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Death toll rises to 39 in Bishkek plane crash 23 Jan 2017 - 09:36 am

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan: The death toll from last Monday's plane crash near the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek has gone up to 39, the country's Health...

What drove women to join marches around the world this weekend? 22 Jan 2017 - 08:46 pm

LONDON/DEHLI/WASHINGTON: Hundreds of thousands of women took to the streets in cities around the world on Saturday in opposition to U.S. President Donald...

Indian women “occupy the night streets” to protest reported mass molestation 22 Jan 2017 - 08:41 pm

NEW DELHI/CHENNAI: Hundreds of women gathered in over 30 towns and cities across India late on Saturday, saying they were “occupying the night...

Kosovo launches drive to encourage women to claim property rights 22 Jan 2017 - 08:31 pm

LONDON: Kosovo is to revolutionise its land laws and will, for the first time, clearly define formal ownership and encourage women to inherit...

Indian surrogate mothers grab last chance to make babies ahead of impending ban 22 Jan 2017 - 07:36 pm

MUMBAI: Inside a bungalow in a plush residential area of Gurugram, on the outskirts of New Delhi, a group of women in different...

Hope flickers as Italy avalanche survivors tell of trauma 22 Jan 2017 - 07:24 pm

Penne, Italy: Survivors of Italy's avalanche disaster on Sunday recounted how they ate snow to stay hydrated and sung to keep their spirits...

Saudi Electricity Company staff accused in corruption case 22 Jan 2017 - 06:54 pm

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s anti-corruption body has accused executives and employees of Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) of misusing public funds, it said in a...

White House says media delegitimizing Trump, won’t ‘take it’ 22 Jan 2017 - 06:50 pm

WASHINGTON: The White House vowed on Sunday to fight the news media “tooth and nail” over what officials see as unfair attacks on...

Trump, Netanyahu to speak as Israel moves on settlements 22 Jan 2017 - 06:50 pm

Jerusalem: US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will speak Sunday for the first time since his inauguration, with Israel already...

Thousands hit Paris streets against abortion 22 Jan 2017 - 06:38 pm

Paris: Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Paris on Sunday against abortion and a bill to ban pro-life websites...

Dubai toughens fire rules after tower blazes 22 Jan 2017 - 06:08 pm

Dubai: Dubai on Sunday announced tougher fire rules in a bid to minimise risks after several spectacular blazes that have ripped through skyscrapers...

Trump steps into security bubble; will he bring his phone? 22 Jan 2017 - 05:33 pm

WASHINGTON: A few hours after President-elect Donald Trump was briefed by intelligence officials about Russian meddling in the election, an Associated Press reporter...

Syria peace negotiator says ceasefire on Astana agenda 22 Jan 2017 - 04:59 pm

BEIRUT: Syria's U.N. ambassador Bashar Ja'afari, head of its delegation to peace talks in Astana, said on Sunday the main points on the...

Two killed in Indian bull-wrestling festival: report 22 Jan 2017 - 03:58 pm

New Delhi: Two people were gored to death Sunday in a bull-wrestling festival in southern India, a report said, a day after a...

Israel approves 560 settlement homes in East Jerusalem 22 Jan 2017 - 03:55 pm

JERUSALEM: Israeli authorities have approved 560 settlement homes in occupied East Jerusalem on Sunday, reported Israel Radio. The move came only two days...

Philippines vows no whitewash in S. Korean's murder 22 Jan 2017 - 02:44 pm

Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's office vowed on Sunday there would be no cover-up or whitewash in the investigation into a South Korean's...

UK govt accused of covering up failed nuclear missile test 22 Jan 2017 - 02:30 pm

London: The British government was accused on Sunday of covering up a failed test of its nuclear weapons deterrent last year, just weeks...