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Syria forces move in on rebel bastion of Idlib: monitor 28 Dec 2017 - 07:31 pm

Beirut: Regime forces have retaken several villages in northwestern Syria, a monitor said Thursday, a move that could tee up an offensive against...

India aims for law that could jail Muslim men who instantly divorce wives 28 Dec 2017 - 06:20 pm

NEW DELHI: India’s lower house of parliament passed a bill on Thursday aimed at prosecuting Muslim men who divorce their wives through the...

Turkey says lifting restrictions on visa services for U.S. citizens 28 Dec 2017 - 06:08 pm

ANKARA: The Turkish Embassy in Washington said on Thursday it had lifted restrictions on visa services for U.S. citizens, responding to a move...

Qatar condemns Kabul bombings 28 Dec 2017 - 05:50 pm

Doha: The State of Qatar expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the two bombings that targeted a local news agency and a...

Soccer star’s backers say poised for victory in Liberian vote 28 Dec 2017 - 04:55 pm

MONROVIA: Backers of soccer star George Weah said on Thursday he was poised to declare victory in Liberia’s presidential election after their data...

Three soldiers killed in central Mali mine blast 28 Dec 2017 - 04:27 pm

Bamako: Three soldiers were killed in central Mali on Thursday by a mine blast as they hunted for suspected jihadist fighters, the army...

12 more patients evacuated from Syria rebel enclave 28 Dec 2017 - 03:06 pm

Douma, Syria: A second batch of sick Syrian civilians, most of them children, left the besieged rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta, aid officials...

Bali declares 'garbage emergency' amid sea of waste 28 Dec 2017 - 12:07 pm

Kuta, Indonesia: Bali's palm-fringed Kuta beach has long been a favourite with tourists seeking sun and surf, but nowadays its golden shoreline is...

US, South Korea to hold trade talks next week 28 Dec 2017 - 11:57 am

Washington: US and South Korean delegates will meet in Washington on January 5 for talks on possible amendments to their free trade agreement,...

Cambodian cops ruffle feathers by eating 92 fighting cocks 28 Dec 2017 - 11:45 am

Phnom Penh: Cambodian police ruffled feathers on Thursday after they killed -- and ate -- 92 roosters that were seized earlier this month...

Israel passes controversial law altering police powers 28 Dec 2017 - 11:37 am

Jerusalem: Israel's parliament passed a controversial law Thursday limiting the police's ability to recommend charges following their investigations after criticism that lawmakers were...

40 dead, dozens wounded in multiple Kabul blasts 28 Dec 2017 - 11:21 am

Kabul, Afghanistan: At least 40 people were killed and dozens more wounded in multiple blasts at a Shiite cultural centre in Kabul on...

Kuwait ‘not worried’ about GCC future 28 Dec 2017 - 11:20 am

Kuwait: Kuwait is determined to continue its mediation efforts in order to settle the Gulf crisis and is confident that a “breakthrough will...

At least 40 dead in multiple Kabul blasts: Interior Ministry 28 Dec 2017 - 10:44 am

Kabul, At least 40 people were killed and many others wounded in multiple blasts at a Shiite cultural centre in Kabul on Thursday,...

Blast at Afghan news agency office in Kabul, casualties feared 28 Dec 2017 - 09:30 am

Kabul: An explosion went off at an office of the Afghan Voice news agency in the capital, Kabul, on Thursday causing serious casualties,...

Innovative medical aid for Gabon's 'poorest of the poor' 28 Dec 2017 - 08:21 am

Libreville, "Here you're in the heart of precarious living," one of Gabon's first medical responders says in Kolo Ngoum, a grubby shanty suburb...

Russia: Explosion injures 10 at St. Petersburg supermarket 28 Dec 2017 - 08:02 am

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia: At least 10 people were injured Wednesday by an explosion at a supermarket in St. Petersburg, Russia's second-largest city and...