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Two killed in Cairo protest 12 Jul 2014 - 01:48 am

Supporters of deposed Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi gather during a demonstration in Cairo’s northern district of Matariya, yesterday. Two people were shot dead...

UN warns Israel against targeting civilians 12 Jul 2014 - 01:47 am

New York: The United Nations’ top human rights official has called for an investigation into Israeli air strikes on Gaza, on the grounds...

Kurds seize oilfields, ministers pull out of Maliki government 12 Jul 2014 - 01:46 am

baghdad: Kurdish forces seized two oilfields in northern Iraq and took over operations from a state-run oil company yesterday, while Kurdish politicians formally...

Iraqi forces executed 250 Sunni prisoners, says watchdog 12 Jul 2014 - 01:46 am

BAGHDAD: Iraq’s security forces and allied Shia militias executed at least 255 Sunni prisoners as they fled a lightning jihadist-led advance last month,...

Two Sudanese activists freed after alleged torture 12 Jul 2014 - 01:46 am

KHARTOUM: Two Sudanese political activists allegedly tortured during two months in detention were released yesterday along with a third activist, the mother of...

MIDEAST HATRED REVENGE YIN YANG SNAKE ISRAEL PALESTINE 12 Jul 2014 - 01:37 am

Group: ViewsMideast Credit: SCHOT Source: De Volkskrant - Amsterdam, Netherlands Keywords: COLOR MIDEAST HATRED REVENGE YIN YANG SNAKE ISRAEL PALESTINE 071114 Provider: CartoonArts...

Kashmir to get world’s highest rail bridge 12 Jul 2014 - 12:37 am

The under-construction world’s highest railway bridge is pictured over the Chenab river in Kauri in northern Jammu and Kashmir state. KAURI: Indian engineers...

Modi accepts Obama invite, seeks result-oriented visit 12 Jul 2014 - 12:36 am

US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns (left) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi stand during their meeting in New Delhi yesterday. New Delhi:...

Delhi to be second most populous city till 2030 12 Jul 2014 - 12:35 am

Schoolgirls pose as they pray for World Peace on the occasion of ‘World Population Day’ in Jodhpur yesterday. United Nations: Delhi, currently the...

Modi leaves for BRICS meet in Brazil tomorrow 12 Jul 2014 - 12:33 am

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make his first foray into international diplomacy when he leaves tomorrow for the sixth summit of...

Navy to get first indigenously-built warship today 12 Jul 2014 - 12:33 am

Kolkata: India’s first fully indigenously-built major warship, the anti submarine warfare (ASW) corvette INS Kamorta will be handed over to the navy by...

Haryana passes bill for separate SGPC 12 Jul 2014 - 12:33 am

Chandigarh: Amid stiff opposition from the opposition benches, a bill for creating a separate body for managing Sikh gurdwaras in Haryana was passed...

SC grants a month’s bail for Maudany 12 Jul 2014 - 12:32 am

New Delhi: The Supreme Court granted one month bail on health grounds to 2008 Bangalore serial bomb blast conspiracy prime accused and Kerala-based...

11 die in China school bus plunge 12 Jul 2014 - 12:26 am

The school bus is lifted from the reservoir after the accident in Xiangtan, Hunan province, yesterday. BEIJING: Eleven people died, including eight children,...

Prayer for jailed journalists 12 Jul 2014 - 12:24 am

Journalists release birds into the air at a pagoda in Yangon yesterday as they pray for five scribes jailed in Myanmar for 10...

Australian arrested over ties with ISIS 12 Jul 2014 - 12:23 am

Immigration officers escort Robert Edward Cerantonio shortly after arriving at Manila airport yesterday after he was arrested in Cebu City on Friday. MANILA:...

Japan typhoon leaves trail of destruction 12 Jul 2014 - 12:21 am

TOKYO: Tropical storm Neoguri skirted past the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant on Japan’s east coast yesterday and blew out to sea, leaving behind...

China jails 32 ‘terrorists’ in Xinjiang 12 Jul 2014 - 12:20 am

BEIJING: Chinese courts in the far-western region of Xinjiang have sentenced 32 people to prison terms ranging from four years to life for...