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Kim hints at long-range missile test launch 02 Jan 2017 - 03:30 am

Tokyo: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un hinted yesterday that Pyongyang may ring in the new year with another bang — the test-launch of...

Many Pakistanis return from Afghanistan as visa deadline ends 02 Jan 2017 - 03:29 am

Islamabad: Hundreds of Pakistanis who had gone to Afghanistan returned via the Torkham border on Saturday as no Pakistani citizen would be allowed...

Trump populism comes to Canada as Conservatives seek leader 02 Jan 2017 - 03:29 am

Canada’s answer to Donald Trump is a pediatric surgeon and former cabinet minister who, like the US president-elect, is railing against immigration and...

Naga villagers protest loss of 3,500 acres of arable land 02 Jan 2017 - 03:28 am

New Delhi/Kohima: India is likely to turn 3,500 fertile acres into "No-Man's Land" on its eastern border with Myanmar as construction of a...

Pakistan misses revenue target in first half 02 Jan 2017 - 03:28 am

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) of Pakistan has collected Rs1,452bn ($13.82bn) during the first half (July-Dec) period of the current financial year...

Keralite appointed to top military post in Kyrgyzstan 02 Jan 2017 - 03:26 am

Sheikh Rafik Mohammed, a Keralite, was appointed Major General by Kyrgyzstan Defence Minister Ali Mirza at an official ceremony in the Central Asian...

Jan Dhan deposits rise over 50% 02 Jan 2017 - 03:24 am

New Delhi: Deposits in Jan Dhan accounts have grown by more than 50 percent since the demonetisation announcement on November 8, an official...

Shoe hurled at Kejriwal in Haryana 02 Jan 2017 - 03:24 am

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal yesterday blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a shoe attack on him here in Haryana. A young man...

Siamese twins shifted to State Home 02 Jan 2017 - 03:24 am

Hyderabad: Facing an uncertain future, the 14-year-old conjoined twins were yesterday shifted from the local Niloufer Hospital to the State Home. On New...

Swiss voters favour close EU ties over immigration curbs: Survey 02 Jan 2017 - 03:22 am

Zurich: Swiss voters would rather maintain close economic ties with the European Union than adopt immigration curbs that could jeopardise Switzerland’s access to...

May calls for unity in 2017 after Brexit vote 02 Jan 2017 - 03:22 am

London: British Prime Minister Theresa May pledged in a New Year message yesterday to seek a Brexit deal that would work for all...

We will use force if necessary: Gen Rawat 02 Jan 2017 - 03:22 am

New Delhi: General Bipin Rawat, the Indian Army's new chief, yesterday said that the nation wants peace and tranquillity but if necessary "will...

Petrol price hiked by Rs 1.29 per litre & diesel by Rs 0.97 02 Jan 2017 - 03:22 am

Amritsar: Following the recent spurt in oil prices to well over $50 a barrel, state-run Indian Oil Corp (IOC) yesterday hiked prices of...

Bomb blast hurts cop in Florence 02 Jan 2017 - 03:21 am

Rome: A parcel bomb with a timer exploded early yesterday morning in front of a Florence bookstore run by a neo-fascist group, seriously...

Minister sees threat of IS attack in UK 02 Jan 2017 - 03:20 am

London: Islamic State militants (IS) have aspirations to launch mass-casualty chemical attacks on targets in Britain and elsewhere in Europe, the British security...

Peru’s President may sue Odebrecht 02 Jan 2017 - 03:19 am

Lima: Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski said yesterday that he is evaluating the possibility of suing Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht for damages after...

FARC rebels look to New Year to consolidate peace 02 Jan 2017 - 03:19 am

Vegaez: Like many Colombians, Johana Martinez and Fabio Grinon are hoping peace will finally take hold in 2017. But for the couple --...

Federal judge blocks Obamacare protections 02 Jan 2017 - 03:18 am

Honolulu: A federal judge in Texas yesterday issued a court order barring enforcement of an Obama administration policy seeking to extend anti-discrimination protections...