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Syrian refugee killed in riot at Jordan camp 07 Apr 2014 - 07:51 am

Children look at the remains of their belongings, which were damaged during a clash between security forces and Syrian refugees, at the Al...

Benflis slams campaign violence 07 Apr 2014 - 07:48 am

Algerian National Front president Moussa Touati, a presidential candidate for the upcoming election, waves during a rally meeting in Blida, west of Algiers,...

ISIL jihadists open new front in Baghdad push 07 Apr 2014 - 07:47 am

Iraqi candidates with the United Iraq coalition, take part in an election rally in Baghdad yesterday. Campaigning for April 30 general election opened,...

Fourth Iranian held in UAE over kidnap of businessman 07 Apr 2014 - 07:42 am

DUBAI: An Iranian suspected of helping kidnap a British-Iranian businessman in Dubai has been arrested in Thailand and deported to the United Arab...

Libya jihadists to impose Shariah in radical town 07 Apr 2014 - 07:42 am

BENGHAZI: A jihadist group in Libya says it plans to take over security in the restive eastern town of Derna and impose Shariah...

Bahrain jails 7 Shia protesters 07 Apr 2014 - 07:41 am

DUBAI: A Bahraini court yesterday sentenced seven Shias to 15 years in jail after convicting them of an attack which wounded a policeman...

Oil ports: Libya rebels, govt in deal 07 Apr 2014 - 07:41 am

TRIPOLI: Libya’s government reached a deal with rebels yesterday to reopen two occupied oil ports accounting for 200,000 barrels per day of crude...

Massive vaccine campaign launched after Iraq polio case 07 Apr 2014 - 07:41 am

BAGHDAD: Authorities launched a massive polio vaccination campaign yesterday in Iraq, Syria and Egypt after health officials found a suspected case of the...

Voting starts today in staggered polls 07 Apr 2014 - 07:40 am

Policemen deployed on election duty wait for their names to be announced at a distribution centre ahead of general elections in Jorhat district...

70pc turnout in AP local body polls 07 Apr 2014 - 07:39 am

Beating the heat 07 Apr 2014 - 07:38 am

A palm squirrel eats watermelon on a hot afternoon in Bhubaneswar yesterday. Watermelon, a summer fruit, gains popularity with the rise in temperature...

Left’s policies slowing growth: PM 07 Apr 2014 - 07:36 am

Kochi: Policies of the Left were responsible for both slowdown in growth and the decline in the popularity of the parties across India,...

The NR Eye: What is NRIs’ role in dance of democracy? 07 Apr 2014 - 07:35 am

by Moiz Mannan If Aam Admi Party’s foreign cells have devised the slogan “Together, We Can,” based on President Barrack Obama’s “Yes, We...

Amit Shah booked for ‘revenge’ comment 07 Apr 2014 - 07:35 am

Lucknow: BJP General Secretary Amit Shah was yesterday booked for an alleged inflammatory speech a few days back, when he allegedly spoke of...

Rahul attacks Modi for divisive politics 07 Apr 2014 - 07:34 am

Sirsa/New Delhi: Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi yesterday launched a multi-pronged attack on the BJP and its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, accusing the...

Court refuses to quash FIR against AAP leader 07 Apr 2014 - 07:34 am

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has refused to quash a police complaint filed against an AAP candidate in the Delhi assembly election...

TDP signs election pact with BJP 07 Apr 2014 - 07:33 am

Hyderabad: The NDA got a shot in the arm with the TDP returning to its fold after a gap of a decade and...

Emir receives new ambassadors 07 Apr 2014 - 05:23 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday received at Emiri Diwan new ambassadors Malcolm Miller (New Zealand), Piroon Laismit...