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Vehicle bomb attack kills 15 in Baghdad 30 Mar 2017 - 12:42 pm

BAGHDAD: At least 15 people were killed Wednesday and 26 others injured when a vehicle bomb exploded at a checkpoint at the southern...

South Africa's anti-apartheid hero laid to rest 30 Mar 2017 - 12:26 pm

JOHANNESBURG: Former South African anti-apartheid hero Ahmed Kathrada was laid to rest at the Westpark Cemetery in Johannesburg on Wednesday. Kathrada died on...

Indonesia: First visit by French president in 30 years 30 Mar 2017 - 12:19 pm

TUBAN, Indonesia: President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo hailed a one-day visit by French President Francois Hollande Wednesday as a momentous event. "This visit is...

Turkey criticizes move to raise Kurdish flag in Iraq 30 Mar 2017 - 12:15 pm

ANKARA: Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has criticized the decision of an Iraqi provincial assembly to raise a Kurdish flag alongside the Iraqi national...

EU diplomats arrive in Myanmar's troubled Rakhine 30 Mar 2017 - 12:11 pm

YANGON, Myanmar: A delegation of 10 EU officials arrived in a part of Myanmar wracked by alleged atrocities committed by security forces against...

Arab League summit opens in Jordan 30 Mar 2017 - 12:02 pm

DEAD SEA, Jordan: The annual Arab League summit kicked off on Wednesday in the Dead Sea in Jordan. The one-day summit is attended...

Turkish court remands IS suspect in custody 30 Mar 2017 - 11:58 am

ADANA, Turkey: A court in southern Adana province remanded in custody a Syrian man suspected of being a IS recruiter Tuesday, according to...

Plane crash kills 4 in eastern Libya 30 Mar 2017 - 11:56 am

TOBRUK, Libya: Four people were killed when an aircraft crashed over a house in Libya's eastern city of Tobruk on Wednesday, according to...

US Congress votes to scrap Internet privacy protections 30 Mar 2017 - 11:51 am

NEW YORK: The House of Representatives late Tuesday voted to undo online privacy protections that shields users against the unauthorized sale of their...

Nigerian defense minister says Boko Haram chief alive 30 Mar 2017 - 11:46 am

LAGOS, Nigeria: The leader of Boko Haram is “on the run”, Defense Minister Mansur Dan-Ali said Tuesday in a break with the government’s...

No changes to Arab peace plan in offing: Palestinian FM 30 Mar 2017 - 11:40 am

DEAD SEA, Jordan: Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki says there is no plan to modify a 2002 Arab initiative aimed at achieving peace...

Bodies of suspected UN workers discovered in DR Congo 30 Mar 2017 - 11:36 am

ARU, Democratic Republic of Congo: Police on Tuesday confirmed the discovery of the bodies of two Europeans and one Congolese in the Central...

Afghanistan's women judges call for Supreme Court place 30 Mar 2017 - 11:32 am

KABUL, Afghanistan: Female judges on Tuesday called for at least one of their number to be appointed to Afghanistan’s Supreme Court. “There should...

FBI arrests Mexican prosecutor over drug trafficking 30 Mar 2017 - 11:08 am

Los Angeles: FBI agents have arrested a Mexican prosecutor suspected of involvement in the production and trafficking of illegal drugs including heroin and...

Greece close to deal with creditors: parliament chief 30 Mar 2017 - 11:01 am

Athens: Greece is close to a long-delayed deal with its creditors after months of tough talks, a senior official has said. "We are...

Torrential rain, floods hamper Australia cyclone relief 30 Mar 2017 - 10:33 am

Ayr, Australia: Torrential rain hampered relief efforts Thursday after a powerful cyclone wreaked havoc in northeast Australia, with floods sparking emergency rescues as...

UN chief Guterres lands in Iraq to review aid efforts 30 Mar 2017 - 10:28 am

Baghdad: UN chief Antonio Guterres arrived in Iraq on Thursday to review the humanitarian situation, calling for protection of civilians to be the...

Cambodia slaps exiled opposition leader with new jail term 30 Mar 2017 - 10:22 am

Phnom Penh: Self-exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy was sentenced to 20 months in prison by a Cambodian court Thursday for accusing the government...