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Gambia foils coup bid; three killed 31 Dec 2014 - 12:26 am

BANJUL, Gambia: A group of disaffected soldiers launched a foiled coup bid in The Gambia yesterday while the west African state’s iron-fisted leader...

Italian helicopter sent to intercept cargo ship with migrants 31 Dec 2014 - 12:25 am

ATHENS: An Italian helicopter was flying to intercept a cargo ship believed to be carrying hundreds of migrants after it left Greek waters...

Militants shoot dead 15 in northeast Nigeria 31 Dec 2014 - 12:25 am

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria: Suspected Islamist militants opened fire in a remote town in northeast Nigeria, killing at least 15 people, witnesses and a security...

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38 Dead, Thousands Displaced in Landslides, Floods in Philippines 30 Dec 2014 - 11:08 pm

Two days of heavy rains set off floods and landslides in the southeastern Philippines Manila - At least 38 people were killed and...

Purisima shows up at Rizal Day rites in Baguio 30 Dec 2014 - 11:03 pm

Director General Alan Purisima, Philippine National Police chief BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – Suspended Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Alan Purisima showed...

Madadgaar launches documentary on reproductive rights 30 Dec 2014 - 10:55 pm

Madadgaar Help Line President, Zia Ahmed Awan Advocate addresses press conference in Karachi KARACHI - Reproductive rights are in fact human rights and...

Court ruling on Amit Shah ‘strange and worrisome 30 Dec 2014 - 10:38 pm

BJP President Amit Shah was cleared of murder charges in the Sohrabuddin encounter case Congress on Tuesday described the special CBI court discharging...

No signs of government formation in Jammu and Kashmir yet 30 Dec 2014 - 10:30 pm

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah during a rally ahead of the assembly elections in Handwara district of Jammu and Kashmir SRINAGAR/JAMMU:...

More Arrests as Lebanese Army Clampdown on Militants Continues 30 Dec 2014 - 10:12 pm

Lebanese army arrests 4 Nusra members, hundreds suspected militants in raids Beirut - The Lebanese army said on Thursday that it has arrested...

Five Reported Dead as Balkan Countries Endure Cold Snap 30 Dec 2014 - 10:08 pm

Cold Snap Torments Balkans Sofia/Belgrade - At least five were dead amid a Balkans cold snap that included a massive blizzard in Bulgaria...

Israeli Army Storms Palestinian Village, Fires Suffocating Teargas 30 Dec 2014 - 10:02 pm

Tear gas surrounds the houses of Kafr Qaddum Ramallah - Several Palestinians suffocated by teargas on Tuesday after the Israeli army stormed the...

Iran, Iraq Sign MoU for Joint defence Cooperation 30 Dec 2014 - 09:52 pm

An Iranian naval vessel Tehran - Iranian Defence Minister Hussein Dehghan and his Iraqi counterpart Khalid al-Obeidi signed here on Tuesday a memorandum...

Over 130 people detained at Moscow protest 30 Dec 2014 - 09:33 pm

Riot police officers detain a woman during a protest rally to defend article 31 of the Russian constitution in Moscow MOSCOW - Police...

UN Security Council to vote on Palestinian resolution 30 Dec 2014 - 09:19 pm

Arabs set to call for UN Security Council vote on Palestinian state UNITED NATIONS, United States - The UN Security Council will vote...

Suicide bomber targets Libyan parliament 30 Dec 2014 - 09:15 pm

Libyan security forces move closer to the parliament on Sunday after troops loyal to General Khalifa Hifter stormed the building BENGHAZI, Libya -...

Bahrain opposition chief remanded in custody, new clashes erupt 30 Dec 2014 - 09:11 pm

Clashes erupt outside house of detained Bahraini opposition leader DUBAI - Bahrain's opposition leader was remanded in custody Tuesday for seeking to change...

Brazilian with knife in skull drives two hours to hospital 30 Dec 2014 - 09:08 pm

The unidentified man from the south of Brazil in Bauru was admitted to hospital conscious and still talking with a 10cm long blade...