counter terrorism in South Asia: US Spokesman
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Engine failure, errors by crew led to deadly Taipei crash: report
TAIPEI, (APP/AFP) – A plane crash in Taiwan that killed 43 people when a passenger jet plunged into a river was caused by engine failure and flight crew errors, a damning final investigation report found. TransAsia Airways Flight GE235 clipped a bridge and plunged into a river shortly after take-off from Taipei’s Songshan airport last […]
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Erdogan, Putin agree to meet in person: Turkish presidency
ANKARA, (APP/AFP) – The leaders of Turkey and Russia agreed on Wednesday to meet in person, during their first telephone conversation since a crisis erupted over the downing of a Russian plane last year, the Turkish presidency said. “Reiterating their commitment to reinvigorate bilateral relations and fight terrorism together, the two leaders agreed to remain […]
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Car bomb kills 10 in Kurdish-held Syria town: monitor
BEIRUT, (APP/AFP) – A car bomb killed at least 10 people on Wednesday in a Syrian town near the Turkish border held by US-backed Kurdish-led forces, a monitoring group said. Another nine people were wounded in the attack in Tal Abyad, which was captured from the Islamic State group by the Kurdish People’s Protection Units […]
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41 dead, 239 wounded in Istanbul attack: governor
ISTANBUL, (APP/AFP) – A triple suicide bombing at Istanbul’s international airport left 41 people dead and 239 wounded, the city governor said in a statement. The governor’s office said 109 out of 239 wounded were discharged from hospital. Thirteen of the dead were foreign nationals, it added.
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European stocks extend recovery at open
LONDON, (APP/AFP) – Europe’s main stock markets rallied at the start of trading on Wednesday, building on the previous session’s strong gains as fears over Brexit ease. London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index jumped 1.6 percent compared with Tuesday’s close to open at 6,236.68 points In the eurozone, Frankfurt’s DAX 30 won 1.2 percent to 9,557.69 […]