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South Koreans rally to demand 'Park-free' 2017 31 Dec 2016 - 05:38 pm

Seoul: More than half a million South Koreans marked New Year's Eve with a massive protest Saturday calling for the immediate arrest and...

Putin says 2016 'difficult' but full of accomplishments 31 Dec 2016 - 05:29 pm

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that the year 2016 was "difficult" but congratulated his country on its accomplishments and on believing...

Commentary: Can Britain’s monarchy survive without the queen? 31 Dec 2016 - 05:20 pm

A heavy cold and a nation shivers. The cold is that attributed, this week, to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II (her formal titles would...

Oil down, but ends year with biggest gain since 2009 31 Dec 2016 - 05:18 pm

Oil prices settled slightly lower on Friday, the year’s last trading day, but attained their biggest annual gain since 2009, after OPEC and...

Lebanon's prestigious As-Safir daily prints final issue 31 Dec 2016 - 05:11 pm

Beirut: Its slogan was "the voice of the voiceless", but after four decades the prestigious Lebanese daily As-Safir published its final issue Saturday...

E.Guinea playboy on trial in landmark French case 31 Dec 2016 - 05:04 pm

The son of Equatorial Guinea's leader, a notorious playboy with extravagant taste in cars, homes and Michael Jackson memorabilia, will go on trial...

Egypt court backs government in Red Sea islands dispute 31 Dec 2016 - 04:59 pm

CAIRO: An Egyptian appeals court on Saturday upheld an agreement to give control of two islands in the Red Sea to Saudi Arabia,...

With crises set to worsen, what are aid groups’ priorities for 2017? 31 Dec 2016 - 04:51 pm

LONDON: After a year of record humanitarian needs, 2017 looks set to be even more challenging for aid agencies as they brace for...

Syria rebels: ceasefire “void” if government violations persist 31 Dec 2016 - 04:11 pm

BEIRUT: Syrian rebel groups said on Saturday they would consider a ceasefire deal brokered by Russia and Turkey “null and void” if the...

8 IS members detained over suspected attack plan 31 Dec 2016 - 03:04 pm

ANKARA: A total of eight Islamic State members have been detained by the anti-terror branch of the Ankara Police on Saturday. The IS...

23 ISIS militants killed in North Syria 31 Dec 2016 - 02:52 pm

Ankara: A total of 23 ISIS Militants, including planners for the group, were killed in the Syria's north during the ongoing Turkish-led Operation...

Egypt hands over remains of air crash victims 31 Dec 2016 - 02:30 pm

CAIRO: Egypt began on Saturday handing over to their families the bodies of those who died when EgyptAir flight MS804 crashed into the...

Central Baghdad market blasts kill dozens 31 Dec 2016 - 02:16 pm

Baghdad: Two suicide bombers ripped through a busy market area in central Baghdad Saturday, shattering a relative lull in attacks in the capital...

Israeli forces arrest 2 Palestinians in West Bank 31 Dec 2016 - 02:09 pm

Ramallah: Israeli occupation forces on Saturday arrested 2 Palestinians in Ya'bad town, south of Jenin in the West Bank. Eye witnesses said that...

Roadside bomb kills 2 policemen in Egypt’s Sinai 31 Dec 2016 - 02:08 pm

CAIRO: Two policemen were killed by a roadside bomb on Saturday in Egypt’s restive Sinai Peninsula, according to a local security source. Another...

Hamas says held ‘positive’ talks in Egypt 31 Dec 2016 - 01:58 pm

GAZA CITY, Palestine: Palestinian group Hamas said it held “positive” talks with Egyptian officials during a recent visit to Cairo. Senior Hamas leader...

Twin bombing kills 13 in Iraqi capital 31 Dec 2016 - 01:31 pm

BAGHDAD: A twin bombing killed at least 13 people and injured dozens in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Saturday, according to a local...

Taiwan calls for peaceful ties with China amid tensions 31 Dec 2016 - 01:28 pm

BEIJING: Taiwan's president has called for “peaceful relations” and “positive exchanges” amid recent tensions with China. “Over the past few months, it's becoming...