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Court ends hearing in Sharif’s graft case 22 Jul 2017 - 02:02 am
A worker cleans a garden under a billboard with the portrait of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif along a street, in Islamabad, yesterday.
Two killed as strong earthquake hits Greece and Turkey 22 Jul 2017 - 02:02 am
People stand outside damaged buildings after an earthquake in the Greek island of Kos, yesterday.
Indian troops open fire on Kashmir protesters 22 Jul 2017 - 02:01 am
Kashmiri youths clashing with government forces during the funeral of Tanveer Ahmed in Beerwah, yesterday.
Abbas announces halt of all contacts with Israel 22 Jul 2017 - 01:45 am
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas holds a press conference at Prime Ministry building in Ramallah, West Bank on July 21, 2017. Abbas announced on Friday that all contacts with Israel have been suspended until it commits to lift the recent measures taken
Three Palestinians shot dead in clashes 22 Jul 2017 - 01:45 am
Palestinian pray outside Damascus Gate, yesterday.
Lebanon's Hezbollah launches Syria border operation 22 Jul 2017 - 01:45 am
A picture released by the media office of Lebanon's Shiite militant group Hezbollah on July 21, 2017 shows an artillery firing towards militant jihadists' position in Jurud Arsal, a mountainous region bordering with Syria. Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah gro
Erdogan condemns German minister’s remarks 22 Jul 2017 - 01:45 am
Peninsula
Mamata calls for BJP's ouster in 2019 poll 22 Jul 2017 - 01:45 am
Supporters of the Trinamool Congress Party attending a mass meeting addressed by West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC Chief Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata, yesterday.
Polish government presses on with court overhaul as criticism grows 22 Jul 2017 - 12:01 am
Opposition senators hold papers that read 'Independent Courts
Sean Spicer resigns as Trump seeks to repair public image 21 Jul 2017 - 08:49 pm
Reporters wait outside the White House Press Office on news of White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer's resignation at the White House in Washington, DC, on July 21, 2017. (AFP / JIM WATSON)
OJ Simpson granted parole, could be freed in October 21 Jul 2017 - 12:08 am
OJ Simpson reacts during his parole hearing at Lovelock Correctional Center in Lovelock, Nevada, U.S., July 20, 2017. Reuters/Jason Bean
Modi’s Dalit pick Ram Nath Kovind elected Indian president in boost for ruling party 20 Jul 2017 - 09:56 pm
India's President-elect Ram Nath Kovind arrives to attend a ceremony after his victory, in New Delhi, India July 20, 2017. Reuters/Adnan Abidi
Moroccan police fire tear gas to disperse protests in north 20 Jul 2017 - 09:40 pm
FILE PHOTO: Women shout during a protest against official abuses and corruption in the town of Al-Hoceima, Morocco, June 3, 2017 (Reuters / Youssef Boudlal)
Poultry farms in India resemble superbug reservoirs, study finds 20 Jul 2017 - 09:11 pm
Farms supplying India’s biggest poultry-meat companies routinely use medicines classified by the World Health Organization as “critically important” as a way of staving off disease, an investigation by Bloomberg News showed last year. The latest research,
Philippines bans Brazil meat imports amid safety concerns 20 Jul 2017 - 08:37 pm
A worker arranges slaughtered cattle in the freezing room in the Marfrig Group slaughter house in Promissao, 500 km northwest of Sao Paulo, October 7, 2011 (REUTERS / Paulo Whitaker)
Remove Jerusalem metal detectors, Erdogan tells Israeli counterpart 20 Jul 2017 - 08:03 pm
Israeli security forces wait as Palestinians perform prayer near new security metal detectors, outside one of the main entrances to the Al-Aqsa mosque, refusing to enter because of the detectors installed by Israel as the holy site re-opened for the first
Turkish Foreign Minister accuses Berlin of harbouring terrorists, as disagreement heats up 20 Jul 2017 - 07:54 pm
Mevlut Cavusoglu
Anti-Maduro strike paralyzes swathes of Venezuela 20 Jul 2017 - 04:04 pm
An masked opposition activist sits on the floor during a blockade to protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, on July 19, 2017. Venezuela's military chiefs reaffirmed their loyalty to President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday by saying