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Israel moves against rights group over Gaza criticism 15 Aug 2014 - 01:40 am

JERUSALEM: Israel has disqualified its foremost human rights group as a volunteer option for youths who choose civilian national service over military conscription,...

Three soldiers, two Al Qaeda militants killed in Yemen 15 Aug 2014 - 01:39 am

SANAA:Three Yemeni soldiers and two Al Qaeda militants were killed when security forces foiled an attack by insurgents in the eastern province of...

Rebel leadership unravels in Ukraine 15 Aug 2014 - 12:54 am

Members of the Donetsk People’s Republic militias carry trays with bread for locals hiding in shelters in Ilovaysk, 50km from Donetsk, in Ukraine....

Long Island flooded 15 Aug 2014 - 12:52 am

Residents inspect a flooded vehicle on a road in Bay Shore, New York. More than a foot of rain hit parts of New...

Obama calls for police to respect Missouri protesters 15 Aug 2014 - 12:52 am

FERGUSON: President Barack Obama yesterday called on police yesterday to respect demonstrators in Ferguson, Missouri, in an attempt to defuse tensions after four...

Guinea declares public health emergency over Ebola epidemic 15 Aug 2014 - 12:51 am

CONAKRY: Guinea has dec-lared a public health emergency over an Ebola epidemic that has killed more than 1,000 people in three West African...

Imam held over fighters’ recruitment 15 Aug 2014 - 12:51 am

PRISTINA: Police in Kosovo arrested an imam on suspicion of recruiting Kosovars to fight in Iraq and Syria after 40 men were rounded...

Lawyer wants 15 years for Bin Laden kin 15 Aug 2014 - 12:51 am

NEW YORK: A defence lawyer for the son-in-law of Osama bin Laden convicted on terrorism-related charges in New York federal court said yesterday...

Robin Williams had Parkinson’s 15 Aug 2014 - 12:51 am

LOS ANGELES: Hollywood actor Robin Williams, found dead this week after an apparent suicide, was suffering from depression and the early stages of...

Kenya spy chief quits after criticism 15 Aug 2014 - 12:50 am

NAIROBI: The head of the Kenyan intelligence service, which has been criticised for failing to stop a spate of attacks blamed on Islamist...

The stage of patience 14 Aug 2014 - 10:34 pm

Allah the Almighty describes His closest allies and beloved ones with a quality. Do you know what it is? Allah praises those who...

How to respect your parents 14 Aug 2014 - 10:33 pm

There are many days set aside in non-Islamic societies to honour and appreciate special people; examples of these are Father’s Day, Mother’s Day,...

Monsoon in Tripura 14 Aug 2014 - 09:41 pm

A man pulls a cycle rickshaw through a flooded street during a heavy monsoon rain shower in Agartala, Tripura, yesterday. India has forecast...

Delhi gears up for Modi’s first I-Day address 14 Aug 2014 - 09:41 pm

A worker installs a security camera in front of the historic Red Fort on the eve of Independence Day celebrations in Delhi yesterday. ...

Bill on judges’ appointment gets House nod 14 Aug 2014 - 09:40 pm

New Delhi: Parliamentary approval was accorded to two bills seeking to end the collegium system for appointment of judges with the Rajya Sabha...

Don’t neglect poor: President 14 Aug 2014 - 09:39 pm

New Delhi: Emphasising that the poor “cannot and will not wait for another generation” for betterment in their lives, President Pranab Mukherjee said...

Abducted Indian workers in Mosul remain unharmed: Govt 14 Aug 2014 - 09:39 pm

New Delhi: The 39 Indian workers held hostage by Islamic State jihadists in Mosul in Iraq for the past two months“remain unharmed”, the...

Dope test mandatory for Punjab govt jobs 14 Aug 2014 - 09:39 pm

Chandigarh: To curb incidence of people addicted to drugs joining state government service, the Punjab government yesterday announced that dope testing will be...