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US, S. Korea to resume military drills on April 1 despite thaw with DPRK

TheU.S.DepartmentofDefenseannouncedonMondaythatthejointexercisesKeyResolveandFoalEaglebetweentheUnitedStatesandSouthKoreawillrestartonApril1"atascalesimilartoth

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20 militants killed in Afghan southern province

Upto20armedmilitantswerekilledduringtheAfghanforcesoperationsinHelmandprovince,southofAfghanistan,onSunday,theInteriorMinistrysaidinastatementreleasedhereMonday

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Airstrikes kill 29 insurgents in S. Afghanistan

Atleast29armedmilitantswerekilledduringairattacksbyAfghanairforceinHelmandprovince,southofAfghanistan,onSaturday,AfghanDefenseMinistrysaidinastatementreleasedhe

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11 drug traffickers arrested in Afghanistan: gov't

TheAfghanpolicehavearrested11drugtraffickerswithinsevendaysasthewar-hitcountrystruggledtofightthenarcotics,authoritiessaidTuesday."Duringthepastsevendays,theCou

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Man suspected of killing policeman in Russia's Kazan commits suicide

AmansuspectedofkillingaspecialpoliceofficerinashootingincidentinRussia'scityofKazanhascommittedsuicideduringtheoperationtodetainhim,thecountry'sInteriorMinistry

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Afghan Taliban says ready to negotiate with U.S.

TheAfghanTalibanhasannouncedthattheinsurgentgroupwasreadytotalkwiththeUnitedStatesoverAfghancrisis,amidongoingnationalandinternationaleffortstoinitiateapolitica

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Hotel fire in western Russia kills 6

Sixpeople,includingthreechildren,diedinafireinahotelinRussia'swesternPermRegionTuesday,alocalinvestigativecommitteesaidinastatement."Asaresultofthefire,sixpeopl

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Brazil to intensify efforts to enter OECD

BrazilwillintensifynegotiationsinabidtoentertheOrganizationforEconomicCooperationandDevelopment(OECD),thepresidencyannouncedinastatementonWednesday.Seekingtomee

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China calls for U.S. restraint over trade restrictions

ChinaonTuesdaycalledontheUnitedStatestorestraintheuseoftraderestrictionsafterthelatterdecidedtolaunchtraderemedyinvestigationsonimportedweldedpipes."Chinaisconc

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Chinese customers find duty free's apology 'unacceptable'

DutyfreeshopsatLondon’sHeathrowAirportmaynotreceiveasmanyChinesecustomersduringthisyear’sSpringFestivalshoppingspreeseason,asitsretailerpartnerWorldDutyFree’sal

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Egypt's army kills 12 militants in Sinai operation: State TV

Egyptiansecurityforceskilled12militantsandarrested92inacontinuingcrackdowninSinai,thearmysaidinastatementcarriedbyStateTVonMonday.Egypt’sairforcealsodestroyed60

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One dead, 12 injured in Beijing knife attack

BeijingpoliceonSundayconfirmedthataknifeattackinashoppingmallhasleftonewomandeadand12othersinjured,accordingtoastatementonitsofficialWeiboaccount.Theattackhappe

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Russian fishing boat missing in Sea of Japan, 21 missing

TheRussianfishingboat“Vostok”with21peopleonboardlostcontactintheSeaofJapanonThursdaymorning,Russia'sMinistryofEmergencySituationssaidinastatementThursday."Atadi

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Afghan air force kills 32 militants in latest raids

Atleast32militantswerekilledintwoseparateairstrikesinAfghanistan,thecountry'sdefenseministrysaidMonday.InoneraidconductedbyAfghanNationalArmy(ANA)AirForceonSund

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China clarifies reports on possible slowing of U.S. debt purchases

China'stopforexregulatorrespondedThursdaytoreportsthatthecountryisconsideringslowingorhaltingthepurchaseofU.S.Treasuries.Thereportmighthavequotedthewrongsourceo

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Air raids kill 13 militants in Afghan eastern province

Upto13armedmilitantswerekilledandsevenothersinjuredasgovernmentforcesaircraftstargetedTalibanhideoutsintheeasternGhazniprovinceonMonday,saidastatementfromtheAfg

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Families from Florida, NY die in Costa Rica plane crash

CostaRicaninvestigatorsarelookingintowhatcausedacharteraircrafttocrashinwoodsinthecountry'snorthwestsoonaftertakeoff,killingtwocrewmembersand10U.S.citizens,incl