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Over 11,700 anti-PKK ops in 6 months: Interior minister 20 Mar 2017 - 12:15 pm

KARAMAN, Turkey: Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said Sunday that the Turkish Armed Forces have carried out 11,738 military operations against the PKK terrorist...

Syrian army and rebels fight fiercely in northeast Damascus 20 Mar 2017 - 11:42 am

BEIRUT: Intense clashes took place in Damascus early on Monday as the army counter-attacked rebels who had advanced in the northeast of the...

26 ISIS militants killed in East of Afghanistan 20 Mar 2017 - 11:29 am

Kabul: At least 26 militant affiliated with the (ISIS) group were eliminated along with a weapons depot of the group in East of...

Mass graves in central Congo bear witness to growing violence 20 Mar 2017 - 11:18 am

TSHIMBULU, Democratic Republic of Congo: The increasingly brutal nature of fighting in central Congo between the army and local militia is on vivid...

Tsunami Kills 1, Leaves 5 Missing in Southern Iran 20 Mar 2017 - 10:48 am

Tehran: At least one person has lost his life and five others have gone missing after huge sea waves caused by strong winds...

Russia says Syrian government officials will attend Geneva peace talks 20 Mar 2017 - 10:43 am

MOSCOW: Syrian government representatives will attend upcoming peace talks in Geneva, Russia's state RIA news agency reported on Monday, citing Deputy Foreign Minister...

Egypt suspends preacher for defending Turkey 20 Mar 2017 - 10:32 am

CAIRO: Egyptian authorities have suspended a preacher for his support for the Turkish position against the Netherlands after the latter barred Turkish ministers...

10 killed in latest Kenya drought clash 20 Mar 2017 - 10:27 am

Nairobi: At least 10 people have been killed in the latest clashes in drought-hit Kenya between rural communities fighting over pasture to graze...

Community in chaotic Jakarta goes green to fight eviction 20 Mar 2017 - 10:08 am

Jakarta: Brightly coloured wooden and brick houses line a clean riverside path amid trees and vegetable gardens, a tranquil scene in the normally...

Norway unseats Denmark as world's happiest country - report 20 Mar 2017 - 09:22 am

NEW YORK: Norway displaced Denmark as the world's happiest country in a new report released on Monday that called on nations to build...

Former Burundi street child helps heal civil war divisions 20 Mar 2017 - 09:06 am

LONDON: In northern Burundi a group of 90 young people are harvesting their first crops - beans, maize and potatoes - but this...

FBI director to testify on Russia ties, alleged wiretap 20 Mar 2017 - 08:39 am

Washington: The directors of the FBI and NSA are to give keenly awaited testimony before Congress Monday on what ties President Donald Trump...

Saudi announces amnesty for violators 20 Mar 2017 - 12:06 am

Saudi Arabia has announced an amnesty deal for all violators of labour, Iqama and border security laws. The 90-day grace period, which come...

In pro-Brexit Kent, farmers count on EU workforce 19 Mar 2017 - 07:02 pm

Maidstone, United Kingdom: The accusation that immigration drives down wages is one that irritates Gabriela Szomoru, a 31-year-old Romanian who has worked her...

More Argentines disapprove of Macri than approve for first time 19 Mar 2017 - 06:18 pm

BUENOS AIRES: More Argentines disapprove of President Mauricio Macri than approve for the first time since he took office more than a year...

Six Islamic State leaders killed in Mosul 19 Mar 2017 - 06:08 pm

Baghdad: The Iraqi military said Sunday that six foreign members of the ISIS group were killed in airstrikes on western Mosul as security...

Hindu hard-liner sworn in as leader of India's largest state 19 Mar 2017 - 03:26 pm

NEW DELHI: A hard-line Hindu religious leader was sworn in Sunday as the chief minister of India's most populous state. Prime Minister Narendra...

Chinese leader, US' Tillerson focus on developing ties 19 Mar 2017 - 03:24 pm

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping met U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Beijing Sunday for talks focused on developing bilateral ties. China...