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Wave of blasts kills 65 in Baghdad 21 Jul 2013 - 03:34 am

BAGHDAD: A wave of bombings in Baghdad province killed 65 people and wounded 190 yesterday, officials said, pushing the death toll for July...

Saudi suspect in bomb plots trained others: US 21 Jul 2013 - 03:34 am

washington: The United States believes the Saudi man suspected of designing underwear bombs for al Qaeda’s Yemeni affiliate has trained a small number...

Algeria kills two Qaeda leaders 21 Jul 2013 - 03:34 am

ALGIERS: Algerian special forces have shot dead four Islamist militants, including two deputies to the leader of al Qaeda’s North African wing AQIM,...

Jordan king first head of state in post-coup Egypt 21 Jul 2013 - 03:33 am

CAIRO: Jordan’s king yesterday became the first head of state to visit Egypt since the army ousted its Islamist president, whose supporters pressed...

Syria ties to be re-examined 21 Jul 2013 - 03:33 am

CAIRO: Cairo will “re-examine” diplomatic ties with Syria that were severed last month under ousted president Mohamed Mursi, new foreign minister Nabil Fahmy...

Emir meets envoys 21 Jul 2013 - 03:27 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani hosted last evening an Iftar banquet at Al Wajbah Palace for the heads...

Egypt forms panel for constitution 21 Jul 2013 - 03:21 am

Egypt’s interim President Adli Mansour (right) greets Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the Presidential Palace in Cairo, yesterday. CAIRO: Egypt’s interim president yesterday...

US court renews controversial surveillance plan 21 Jul 2013 - 03:16 am

Deputy Director of the NSA John Inglis testifies before the House Judiciary Committee in Washington. WASHINGTON: A secret US court has renewed the...

Israel adamant on border ahead of talks 21 Jul 2013 - 03:11 am

US. Secretary of State Kerry chats with Deputy Special Envoy for Middle East Peace Lowenstein in Amman JERUSALEM: Israel will not bow to...

Power outage near Doha hits thousands 21 Jul 2013 - 03:09 am

DOHA: A sudden power outage left thousands of people, including the elderly and children in a bustling town near here, braving sizzling heat...

RUSSIA NAVALNY PUTIN CHESS TRIAL 21 Jul 2013 - 03:00 am

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Freed Russian opposition leader Navalny vows to run for mayor 21 Jul 2013 - 02:57 am

Russia’s top opposition leader Alexei Navalny (centre-right) addresses supporters and journalists upon his arrival at Moscow railway station yesterday. MOSCOW: Top opposition leader...

Caracas says ends moves to better US ties 21 Jul 2013 - 02:56 am

CARACAS: Venezuela said it was ending efforts to improve ties with Washington after the Obama administration’s nominee for envoy to the United Nations...

Peaceful US rallies against Taryvon Martin judgement 21 Jul 2013 - 02:54 am

Hundreds of protesters participate in a “Justice for Trayvon” rally at the federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles yesterday. The demonstration was part...

Five jailed for Italy shipwreck 21 Jul 2013 - 02:53 am

The rescue operation of the capsized cruise liner Costa Concordia at Giglio harbour on November 6, 2012. ROME, Latium: An Italian court yesterday...

Switzerland quake because of geothermal exploration 21 Jul 2013 - 02:53 am

GENEVA: Geothermal exploration was the likely cause of a 3.6 magnitude earthquake yesterday in northeastern Switzerland, authorities said. Further seismic activity cannot be...

Violence after French cops check veiled woman 21 Jul 2013 - 02:52 am

PARIS: Six people were arrested after overnight violence that erupted in a Paris suburb after police checked the identity of a woman wearing...

12 held for assaulting Georgia opposition leaders 21 Jul 2013 - 02:52 am

TBILISI: Georgia police yesterday arrested 12 people as opposition leaders were mobbed and assaulted in the western town of Zugdidi amid a tense...