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Floods add misery after Philippine Muslim rebel siege 05 Oct 2013 - 01:52 pm

ZAMBOANGA, Philippines: Heavy rains flooded evacuation centres in the southern Philippines, adding more misery for thousands of people displaced by a bloody Muslim...

Polish journalist abducted in Syria last July is alive 05 Oct 2013 - 01:51 pm

WARSAW: A Polish journalist who was taken hostage by Islamist militants in northwest Syria last July is alive, Poland's foreign minister said on...

Menez left out of PSG squad after bench incident 05 Oct 2013 - 01:49 pm

PARIS: Paris Saint Germain forward Jeremy Menez has been left out of the squad to face Olympique Marseille in Ligue 1 on Sunday...

Moyes not planning January transfer splurge 05 Oct 2013 - 01:47 pm

Manchester United FC coach David Moyes reacts during the European Champions League football match FC Shakhtar vs Manchester United in Donetsk on October...

Norway may help destroy Syrian chemical arms: Report 05 Oct 2013 - 01:42 pm

OSLO: Norway has been asked to help destroy Syria's chemical arsenal as part of UN efforts to rid the country of its weapons...

Cypriot Minister of Communications and Works meets Qatari ambassador 05 Oct 2013 - 12:41 pm

NICOSIA: Cypriot Minister of Communications and Works, Tasos Mitsopoulos has met here with Qatar's Ambassador in Nicosia, HE Hussein bin Ahmed Al-Hemaid. Talks...

Qatari-Italian relations strong and distinct: Italian FM 05 Oct 2013 - 11:59 am

DOHA: Italy enjoys strong and distinct relations with the State of Qatar in various areas, especially in the gas sector, Italian Foreign Minister...

US commitment to Asia strong despite Washington crisis: Kerry 05 Oct 2013 - 11:12 am

United States Secretary of State John Kerry (C) walks during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia. EPA/MAST...

Prince Harry reviews global armada in Sydney 05 Oct 2013 - 10:50 am

Prince Harry salutes the ceremonial guards at Garden Island Naval Base for the International Fleet Review in Sydney. EPA/MICK TSIKAS SYDNEY: Britain's Prince...

Children among five Afghans killed in NATO airsrike 05 Oct 2013 - 10:47 am

JALALABAD: At least five civilians, including three children, were killed overnight in a NATO airstrike in eastern Afghanistan, officials said Saturday. The civilians,...

Cisco, Google, SAP discussing BlackBerry bids 05 Oct 2013 - 08:47 am

SAN FRANCISCO: BlackBerry Ltd, on the block as its smartphone business struggles, is in talks with Cisco Systems, Google Inc and SAP about...

Flights cancelled as typhoon nears Japan's Okinawa 05 Oct 2013 - 08:20 am

TOKYO: Powerful Typhoon Fitow is expected to hit Japan's southern island chain of Okinawa on Saturday, with domestic and international flights to and...

Anti-Telangana protests rock Seemandhra 05 Oct 2013 - 05:07 am

Protesters carry a wooden log past burning tyres during a protest against the creation of Telangana state, in Ananthapuram district in Andhra Pradesh,...

SC to hear plea on keeping Aadhaar card for subsidy 05 Oct 2013 - 05:07 am

New Delhi: The Supreme Court will next week hear a plea by the petroleum and natural gas ministry seeking modification of its September...

Five states to vote in November, December 05 Oct 2013 - 05:06 am

New Delhi: The Congress and the BJP will be locked in the biggest popularity test ahead of Lok Sabha polls due next year...

First indigenous Japanese encephalitis vaccine launched 05 Oct 2013 - 05:06 am

New Delhi: India’s first indigenously developed Japanese Encephalitis (JE) vaccine was launched by Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad yesterday. The vaccine JENVAC —...

Army still hunts for guerrillas near border 05 Oct 2013 - 05:06 am

Srinagar: The Indian Army is still trying to hunt down 35-40 heavily armed guerrillas in a remote part of Jammu and Kashmir’s border...

German troop withdrawal 05 Oct 2013 - 05:05 am

German soldiers loading their personal belongings onto a transport truck in the northern province of Kunduz in Afghanistan. The German Bundeswehr is terminating...