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President Duterte attends Royal Banquet for Sultan Bolkiah’s 50 years on throne

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei --- President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, October 6, attended a Royal Banquet hosted by His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of...

Pakistan Army says plan in place to integrate militant-linked groups

ISLAMABAD — The Pakistani army on Thursday confirmed that a plan was in place to try to integrate militant-linked groups into the mainstream of the country's politics. Milli Muslim League (MML), a new...

President Duterte in Brunei for the Golden Jubilee of Bolkiah’s ascension to throne

Brunei Darussalam --- President Rodrigo Duterte arrived here on Thursday, October 5, to attend the Golden Jubilee celebration of the accession to the throne of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah...

Iraqi military captures Hawija from Islamic State

BAGHDAD — Iraqi forces have captured the town of Hawija and the surrounding area from Islamic State, though some fighting still raged in a pocket to the north and east of...

New Japanese Conservative Party complicates election outlook

The emergence of a new conservative-leaning Japanese political party is presenting an unexpected challenge to Prime Minster Shinzo Abe’s ruling coalition in the snap election he recently scheduled to extend his...

US Intelligence Officials Call North Korean Leader ‘Very Rational’

Despite Kim Jong Un's repeated provocations and willingness to engage in heated rhetoric, top U.S. intelligence officials say the North Korean leader is not crazy. "Kim Jong Un is a very rational...

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