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Former Indian minister E. Ahamed passes away 31 Jan 2017 - 11:59 pm

Kerala MP E. Ahamed passed away. The death of former Indian minister of states for external affairs has officialy been confirmed by hosptal...

Turkey arrests two pro-Kurd party MPs in crackdown 31 Jan 2017 - 11:18 pm

Istanbul: Turkey arrested two MPs from the main pro-Kurdish party yesterday, including its chief spokesman, the latest move in a crackdown on the...

Syrian government denies rumours Assad in poor health 31 Jan 2017 - 11:16 pm

BEIRUT: The Syrian government has denied rumours that President Bashar al-Assad is suffering from ill health, saying he was “carrying out his duties...

Palestine civic polls on May 13 31 Jan 2017 - 11:15 pm

Jerusalem: The Palestinian Authority said yesterday that local elections delayed last October after a spat between political factions will now take place in...

Israeli Jews born in US travel ban countries exempted 31 Jan 2017 - 11:11 pm

Jerusalem: Israeli Jews born in the seven countries included under US President Donald Trump's travel restrictions will not be banned from America, the...

IS claims killing and wounding 20 Egyptian troops 31 Jan 2017 - 11:10 pm

CAIRO: The Islamic State (IS)group in Egypt claimed yesterday that its fighters killed and wounded 20 Egyptian soldiers in four days of clashes...

Iran warns US against creating tensions over missiles 31 Jan 2017 - 10:52 pm

Tehran: Iran yesterday warned the United States against fuelling tensions over its ballistic missile tests as the UN Security Council prepared for urgent...

India puts 1.8 million on notice for potential tax evasion 31 Jan 2017 - 09:17 pm

New Delhi: India has put 1.8 million citizens on notice for potential tax evasion, officials said Tuesday, as it begins scrutinising suspect cash...

Ex-owner of Hitler’s birthplace challenges state’s expropriation 31 Jan 2017 - 09:06 pm

VIENNA: The former owner of Adolf Hitler’s birthplace has launched a legal challenge against its expropriation by the government which wants to ensure...

Trump faces wall of resistance to immigration order 31 Jan 2017 - 09:02 pm

Washington:US President Donald Trump has crushed the most defiant display yet of official opposition to his immigration and refugee restrictions -- but resistance...

UN chief takes aim at 'blind measures' in criticism of US travel ban 31 Jan 2017 - 09:00 pm

United Nations, United States: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday sharpened his criticism of the US ban on travellers from seven Muslim nations,...

Ukraine clashes rage for third day, sparking EU concern 31 Jan 2017 - 09:00 pm

Avdiivka, Ukraine: Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed rebels were on Tuesday locked in fighting for a third straight day at a flashpoint town that...

Romanian decrees will encourage corruption: prosecutors 31 Jan 2017 - 08:49 pm

BUCHAREST: The Romanian government’s plans to decriminalise some abuses of power through emergency decree could encourage more corruption in one of the European...

Some nations affected by U.S. immigration order may stay on list: US official 31 Jan 2017 - 08:49 pm

WASHINGTON: Some of the seven Muslim-majority countries affected by President Donald Trump’s executive action on immigration will not likely be taken off the...

Germany refuses Turkish demand for access to imagery from campaign against Islamic State 31 Jan 2017 - 08:21 pm

BERLIN: Germany has ruled out giving Turkey unfiltered access to imagery gathered by Tornado fighter jets operating out of Incirlik air base in...

Trump economic advisor bashes Germany on currency: report 31 Jan 2017 - 08:15 pm

Washington: A top economic advisor to US President Donald Trump bashed Germany for exploiting an undervalued euro to take advantage of its trading...

Mexican leader gets small boost from Trump clash: poll 31 Jan 2017 - 08:15 pm

Mexico City: Mexico's unpopular President Enrique Pena Nieto got a small boost in an opinion poll published Tuesday following his confrontation with Donald...

US travel ban punishes those 'fighting terrorism': Iraq PM 31 Jan 2017 - 08:14 pm

Baghdad: President Donald Trump's travel ban that prevents Iraqis from entering the United States punishes people who are "fighting terrorism," Prime Minister Haider...