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Iran vows legal action over US decision 13 Apr 2014 - 12:47 am

Hamid Abutalebi, Iran’s proposed U.N. ambassador, gestures in this undated handout photo DUBAI: Iran yesterday rejected a US decision to deny a visa...

Algerians in France rush to vote 13 Apr 2014 - 12:46 am

Abdelmalek Sellal (left), campaign director of Algerian president and presidential candidate Abdelaziz Bouteflika, waves during a rally in Annaba, east of Algiers, yesterday....

Poison attack alleged in Syria 13 Apr 2014 - 12:45 am

Lebanese security forces patrol a street in Baalbek’s Al Sharawna neighbourhood as part of reinforcement of security measures in Bekaa Valley, near the...

Egypt Islamist jailed for a year 13 Apr 2014 - 12:44 am

Protesters from the ‘6th of April’ group and other opposition activists chant slogans on bicycles as they take part in what they called...

End to Saudi girls’ sports ban welcome: HRW 13 Apr 2014 - 12:41 am

DUBAI: Human Rights Watch yesterday welcomed a recommendation by Saudi Arabia’s consultative Shura Council to lift the ban on sports in girls’ state...

Bahrain cop hurt in blast 13 Apr 2014 - 12:41 am

DUBAI: An explosion has wounded a policeman in a Shia village near Manama, where clashes frequently erupt between security forces and protesters against...

Yemen soldier dies in ambush 13 Apr 2014 - 12:41 am

ADEN: Gunmen ambushed a Yemeni army vehicle carrying ammunition to troops in a southeastern Al Qaeda bastion, killing a soldier and wounding three,...

Turkey PM threatens to ‘go after’ Twitter, alleging tax evasion 13 Apr 2014 - 12:40 am

ANKARA: Turkey’s prime minister yesterday said he will “go after” Twitter, accusing the site of tax evasion, after it was used to spread...

Two die in Libya jailbreak attempt 13 Apr 2014 - 12:40 am

TRIPOLI: Libya’s justice minister yesterday said that an attempted jailbreak at a prison outside Tripoli had left two prisoners dead. Salah Al Marghani...

Iraqi official disputes assassination allegation 13 Apr 2014 - 12:40 am

BAGHDAD: The head of the military command in Iraq’s Anbar province yesterday disputed claims by supporters of the country’s deputy prime minister that...

Tribeca fest offers eclectic mix of films 13 Apr 2014 - 12:37 am

NEW YORK: More than a decade after it was launched to revitalise lower Manhattan following the September 11 attacks, the Tribeca Film Festival...

Twelve dead as Philippine rebel clashes end: military 12 Apr 2014 - 02:43 pm

ZAMBOANGA, Philippines: The death toll in fighting between Muslim rebels and soldiers in the southern Philippines has risen to 12, officials in the...

Bomb blast near Egypt hospital before minister visits 12 Apr 2014 - 02:42 pm

CAIRO: A crude bomb exploded on Saturday near a newly built hospital just minutes before it was inaugurated by Egypt's health minister, security...

Petrobras yields documents in money-laundering probe 12 Apr 2014 - 02:41 pm

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil's Petrobras has turned over documents requested in an investigation into a $4.5 million money-laundering operation, the latest in a...

Qatar participates in regional preparatory meeting for UN Criminal Justice Conference 12 Apr 2014 - 02:35 pm

DOHA: Qatar has participated in the African Regional Preparatory Meeting for the 13th United Nations Conference on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice to...

Twelve dead in Myanmar road smash 12 Apr 2014 - 01:59 pm

YANGON: Twelve people were killed on Saturday when a bus collided with a car and burst into flames on an accident-plagued highway in...

Iran says not considering alternative UN pick 12 Apr 2014 - 01:53 pm

TEHRAN: Iran signalled its defiance Saturday over America's refusal to grant a visa to its chosen UN ambassador, saying it does not plan...

Kuwait to host first meeting GCC ministers of Awqaf 12 Apr 2014 - 01:45 pm

KUWAIT: Kuwait will host the First Meeting the GCC Ministers of Awqaf (endowments) from 16 to17 April. Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic...