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Blast kills around 50 in Nigeria's Borno state 11 Aug 2015 - 09:03 pm

A bomb explosion rocks a market in Nigeria's northeastern Borno State, killing at least 47. MAIDUGURI (Nigeria): A bomb attack on a packed...

WikiLeaks raising reward fund for insider info on US-EU trade deal 11 Aug 2015 - 07:58 pm

WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Julian Assange has criticised secrecy surrounding the trade deal. LONDON: WikiLeaks on Tuesday launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise a €100,000...

Turkey to press anti-PKK campaign 'until no terrorist remains': Erdogan 11 Aug 2015 - 07:13 pm

ANKARA: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday vowed that Turkey would press on with a campaign against Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants "until...

Migrants, police clash on Greek island that mayor says is 'out of control' 11 Aug 2015 - 06:22 pm

Syrian refugees line-up as others sleep on the floor during a registration procedure at the national stadium of the Greek island of Kos...

Bill on GST introduced in Rajya Sabha amid ruckus 11 Aug 2015 - 04:12 pm

NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday introduced a constitutional amendment bill to enable implementation of the goods and services tax (GST)...

Turkey rescues 330 Greece-bound Syrians amid record surge of refugees 11 Aug 2015 - 03:03 pm

Members of the Turkish coast guards hold a baby of a Syrian migrant on the shore in Cesme, near the Aegean port city...

New protests after deadly clashes over Nepal constitution 11 Aug 2015 - 02:50 pm

Nepalese activists protesting in Kathmandu demanding equal citizenship rights in the new constitution on August 10, 2015. KATHMANDU: Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala...

25 dead in IS assault on key rebel-held Syria town: monitor 11 Aug 2015 - 02:35 pm

File photo of the members of the Islamic State militant group. BEIRUT: At least 25 Syrian rebels were killed overnight in an attack...

Yemen refugees return to ruined Aden with mix of hope and grief 11 Aug 2015 - 02:21 pm

A girl holds her sister outside their tent at a camp for people displaced by recent fighting between government forces and Shi'ite rebels...

Iraq parliament approves PM’s anti-corruption plan 11 Aug 2015 - 01:52 pm

Iraq's parliament speaker Salim al-Juburi (pictured) announced the prime minister's reform programme aimed at curbing corruption and reducing government waste was unanimously approved. ...

U.S. military jet crashes in southern Germany 11 Aug 2015 - 01:36 pm

Fire fighters stand next to fire engines near the crash site of a U.S. fighter jet as authorities sealed off the crash site...

Congress protests in Lok Sabha 11 Aug 2015 - 01:18 pm

NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday witnessed protests and sloganeering from the Congress during the pre-lunch session over its demand for the...

Yogendra Yadav arrested, says he was manhandled 11 Aug 2015 - 01:09 pm

NEW DELHI: Yogendra Yadav, former AAP leader and founder-member of farmer rights group Swaraj Abhiyan, was arrested on Tuesday. He said he was...

Nepal appeals for calm after deadly clashes over constitution 11 Aug 2015 - 12:17 pm

A Nepalese activist hits a dinner plate with a spoon during a protest calling for women's rights in the context of a final...

Rival Libya factions resume peace talks in Geneva 11 Aug 2015 - 12:10 pm

GENEVA: Rival Libyan factions were set to resume peace talks on Tuesday after a partial deal was reached last month, but hopes for...

Fancy vehicle number plates getting pricier 11 Aug 2015 - 01:36 am

DOHA: There is so much craze in the cash-rich Qatari community, particularly among the youth, to own fancy car registration numbers that many...

Humidity to be high at night; hotter day forecast 11 Aug 2015 - 01:35 am

DOHA: Qatar is expected to witness a hotter and more humid day today with humidity levels reaching up to 90 percent at night,...

US consulate in Turkey attacked 11 Aug 2015 - 01:34 am

Turkish medics and police with a wounded female attacker after shots were fired at the US consulate in Istanbul yesterday. ISTANBUL/DIYABAKIR: Two women...