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Freed Chibok schoolgirls return home for holidays 23 Dec 2016 - 09:05 pm

Chibok: A GROUP of 21 Chibok schoolgirls freed by Boko Haram militants in October after two-and-a-half years in captivity in northeastern Nigeria were...

Congo political crisis deal final: Mediators 23 Dec 2016 - 09:02 pm

Kinshasa: A DEAL aimed at ending DR Congo's political crisis caused by President Joseph Kabila's clinging to power is close but will not...

North Korea mocks Ban's presidential ambitions 23 Dec 2016 - 09:02 pm

Seoul: North Korea yesterday mocked outgoing United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon over his apparent ambitions to run for South Korean president, calling him...

Two arrested in Germany over mall attack plot 23 Dec 2016 - 08:47 pm

Berlin: Police have arrested two brothers on suspicion of planning to attack one of Germany's biggest shopping centres, authorities said yesterday, four days...

French prefer independent Macron for president-poll 23 Dec 2016 - 08:46 pm

Paris: Most French voters including National Front supporters think independent Emmanuel Macron would make a better president than conservative election frontrunner Francois Fillon,...

Greek gran becomes oldest surrogate mum 23 Dec 2016 - 08:45 pm

Athens: A 67-year-old Greek grandmother has given birth to her daughter's baby girl, becoming the world's oldest such surrogate mother, her medical team...

Ukraine rebels agree to new armistice 23 Dec 2016 - 08:42 pm

Kiev: A top Ukrainian insurgent said yesterday the rebels had agreed to an indefinite ceasefire negotiated by Russia and Ukraine that would go...

Berlin attack suspect pledged allegiance to IS in video 23 Dec 2016 - 08:34 pm

Cairo: The main suspect in the Berlin Christmas market attack was shown pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group in a video released...

Berlin truck attack suspect Anis Amri killed in Milan police shootout 23 Dec 2016 - 08:31 pm

MILAN: The Tunisian man suspected in a deadly attack on a Christmas market in Berlin was killed early Friday in a shootout with...

Libyan plane hijack ends peacefully in Malta 23 Dec 2016 - 07:27 pm

Two hijackers of a Libyan aircraft with 118 people on board surrendered to authorities on the island of Malta hours after claiming to...

Syria army, civilians reclaim ruined Aleppo streets 23 Dec 2016 - 06:11 pm

Aleppo: Syrian troops cemented their hold on Aleppo on Friday after retaking full control of the city, as residents anxious to return to...

Stop dumping excreta during flights, Indian court tells airlines 23 Dec 2016 - 06:03 pm

An Indian green court ordered the country’s aviation safety regulator to ensure planes don’t dump human waste during flights, ruling on a plea...

Libyan plane hijacked, lands in Malta with 118 on board 23 Dec 2016 - 02:46 pm

VALLETTA: An airliner on an internal flight in Libya was hijacked by a man claiming to have a hand grenade on Friday and...

'We're not at war', stoic Germans say after Berlin attack 23 Dec 2016 - 01:22 pm

Berlin: The Berlin attack may have rattled nerves but, mindful of their own dark history, Germans are resisting calls for a security overhaul...

Fighting back: How Indonesia's elite police turned the tide on militants 23 Dec 2016 - 01:09 pm

JAKARTA: As the world battles a spike in assaults and plots by Islamist militants, Indonesia's anti-terrorism unit is drawing praise for stemming a...