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Three suspects charged in France over 'terror plot' 15 Feb 2017 - 08:02 am

Paris: Two men and a 16-year-old girl were charged in southern France on Tuesday on suspicion of planning a terror attack that the...

Thousands bury two boys kidnapped, murdered in Guatemala 15 Feb 2017 - 07:57 am

Guatemala City: Two indigenous children murdered by unidentified kidnappers were buried on Tuesday west of Guatemala's capital, in a funeral attended by thousands...

NBC to take stake in Euronews in global push 15 Feb 2017 - 07:48 am

New York: NBC News announced Tuesday it was taking a stake in Europe-based media group Euronews, allowing the US group to compete on...

Syria talks delayed due to 'technical reasons': Kazakhstan 15 Feb 2017 - 07:43 am

Astana, Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan said Wednesday a new round of Astana talks on the Syria conflict led by Russia, Turkey and Iran scheduled to...

Head of Libya's unity govt to meet rival army chief 14 Feb 2017 - 11:43 pm

Tripoli: The head of Libya's unity government and a rival army chief were to meet in Cairo yesterday to find a solution to...

Libya repatriates nearly 200 migrants 14 Feb 2017 - 11:41 pm

Tripoli: Libya repatriated nearly 200 illegal migrants from Niger who had been held in detention centres in the capital. They were flown home...

Aoun urges Arab unity to guard Jerusalem's diversity 14 Feb 2017 - 11:38 pm

Cairo: Lebanese President Michel Aoun urged Arab nations Tuesday to come together to protect the multi-faith character of Jerusalem, whose status is one...

UN warns of catastrophe in 4 Syria towns 14 Feb 2017 - 10:50 pm

Damascus: The top UN official in Damascus has warned of a "looming humanitarian catastrophe" in four besieged towns in Syria, calling for immediate...

Syria talks in Astana 'to be held behind closed doors' 14 Feb 2017 - 10:46 pm

Astana: Kazakhstan said yesterday that a new round of Astana talks on the Syria conflict led by Russia, Turkey and Iran will take...

'Strange black soot' blankets Nigeria's oil hub 14 Feb 2017 - 10:46 pm

Port Harcourt, Nigeria: The Nigerian city of Port Harcourt used to be known as "The Garden City" because of its soaring palm trees...

Macron urges EU pressure on Russia as campaign suffers cyber hit 14 Feb 2017 - 10:39 pm

Emmanuel Macron is calling for the European Union to stand firm against Russia as his French election campaign is targeted by computer hackers....

Lithuania bans corporal punishment of children 14 Feb 2017 - 08:03 pm

Vilnius: Lithuania on Tuesday imposed a total ban on the corporal punishment of children following a rise in public pressure in the EU...

Italy busts crime ring that laundered 300,000 euros in gold per week 14 Feb 2017 - 08:00 pm

ROME: Italy arrested 11 people for running an international gold laundering ring on Tuesday that melted down and sold some 300,000 euros ($318,000)...

Clashes in Bahrain on uprising anniversary: witnesses 14 Feb 2017 - 07:37 pm

Dubai: Demonstrators clashed with police in the Bahraini capital and neighbouring Shiite villages on Tuesday, the sixth anniversary of anti-government protests that were...

Three Indian soldiers, four militants dead in Kashmir gun battles 14 Feb 2017 - 07:30 pm

SRINAGAR: Three Indian soldiers and four militants were killed on Tuesday in two separate gun battles in its Kashmir region, in the second...

Acting Israel PM beats war drums over new Hamas chief 14 Feb 2017 - 07:11 pm

JERUSALEM: Israel's acting prime minister on Tuesday warned of mounting tension -- and potential war -- with the Hamas-run Gaza Strip following the...

Merkel pushes Tunisia on deportations after Christmas market attack 14 Feb 2017 - 07:04 pm

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel told her Tunisian counterpart on Tuesday she wanted to speed up repatriation of failed asylum seekers after a...

Assassination most foul: past poison attacks 14 Feb 2017 - 06:56 pm

Paris: After the reported assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's half-brother with poisoned needles, here are some previous high-profile poison attacks, fatal...