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Argentina jails doctor, midwife for military-era kidnaps 23 Dec 2014 - 11:59 am

BUENOS AIRES---A court in Argentina on Monday convicted and sentenced a doctor and midwife for their roles in abducting newborns from women during...

S. Korea heightens cyber security watch on hacking 23 Dec 2014 - 11:51 am

SEOUL-- South Korea has heightened its security readiness against cyber attacks as concerns grew over a series of online information leaks at nuclear...

One killed in Madagascar power cut protests 23 Dec 2014 - 11:50 am

ANTANANARIVO---At least one person was killed and five injured in Madagascar on Monday after violent demonstrations over persistent power outages in the eastern...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 23 Dec 2014 - 11:49 am

DOHA: Exchange Rates for foreign currencies as issued on Tuesday by Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: Currency Buying Selling Saudi Riyal...

US official charged with emptying Guantanamo resigns 23 Dec 2014 - 11:37 am

WASHINGTON-- The US official responsible for negotiating the transfers of terror suspects from the American-run prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is leaving his...

Malaysia deports Indonesian illegal migrants 23 Dec 2014 - 11:35 am

SUBANG, Malaysia---Malaysia on Tuesday deported nearly 500 undocumented Indonesian workers, in what analysts said was part of a push to clamp down on...

Extremist leader to be freed as Pakistan mulls new terror steps 23 Dec 2014 - 11:15 am

ISLAMABAD---The leader of a banned Pakistani sectarian militant group is set to walk free from jail, officials said Tuesday, even as the government...

Algeria troops kill chief militant behind Frenchman's murder 23 Dec 2014 - 11:08 am

ALGIERS-- Algeria's army has killed the leader of the militant group responsible for kidnapping and beheading French tourist Herve Gourdel in September, a...

290 heritage sites in Syria damaged by war 23 Dec 2014 - 10:57 am

BEIRUT-- Satellite imagery indicate that 290 cultural heritage sites in Syria, whose history stretches back to the dawn of civilization, have been damaged...

Japanese Emperor Akihito turns 81 23 Dec 2014 - 10:56 am

Emperor Michiko TOKYO---Thousands flocked to Japan's Imperial Palace Tuesday to celebrate the 81st birthday of Emperor Akihito, who recalled the carnage of World...

Woman shot dead protesting China-backed mine in Myanmar 23 Dec 2014 - 10:47 am

YANGON---A woman protesting against a controversial Chinese-backed copper mine in Myanmar has been shot dead, a government spokesman said Tuesday, announcing an investigation...

Bangladesh ex-minister sentenced to hang for genocide 23 Dec 2014 - 10:37 am

DHAKA---Bangladesh's war crimes court on Tuesday sentenced a former government minister to hang for rape and genocide during the 1971 independence struggle against...

Heightened 'chatter' since Sydney siege, attack 'likely' 23 Dec 2014 - 10:34 am

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott SYDNEY-- Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Tuesday warned of a heightened level of "terrorist chatter" in the...

Australian bushfire survivors win record class action 23 Dec 2014 - 10:26 am

SYDNEY-- Survivors of a devastating 2009 bushfire in Australia won final court approval Tuesday for a nearly Aus$500 million (US$407 million) payout --...

Russia successfully test-launches new rocket 23 Dec 2014 - 10:11 am

MOSCOW---Russia on Tuesday successfully test-launched its newest heavy-class Angara rocket, which has been developed with a view to launching manned spacecraft, the defence...

5 bombs hit Yemen capital, Shiite militiaman killed 23 Dec 2014 - 10:02 am

SANAA-- Five small bombs on Tuesday hit the centre of the Yemeni capital, mostly controlled by Shiite militiamen since September, killing one of...

International journalist deaths soar in 2014 23 Dec 2014 - 09:50 am

NEW YORK-- The gruesome murders of foreign journalists by the Islamic State group contributed to 2014 being a particularly deadly year for international...

Global arms treaty enters into force on Wednesday 23 Dec 2014 - 09:46 am

UNITED NATIONS---A treaty laying down international rules for the $85 billion dollar global arms trade goes into force on Wednesday with campaigners vowing...