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Thousands of UK troops to quit Afghanistan 15 Oct 2012 - 04:25 am

LONDON: Britain plans to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan next year, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said yesterday, as pressure mounts to end...

Pakistan’s nuclear watchdog agrees to undergo financial audit 15 Oct 2012 - 04:22 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s strategic asset control body, which controls Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal, has finally agreed to give access to auditors to scrutinise its accounts,...

Moro rebel chief in historic peace trip 15 Oct 2012 - 04:21 am

MANILA: The leaders of the Philippines’ biggest Muslim rebel group arrived in Manila yesterday for a historic visit aimed at ending one of...

Three soldiers killed in Basilan ambush 15 Oct 2012 - 03:48 am

MANILA: Three soldiers have been killed in an attack by Al Qaeda-linked militants in the southern Philippines, a military spokesman said yesterday. The...

Myanmar ruling party meets to map its future course 15 Oct 2012 - 03:48 am

NAYPYIDAW: Myanmar’s army-backed ruling party was urged yesterday to embrace democracy at a key meeting to revamp its leadership and map its future...

Japan security tougher than ever: PM 15 Oct 2012 - 03:47 am

YOKOSUKA, Japan: Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda told his navy yesterday that Japan’s security environment was tougher than ever, underscoring tension with China over...

Arroyo needs better detention facilities, says health official 15 Oct 2012 - 03:47 am

MANILA: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo should be placed in a detention area that has facilities to monitor her health, Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) Director...

UN wants more women role in disaster relief 15 Oct 2012 - 03:46 am

MANILA: Women should be allowed to participate in the crafting of policies designed to mitigate the effects of disasters, the United Nations said...

Taking oath 15 Oct 2012 - 03:45 am

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (right) swears in new ministers at the presidential palace in Caracas yesterday.

Lithuania votes 15 Oct 2012 - 03:40 am

People cast their ballots at a polling station in Vilnius, Lithuania, yesterday. Ground down by austerity, voters in Lithuania’s general election looked set...

Putin’s hold on test as Russians vote in regions 15 Oct 2012 - 03:39 am

KHIMKI/BRYANSK, Russia: Russia held local elections from the Baltic Sea to the Chinese border yesterday, testing President Vladimir Putin’s popularity five months into...

20 dead in attack near Nigeria mosque 15 Oct 2012 - 03:39 am

LAGOS: Armed robbers opened fire on a group of people as they left prayers at a mosque in the northern Nigerian state of...

Obama will be more assertive tomorrow: Aides 15 Oct 2012 - 03:39 am

WASHINGTON: Campaign advisers to President Barack Obama promised yesterday he would be more aggressive and energetic tomorrow in his second debate against Republican...

Cameron, Scottish leader to discuss vote terms 15 Oct 2012 - 03:38 am

EDINBURGH, Scotland: It’s not a meeting David Cameron is likely to enjoy. The British prime minister is due to visit the leader of...

Belgians vote in local elections 15 Oct 2012 - 03:38 am

BRUSSELS: Belgium voted yesterday in local elections seen as a potential make-or-break poll on the country’s future, with Flemish nationalist leader Bart De...

Turkey bans Syrian planes; rebels gain 15 Oct 2012 - 03:36 am

BEIRUT/AMMAN: Turkey has banned all Syrian aircraft from its air space as it takes an increasingly firm stance against President Bashar Al Assad,...

Mauritania president hurt in shooting; admitted in Paris hospital 15 Oct 2012 - 03:36 am

PARIS: Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was admitted to a French military hospital yesterday after being shot and wounded when soldiers “accidentally”...

Turkish plane’s cockpit catches fire; two injured 15 Oct 2012 - 03:36 am

ANKARA: Two people were injured yesterday when a Norway-bound plane at an airport on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast was evacuated after fire broke out...