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30 soldiers killed in Benghazi 03 Oct 2014 - 03:50 am

Libyan coast guards rescue an illegal migrant from sub-Saharan Africa after a boat sank off the coastal town of Guarabouli, 60km east of...

Turkey’s top court annuls new Internet regulations 03 Oct 2014 - 03:44 am

ISTANBUL: Turkey’s top court yesterday overturned parts of a law that granted the country’s telecoms authority more powers to monitor online users and...

Sinai militant commander killed 03 Oct 2014 - 03:44 am

ISMALIA, Egypt: Egypt’s army killed a field commander in Ansar Bayt Al Maqdis, the country’s most dangerous Islamist militant group, during clashes on...

Saudi fears Yemeni tumult may boost its main foe Iran 03 Oct 2014 - 03:44 am

riyadh: The capture of Yemen’s capital by rebels with ties to Iran has jolted Saudi Arabia, prompting a scramble by Riyadh to prevent...

Algeria hunts 15 in Frenchman’s beheading 03 Oct 2014 - 03:43 am

ALGIERS: Algeria is hunting 15 suspects in the kidnapping and beheading of French tourist Herve Gourdel on terrorism, kidnapping and murder charges, a...

Lawmakers press Kerry harder in talks with Iran 03 Oct 2014 - 03:43 am

WASHINGTON: Hundreds of US lawmakers pressed Secretary of State John Kerry to lean harder on Iran in talks over its nuclear programme in...

New test for Cameron 03 Oct 2014 - 03:25 am

British Prime Minister David Cameron (left) with Conservative Parliamentary candidate, Giles Watling, during their work visit to improve the sea defences at Clacton-on-sea,...

Call for education reforms 03 Oct 2014 - 03:23 am

Parents and children at a rally hosted by Families for Excellent Schools, calling for an overhaul of the city’s education system, in New...

Stopping Ebola spread highest priority: UN 03 Oct 2014 - 03:19 am

MONROVIA: The UN launched a mission yesterday to prevent the global spread of Ebola, describing the epidemic as the world’s “highest priority” as...

Aid worker killed in Ukraine 03 Oct 2014 - 03:18 am

BRUSSELS: The European Union expressed concern yesterday about new fighting in eastern Ukraine that has killed both civilians and soldiers despite a truce...

French forces kill 7 in CAR town 03 Oct 2014 - 03:18 am

BANGUI: French peacekeepers killed up to seven people as they tried to control clashes between armed groups in the Central African town of...

Frenchman gets 12 years jail for passing on HIV 03 Oct 2014 - 03:17 am

PARIS: A French court yesterday sentenced a 40-year-man described by prosecutors as a “charmer” and “seducer” to 12 years behind bars for knowingly...

Austria unveils new laws for Muslims on Islam 03 Oct 2014 - 03:17 am

VIENNA: Austria called on for standardised German-language translations of the Holy Quran and moved to prohibit foreign funding of Muslim organisations on its...

US Court to hear headscarf case 03 Oct 2014 - 03:17 am

WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court will hear the case of a Muslim woman who was denied employment at clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch...

Cleanliness drive launched 03 Oct 2014 - 03:16 am

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (centre) cleans a road as he launches the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, or Clean India Mission, in New Delhi yesterday....

Dalai Lama in ‘informal’ talks with China to return to Tibet 03 Oct 2014 - 03:14 am

DHARAMSALA: The Dalai Lama indicated yesterday he was in informal talks with China to make a historic pilgrimage to his Tibetan homeland after...

Kerala launches prohibition policy 03 Oct 2014 - 03:13 am

Thiruvananthapuram: A policy to achieve total prohibition and several environment-friendly programmes were launched in Kerala yesterday to mark the 146th birth anniversary of...

BJP’s Maharashtra election campaign begins tomorrow 03 Oct 2014 - 03:13 am

Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address around 15 election rallies across Maharashtra starting tomorrow for the October 15 assembly polls,...