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Uzbekistan buries late strongman Karimov
Uzbekistan bade farewell to President Islam Karimov at a high-security funeral on Saturday, after his death plunged the country into the greatest ...Islamic militants blamed for deadly Philippine blast
Philippine authorities on Saturday blamed a notorious group of Islamic militants for the bombing of a night market in President Rodrigo Duterte\'s ...China ratifies Paris climate pact, US tipped to follow
China ratified the Paris climate change accord on Saturday, with the US expected to do so later in a joint stand against ...Bangladesh hangs top financier of largest Islamist party
Bangladesh hanged a wealthy tycoon and top financial backer of its largest Islamist party late Saturday for war crimes, dealing a massive ...Turkey-backed rebels clear Syria border villages of IS: army
Syrian rebels supported by Turkish and coalition air strikes pushed further west into areas held by Islamic State in northern Syria as ...Hurricane Hermine hits Florida with strong winds and flooding
Hurricane Hermine swept onto Florida\'s Gulf coast early Friday with winds and heavy rain causing flooding and cutting power to tens of ...Bombs kill at least 12, wound dozens at Pakistan court
Two bombs killed at least 12 people and wounded dozens outside a court complex in northwest Pakistan on Friday, a rescue official ...Uzbek President Islam Karimov dies at 78
Uzbek President Islam Karimov has died aged 78 after suffering a stroke, three diplomatic sources told Reuters, leaving no obvious successor to ...Two killed at opposition HQ in post-election Gabon
Two people were killed and more than a dozen injured as Gabon security forces stormed the opposition\'s headquarters early Thursday, as violence ...Powerful earthquake strikes in New Zealand
Evacuations were under way in New Zealand Friday after a tsunami warning was issued following a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake which struck ...




