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Thousands rally in Istanbul for Kurdish candidate 04 Aug 2014 - 01:14 am

ISTANBUL: Thousands of people yesterday turned out for a mass rally in support of the Kurdish candidate in Turkey’s presidential elections, in a...

Lufthansa to resume flights to Arbil in northern Iraq 04 Aug 2014 - 01:14 am

LONDON: German airline Deutsche Lufthansa said it would resume flights to and from Arbil in northern Iraq starting today, but would continue to...

Fury after attack on Gaza UN school 04 Aug 2014 - 01:01 am

An Israeli army flare illuminating the sky above the northern Gaza Strip yesterday. GAZA: A third deadly attack on a United Nations school...

At least 44 killed in Syria attacks 04 Aug 2014 - 01:00 am

Devastation at a site hit by what activists said were two air strikes by forces loyal to Syria’s President Bashar Al Assad in...

Ten Lebanese troops killed in clashes 04 Aug 2014 - 12:57 am

Lebanese soldiers carry the coffin of Ibrahim Amory, a comrade killed the previous day during clashes with militants in the city of Arsal,...

Erdogan’s Istanbul rally a hit 04 Aug 2014 - 12:57 am

A supporter of the chairman of Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) and Kurdish candidate in Turkey’s upcoming presidential elections waves a poster flag...

Islamic State takes control of Iraq’s biggest dam, oilfield 04 Aug 2014 - 12:56 am

BAGHDAD: Islamic State fighters seized control of Iraq’s biggest dam, an oilfield and three more towns yesterday after inflicting their first major defeat...

Abdullah rejoins Afghan vote audit 04 Aug 2014 - 12:50 am

Afghan election commission workers unseal a box containing ballot papers for an audit of the presidential run-off vote, at a counting centre in...

Picturesque meadow 04 Aug 2014 - 12:50 am

Sheep graze near Ratti Gali lake, a tourist attraction in Neelum Valley in Pakistani-administered Kashmir, yesterday. The lake is located at an altitude...

Musharraf’s treason trial set to resume 04 Aug 2014 - 12:48 am

ISLAMABAD: A special bench in Pakistan led by Justice Faisal Arab will resume proceedings in the treason trial against former army chief Pervez...

Islamabad most expensive city in Pakistan 04 Aug 2014 - 12:48 am

KARACHI: All provincial capitals except Quetta are among high-inflation cities in Pakistan, with federal capital Islamabad having the highest inflation rate. According to...

Varsities blocking social media sites 04 Aug 2014 - 12:48 am

ISLAMABAD: At least four major public universities in Pakistan’s capital city Islamabad and its sister city Rawalpindi do not allow students to access...

PPP seeks joint session of parliament over govt move 04 Aug 2014 - 12:47 am

ISLAMABAD: Former president Asif Ali Zardari’s Pakistan People’s Party has called for summoning a joint session of parliament to discuss the Nawaz Sharif...

China president due in Pakistan this month 04 Aug 2014 - 12:47 am

LAHORE: Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Pakistan later this month to lay the foundation stones of some mega projects, a senior official...

Libya exodus multiplies as 22 more killed in unrest 04 Aug 2014 - 12:37 am

TRIPOLI: The exodus of foreigners from Libya gathered pace yesterday as the government said at least 22 people were killed in clashes in...

Somalia firing squad executes 3 in public 04 Aug 2014 - 12:37 am

MOGADISHU: Three men were executed by firing squad yesterday after a Somali military court found them guilty of killing civilians in a series...

10 Mers cases in Saudi during Ramadan 04 Aug 2014 - 12:37 am

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia reported 10 confirmed new cases of a deadly respiratory disease during the holy month of Ramadan, and subsequent Eid Al...

DEATH WORLD WAR NUCLEAR ISRAEL UKRAINE WARS MIDEAST 04 Aug 2014 - 12:03 am

Group: ViewsEurope Credit: SAKAI Source: Tokyo, Japan Keywords: COLOR DEATH WORLD WAR NUCLEAR ISRAEL UKRAINE WARS MIDEAST 080314 Provider: CartoonArts International / The...