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Protesters clash with police at Ukraine rally 20 Jan 2014 - 05:05 am

Pro-European integration protesters attack a police van during a rally near government administration buildings in Kiev yesterday. KIEV: Protesters attacked riot police with...

March for peace 20 Jan 2014 - 05:04 am

People take part in a march for peace in Apatzingan, Michoacan State, Mexico, yesterday. Federal forces have recently moved into Michoacan, in western...

Big ticket event 20 Jan 2014 - 05:04 am

People wait in line to get into a film at the Eccles Theatre at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, yesterday.

Norway blaze 20 Jan 2014 - 05:03 am

Historic buildings burn as fire sweeps through the wooden houses in the town of Laerdalsoyri, Laerdal, Norway, yesterday. An overnight blaze in the...

Putin denies large-scale Sochi graft 20 Jan 2014 - 05:02 am

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin denied that any large-scale corruption surrounded the Sochi Winter Olympics and challenged those with allegations of misconduct to...

Hollande rating unchanged 20 Jan 2014 - 05:02 am

PARIS: French President François Hollande’s approval rating remained unchanged following a news conference to announce economic reforms and after reports of an affair...

Eight candidates vie for interim presidency in CAR 20 Jan 2014 - 05:01 am

BANGUI: Eight candidates are in the running for the interim presidency in the strife-torn Central African Republic, the transitional parliament announced yesterday. Blaise...

Berlusconi, Italy’s left head strike electoral reform deal 20 Jan 2014 - 05:01 am

ROME: Silvio Berlusconi has returned to the political scene after a tax fraud conviction, striking a deal with the leader of the largest...

US lawmakers hint at Russia link to leaks 20 Jan 2014 - 05:01 am

WASHINGTON: The head of the US House of Representatives Intelligence Committee said yesterday he is investigating whether former spy agency contractor Edward Snowden...

UK Labour for budget surplus if it wins 20 Jan 2014 - 05:01 am

LONDON: The leader of the opposition Labour party said yesterday his party wants to eliminate Britain’s budget deficit by 2020 if it wins...

Mexico objects to citizen’s planned execution in US 20 Jan 2014 - 05:00 am

MEXICO CITY: Mexico yesterday strongly objected to the scheduled execution in Texas on Wednesday of a Mexican convicted of killing a US police...

Mayor doesn’t blink in Christie faceoff 20 Jan 2014 - 05:00 am

NEW YORK: The New Jersey mayor who added to Governor Chris Christie’s woes with fresh claims that his office punishes uncooperative local officials...

Documentary on Mitt Romney delves into campaign details 20 Jan 2014 - 05:00 am

PARK CITY: A revealing and moving behind-the-scenes documentary about Mitt Romney’s unsuccessful run for the US presidency sheds new light on the Republican...

Turkey says ready to discuss judicial row with Europe 20 Jan 2014 - 05:00 am

Thousands of Turkish people march to the offices of Armenian newspaper Agos during a commemoration ceremony for slain journalist Hrant Dink, in Istanbul,...

Charter opens road for Sisi but youth unhappy 20 Jan 2014 - 04:59 am

Supporters of army-backed government celebrate in Tahrir Square in Cairo after a new constitution was approved on Saturday. CAIRO: The approval of Egypt’s...

Israel frees Hamas leader 20 Jan 2014 - 04:58 am

Palestinians greet Sheikh Hassan Yousef (centre), a prominent leader of the Hamas Islamic movement, following his release yesterday after spending 28 months in...

West welcomes Syria oppn vote to join talks 20 Jan 2014 - 04:57 am

A resident holds a child that survived shelling after an air strike by forces loyal to Syria’s president Bashar Al Assad in the...

Dozens killed in Blue Nile: Rebels 20 Jan 2014 - 04:56 am

The market torched to ground by rebels according to SPLA troops in Bor, the state capital of South Sudan’s power-key eastern state of...