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Fighter Jet Variant Jointly Built by China, Pakistan Makes Debut Flight
China has successfully launched an upgraded version of a fighter jet manufactured jointly with Pakistan that can be used for training in peacetime and for combat missions during wartime.
US Test Launches Unarmed Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
The launch command was issued via an air launch control system aboard a Navy E-6 Mercury jet.
21 Dead as Boat Capsizes in Senegal
L'Observateur daily said the boat had capsized in high winds, while other newspapers said it had foundered because it was overloaded. Senegalese radio station RFM said some of the women were pregnant.
Taliban Kills 8 Policemen in Northern Province, Says Official
Timor says the Taliban have cut off the districts of Darqad and Khuja Bhawedin. The government sent in reinforcements and launched a counter-attack.
Mexico Border Wall Very Important Tool to Stop Drugs, Says Trump
US President Donald Trump said that the border wall with Mexico is a "very important tool" for preventing the entry of illegal drugs into this country.
Afghan Defence Minister, Army Chief Resign Over Taliban Attack
Shah Hussain Murtazawi, acting spokesman for Ghani, told Reuters the resignations were because of Friday's attack in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif.
Polls Give 'Outsider' Macron Edge Over Le Pen in May 7 Runoff
It was the euro's highest level since November 10, the day after the results of the US presidential election.
Japan and Australia to Deepen Ties Amid North Korea Tension
While supporting the US government's shift to a tougher stance, Bishop said further effort for dialogue and economic sanctions are necessary.
'Don't Mess With Us': Kim Jong-Un's Response to Donald Trump's Next Move
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the United States was looking at ways to pressure North Korea over its nuclear programme as North Korean state media warned the Americans of a "super-mighty preemptive strike", saying don't "mess with us".
North Korean Mock-up Birthday Video Shows Missiles Blowing up US
The singing was followed by footage of its test-firing of a missile in February which, in the video, was joined by other missiles shooting into sky, passing over the Pacific and exploding in giant balls of flames in the United States.
Indonesia Capital Votes For Governor After Divisive Campaign
Residents of the Indonesian capital are electing a governor on Wednesday after a polarising campaign that undermined the country's reputation for practicing a tolerant form of Islam.
Gunman Targeting White Men Kills Three in California
A 39-year-old man went on a shooting spree in a California town, killing three people and injuring another before turning himself in to police, authorities said.
Pakistan Not Employing Proxies From its Soil: Pak Army Chief
Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Jawed Bajwa on Tuesday rejected allegations that Pakistan has been employing proxies from its soil.
US to Hold UN Human Rights Meeting After Deal With Russia
US Ambassador Nikki Haley was determined to hold a Security Council meeting on the importance of human rights to international peace and security and it will happen on Tuesday but only after the US addressed objections from Russia, China and other council...
After Church Bombings, Egypt's Christian Minority in Sombre Mood for Easter Holiday
Maha Ragaay, a Coptic Christian teacher who lives in Cairo, said she had avoided watching television on Palm Sunday, afraid of seeing the bloody images broadcast after the bombings.
US Officially Declines to Label China as Currency Manipulator
The Trump administration has officially declined to brand China a currency manipulator, in another major U-turn for the US president, who had repeatedly pledged during his campaign to do so soon after taking office.
