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Members of peaceful group killed in US Syria airstrike 18 Mar 2017 - 11:03 am

ALEPPO, Syria: Casualties from a deadly U.S. airstrike that destroyed a mosque in Aleppo city were mostly members of Tablighi Jamaat, a non-extremist...

Rohingya group seeks international probe into abuses 18 Mar 2017 - 10:57 am

GENEVA: The international community is reluctant to form an independent body to investigate crimes carried out against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, a campaign...

US denies report Tillerson cut short meetings over 'fatigue' 18 Mar 2017 - 10:49 am

Seoul: The United States on Saturday denied a report saying Secretary of State Rex Tillerson opted not to have dinner with his South...

Syrian rebels, families begin leaving Homs district in deal with government 18 Mar 2017 - 10:47 am

BEIRUT: Rebel fighters and their families began leaving their last bastion in the Syrian city of Homs on Saturday, state media and a...

Lebanese Parliament Fails to Pass Draft Law on Salaries Scale 18 Mar 2017 - 09:55 am

Beirut: Lebanese parliament failed on Thursday to pass a draft law on ranks and salaries scale to increase the salaries and allowances of...

Bangladesh police shoot suspected militant armed with explosives 18 Mar 2017 - 09:47 am

DHAKA: Bangladesh police shot and killed a suspected militant who tried to enter a security checkpost on a motorcycle armed with explosives on...

1.2 million asylum seekers registered in European countries in 2016 18 Mar 2017 - 09:43 am

Brussels - EU member states registered just over 1.2 million first-time asylum applications in 2016, which is slightly lower than the number of...

Park supporters march in Seoul against impeachment 18 Mar 2017 - 09:40 am

Seoul: Protesters marched through the streets of Seoul Saturday demanding the repeal of ex-President Park Geun-Hye's impeachment. Prosecutors have ordered the ousted president...

Tillerson to face Chinese ire over blame for N.Korea tensions 18 Mar 2017 - 09:21 am

BEIJING: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in China on Saturday for what is likely to be a prickly visit, with Beijing...

Saudi Arabia, China Sign Cooperation Agreements 18 Mar 2017 - 09:21 am

Beijing: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday witnessed the signing...

French School Shooting in Grasse Leaves Several Hurt 18 Mar 2017 - 09:20 am

Paris: Several people have been injured in a shooting a school in Grasse, southern France on Thursday. Police have arrested one person on...

Bombing leave one dead, 4 wounded in Baghdad 18 Mar 2017 - 09:17 am

Baghdad: At lease one person was killed and four were wounded following of a bomb explosion around the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. Iraqi security...

At least 40 Somali refugees killed by air strike off Yemen coast-UNHCR 18 Mar 2017 - 09:17 am

DUBAI: At least 40 Somali refugees were killed off the coast of Yemen late on Thursday when a helicopter attacked the boat they...

At Least 44 Taliban militants killed, wounded in Afghanistan airstrikes 18 Mar 2017 - 09:05 am

Kabul: At least 44 Taliban militants were killed and wounded in a series of airstrikes conducted in Helmand in southern Afghanistan. The Afghan...

Tensions show as Trump, Merkel meet for first time 18 Mar 2017 - 08:56 am

Washington: Stark differences between President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on everything from trade to immigration were in full view during...

Venezuela has a 'let them eat cake' moment 18 Mar 2017 - 08:54 am

Caracas: After living through shortages of water, electricity, medicine, banknotes and beer, Venezuelans are now struggling to find one of the most basic...

Flash floods hit Peru, stranding thousands 18 Mar 2017 - 08:50 am

Lima: Torrential rains triggered flash floods in the Peruvian capital Lima, stranding thousands of people Friday and forcing rescuers to find ways to...

Late US billionaire's record land gift lays Chile row to rest 18 Mar 2017 - 08:35 am

Santiago: Douglas Tompkins's widow vividly remembers the suspicions the late billionaire raised when he started buying up land in Patagonia, the natural paradise...