Zamboanga City, Philippines 21 July 2017 (Anadolou News) President Rodrigo Duterte has scrapped peace talks with communist rebels after they allegedly conducted a series of attacks on security forces. "Let us renew the fighting for another 50 years. It's what you want," Duterte was quoted as saying by the Rappler, a Philippines based news agency...

Doha 21 July 2017 (AlJazeera News) The Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has said that his country is ready for dialogue to resolve a diplomatic crisis with a Saudi-led group, but stressed that any solution to the crisis must respect his country's sovereignty. "We are open to dialogue to resolve the...

Doha 16 July 2017 (Gulf Times) Qatar will build a QR1.6bn food storage and processing facility at Hamad Port capable of supplying stockpile for three main commodities – rice, sugar, and edible oils, for 3mn people for two and a half years, it was announced on Sunday. Minister of Transport and Communications Jassim Seif Ahmed...

Beijing 12 July 2017 (Xinhua) A large part of China is sweltering in intolerable heat as temperatures in central and eastern regions have soared to 40 degrees Celsius. Not only humans are suffering, so are the animals. With its mouth wide open, a rhino at the Beijing Zoo greedily enjoyed a spray of water. Not...

Colombo, Sri Lanka 13 July 2017 (PNA/Xinhua) Sri Lanka was named Asia's Leading Destination and Asia's Leading Adventure Tourism Destination at the recent World Travel Awards ceremony held in the Maldives, the Tourism Ministry said in a statement here Thursday. Tourism Minister John Amaratunga said these awards are important milestones in Sri Lanka's tourism promotional...

Islamabad 16 July 2017 (APP) The Official Logo of the 70 years of independence celebrations was released here today on Sunday. The Logo had been launched at a ceremony held at Pakistan National Council of the Arts on Friday. The ceremony was attended by Minister for Railways Saad Rafique, Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting...

16 July 2017 AlJazeera News (1000 PM) Pakistan has accused India of targeting its military vehicle and killing four Pakistani soldiers in unprovoked cross-line of control firing in the disputed Kashmir region. Sunday's incident between the nuclear-armed neighbours occurred in Athmaqam town of Neelum district in Pakistan-administered part of Kashmir region, according to the Pakistani...

New York 15 July 2017 (NHRC) The National Human Rights Committee conducted extensive moves in New York to explain the effects of the embargo on the State of Qatar, both on the material and moral levels, and to establish mechanisms for international legal guarantees for the recurrence of such violations under any circumstances related to...

Ankara, Turkey 15 July 2017 (Anadolu Agency) Turkish citizens Saturday poured into streets for national unity marches across the country on the first anniversary of defeated coup, which left 250 people martyred and nearly 2,200 injured. In eastern Agri province, people gathered in the Abide Square chanting “shoulder to shoulder against tyrants”. In Uzumlu district...

India 15 July 2017 (AlJazeera News) Human rights groups have welcomed Indian Supreme Court's decision ordering a probe into allegations of extrajudicial killings by security forces in the North-Eastern State of Manipur. The court made the call on Friday after hearing a public interest litigation seeking a probe and compensation for 1,528 alleged extrajudicial killings...