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Tunisia says museum gunmen trained in Libya 20 Mar 2015 - 02:26 pm

Tunis - The two gunmen who killed 21 people in an attack on foreign tourists at a Tunis museum trained at a militant...

Guards may have traded dope for sex at Australia's Nauru camp 20 Mar 2015 - 02:24 pm

Sydney - Guards at an Australian immigration processing centre on the Pacific island of Nauru may have traded marijuana for sex with asylum-seekers,...

Ten Venezuelans arrested after cocaine found on plane 20 Mar 2015 - 02:16 pm

Caracas - Ten Venezuelans have been arrested over a shipment of cocaine found in a plane that travelled from Caracas to the Dominican...

Britain, France, Germany, EU's Mogherini to hold Iran nuclear talks 20 Mar 2015 - 02:09 pm

Brussels - EU foreign affairs head Federica Mogherini will hold talks Friday with British, French and German leaders to discuss ongoing negotiations on...

Israel-US defence ties to remain 'intensive' 20 Mar 2015 - 01:12 pm

Jerusalem - A senior Israeli official said Friday that defence ties with the United States would remain "intensive" despite a deepening rift between...

Abe to be first Japan PM to address joint session of US Congress 20 Mar 2015 - 01:08 pm

Washington - Shinzo Abe is expected to become the first Japanese prime minister to address a joint session of the US Congress next...

Fifth man arrested over Copenhagen shootings 20 Mar 2015 - 12:56 pm

Copenhagen - Copenhagen police said on Friday they had arrested a fifth man suspected of being an accomplice of gunman Omar El-Hussein who...

Myanmar leader defends reform pace, army role 20 Mar 2015 - 12:51 pm

Yangon - Myanmar's president has rejected criticism that his government has stalled on crucial reforms and has defended the powerful army's hold over...

Nigeria's Jonathan eyes Boko Haram ouster within a month 20 Mar 2015 - 12:46 pm

Lagos - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan said in an interview broadcast on Friday that he hoped that Boko Haram militants would be pushed...

Magical views from top of the world for solar eclipse 20 Mar 2015 - 12:42 pm

Longyearbyen - All eyes were on the skies early Friday for a solar eclipse set to offer spectacular views, from selected airplane seats,...

Philippine financial capital in chaos as two mayors stand off 20 Mar 2015 - 12:32 pm

Manila - The Philippines' financial capital Makati has been plunged into chaos with two politicians claiming to be mayor, forcing courts to close...

Iran urges US, allies to end pressure and strike deal 20 Mar 2015 - 12:29 pm

Tehran - Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif urged the United States and five other world powers Friday to drop the pressure in...

India's first gun for women proves a hit - among men 20 Mar 2015 - 12:22 pm

Lucknow - A lightweight revolver launched in the wake of a deadly 2012 gang rape in Delhi and billed as India's first gun...

Six die in Indian Kashmir militant attack 20 Mar 2015 - 12:20 pm

Srinagar, India - Two suspected rebels stormed a police station in Indian Kashmir on Friday, killing three officers and a civilian before being...

Train derails in northern India, killing 21 20 Mar 2015 - 12:18 pm

Lucknow, India - At least 21 people, including children, were killed and dozens more injured when an express train derailed in northern India...

2022 Cup final on National Day 20 Mar 2015 - 02:29 am

ZURICH: Football’s governing body FIFA yesterday approved staging the final of the 2022 World Cup to coincide with Qatar’s National Day on December...

Stadium cooling work to go ahead 20 Mar 2015 - 02:29 am

Hassan Al Thawadi DOHA: Qatar said it heartily welcomes FIFA Executive Committee’s decision to hold 2022 World Cup in November-December in pleasant weather...

Warplane raids Hadi’s base 20 Mar 2015 - 02:28 am

Forces loyal to President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi seen in Aden yesterday. ADEN: An unidentified warplane attacked the presidential palace in Aden yesterday after...