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Abu Dhabi giant oil company to lay off thousands of employees

The largest oil company in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates plans to lay-off thousands of employees in order to cut…

At least 20 dead in Yemen suicide bombing: military official

ADEN , Yemen (AFP) -- A suicide bomber attacked young men queueing up to enlist in the Yemeni army in…

Possible Taliban leader successor, Sirajuddin Haqqani, may be even more deadly foe than Mansour

Reuters -- Afghan guerrilla commander Sirajuddin Haqqani, a possible successor to Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour, would likely prove an…

Landslide kills 10 in India

NEW DELHI , India (AFP) -- A landslide triggered by strong winds killed at least 10 construction workers in northern…

India’s mini space shuttle blasts off

BANGALORE , India (AFP) -- India successfully launched its first model space shuttle on Monday, a top official said, as…

Obama confirms Taliban leader’s death in US strike

HANOI , Vietnam (AFP) -- President Barack Obama on Monday confirmed that Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed in…

China mulls new ways to control video websites

BEIJING , China (AFP) -- Chinese authorities are exploring new ways of imposing controls on the Internet, state-run media cited…

S. Korea rejects North’s military talks offer

SEOUL , South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea on Monday rejected the latest proposal by the North to hold military…

Flyover collapses in India, leaving bus dangling

JUNAGADH, GUJARAT, India (Reuters) -- Over two dozen bus passengers had a miraculous escape in India on Sunday (May 22)…

Five dead in Philippine pop concert: police

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- Five people, including teenagers, died from unknown causes during a pop concert in a suburb of…

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