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China asks US to stop close surveillance of its coast

Last Updated: Saturday, August 23, 2014, 21:23

Dismissing US allegations that Chinese warplanes were harassing American fighter jets in the disputed South China Sea, China has asked Washington to stop close-in surveillance of its coasts and create a positive atmosphere for bilateral military ties.

UK plans new anti-terror law to tackle Islamist extremism

Last Updated: Saturday, August 23, 2014, 21:04

The UK is planning a tougher law to tackle the threat of Islamist terrorism in the country in the wake of the recent beheading of a US journalist by a suspected British Islamic State (IS) militant in Iraq.

Philippines to repatriate UN troops in Golan, Liberia

Last Updated: Saturday, August 23, 2014, 20:49

The Philippines said on Saturday it will repatriate over 400 of its troops serving as UN peacekeepers in the Golan Heights and Liberia amid security threats and concerns over the Ebola virus.

Missing Italians in Syria probably not in IS hands: Ministry

Last Updated: Saturday, August 23, 2014, 20:46

Two Italian aid workers who went missing in Syria this month are probably not in the hands of Islamic State jihadists, an Italian official was quoted as saying on Saturday.

Iraq suicide bomber kills at least 11 in Baghdad

Last Updated: Saturday, August 23, 2014, 20:40

Iraqi officials say a suicide bombing against an Interior Ministry building in central Baghdad has killed at least 11 people.

Jihadists killed in new push to take Syria air base

Last Updated: Saturday, August 23, 2014, 19:52

At least 14 jihadists were killed and 150 wounded in overnight clashes with Syrian troops defending an air base in Raqa province, a monitoring group said.

Britain mulls steps to combat extremism

Last Updated: Saturday, August 23, 2014, 19:41

To discourage extremist elements originating from Britain, Home Secretary Theresa May has plans to bring in new laws that may strip Britons fighting in Syria and Iraq of their citizenship.

Thailand vows `leniency` in surrogacy cases

Last Updated: Saturday, August 23, 2014, 19:32

Thailand`s junta has pledged leniency in the cases of babies born to surrogate mothers, as it looks to toughen rules in the lucrative but largely unregulated industry following a series of scandals.

China shuts down Beijing Independent Film Festival

Last Updated: Saturday, August 23, 2014, 19:29

The Chinese authorities blocked an annual independent film festival from opening on Saturday, said organisers of an event that has become a rare and influential venue for the showing of films that could be critical of the government.

UN warns of `massacre` in besieged Iraq Shi`ite town

Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2014, 00:27

The United Nations warned that Shi`ite Turkmen residents of an Iraqi town besieged by jihadists since June risk "massacre" if urgent action is not taken to rescue them.