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Thai martial law to remain, says senior army commander

Last Updated: Sunday, August 17, 2014, 23:22

Martial law in Thailand is likely to remain in force for the time being despite concerns by foreign investors, a senior army commander said.

Kurdish forces retake parts of Iraq`s largest dam

Last Updated: Sunday, August 17, 2014, 23:36

Kurdish forces took over parts of Iraq`s largest dam today less than two weeks after it was captured by the Islamic State extremist group, Kurdish security officials said, as US and Iraqi planes aided their advance by bombing militant targets near the facility.

Iran tells UN nuclear chief no talks on missiles

Last Updated: Sunday, August 17, 2014, 23:14

Iranian President told the visiting head of the UN nuclear watchdog that Tehran will not discuss its long-range missile program as part of talks aimed at resolving a decade-long nuclear dispute.

Syrian airstrikes target Islamic State group

Last Updated: Sunday, August 17, 2014, 20:34

Syrian government warplanes pounded an Islamic State group stronghold as well as other towns controlled by the jihadis on Sunday, conducting more than a dozen airstrikes and killing at least 11 people, activists said.

Six `Qaeda`, three Yemen troops killed in clashes

Last Updated: Sunday, August 17, 2014, 20:21

Six suspected Al-Qaeda militants and three Yemeni troops died in clashes Sunday in the southeastern province of Hadramawt, scene of frequent attacks on the army, a local official said.

Women bearing aid desperate to enter Ukraine as thousands flee

Last Updated: Sunday, August 17, 2014, 20:17

Heads resting on their bags as they wait in stifling heat in their van, 11 women sit stranded at the Ukrainian border as a dispute over a mammoth Russian aid convoy blocks their mission to reach relatives stuck inside besieged Lugansk.

Ten foreigners, five locals missing as Indonesia tour boat sinks

Last Updated: Sunday, August 17, 2014, 20:06

Ten foreign tourists and five Indonesians were missing on Sunday after a boat sank between islands in the east of the country, while 10 others had been rescued, search and rescue officials said.

Kurdish militants train hundreds of Yazidis to fight Islamic State

Last Updated: Sunday, August 17, 2014, 20:03

Kurdish militants have trained hundreds of Yazidi volunteers at several camps inside Syria to fight Islamic State forces in Iraq, a member of the armed Kurdish YPG and a photographer who visited a training camp said on Sunday.

IAEA chief says Iran visit useful, sees commitment to cooperate

Last Updated: Sunday, August 17, 2014, 20:01

UN nuclear agency chief Yukiya Amano said that he was very glad to hear a firm commitment from Iran to resolve outstanding issues through cooperation during a visit to Tehran on Sunday that he described as "useful".

Two killed in knife attack in China

Last Updated: Sunday, August 17, 2014, 19:20

At least two people were killed and 12 others injured in a knife attack in China Sunday afternoon, police said.