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Restoration in progress 23 Dec 2016 - 03:34 am

Russia bids farewell to slain envoy 23 Dec 2016 - 03:30 am

Moscow: Russia staged a sombre funeral ceremony yesterday for Andrei Karlov, the Russian ambassador to Turkey who was shot dead in Ankara by...

Hundreds resist eviction as new housing falls short 23 Dec 2016 - 03:22 am

Mumbai: Hundreds of residents in a New Delhi slum are resisting eviction by city officials and police in the third such protest this...

Najeeb Jung quits as Delhi Lieutenant Governor 23 Dec 2016 - 03:22 am

New Delhi: Delhi's Lt Governor Najeeb Jung, (pictured) who had a running battle with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, yesterday resigned, taking both the...

Berlin market reopens; hunt for attacker goes on 23 Dec 2016 - 03:22 am

Berlin: The Berlin Christmas market that was ripped apart by a deadly truck attack reopened yesterday in a signal of the German capital's...

Opinion: Berlin attack exposes a deportation problem 23 Dec 2016 - 03:19 am

The story of Anis Amri, the man sought in connection with Monday’s terror attack in Berlin, shows clearly that Europe, and Germany in...

Mock me but answer my questions: Rahul to Modi 23 Dec 2016 - 03:19 am

Varanasi/Behraich: A day after Rahul Gandhi hurled corruption charges, Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday mocked at him, asking where was the "earthquake" the...

Opinion: Yes, 2016 was bad and next year could be worse 23 Dec 2016 - 03:17 am

The killing of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey on Monday evening might have prompted knee-jerk comparisons to the 1914 assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand,...

Eight killed after Taliban storm Afghan MP's house 23 Dec 2016 - 03:14 am

Kabul: Eight people were killed when Taliban suicide bombers stormed the residence of an Afghan lawmaker in the capital Kabul, officials said after...

Indonesia beefs up security after foiled holiday plot 23 Dec 2016 - 03:05 am

Jakarta: Indonesian police yesterday announced plans to deploy some 155,000 personnel to secure the country during Christmas and New Year holidays, a day...

Park's impeachment trial opens 23 Dec 2016 - 03:04 am

Seoul: South Korea's Constitutional Court yesterday held its first preparatory hearing in the trial of impeached President Park Geun-hye, whom lawmakers voted to...

Sri Lanka seizes aprons with Buddha image 23 Dec 2016 - 03:04 am

Colombo: Sri Lanka's customs authorities yesterday impounded a consignment of aprons from India featuring images of the Buddha, saying the novelty garments were...

Japan fire engulfs 140 houses and buildings 23 Dec 2016 - 03:04 am

Tokyo: A fire engulfed about 140 houses, shops and other buildings in a Japanese coastal city yesterday, injuring five people but causing no...

Christmas train to spread tolerance 23 Dec 2016 - 02:58 am

Islamabad: A Christmas-themed train yesterday set out on a journey to criss-cross Pakistan in an effort to promote tolerance in the overwhelmingly Muslim...

Saudi Arabia to raise military spending 23 Dec 2016 - 02:55 am

Dubai:Saudi Arabia, at war in Yemen, projects a 6.7 percent rise in defence spending in 2017 to SR191bn ($50.8bn), according to official budget...

Syria's government recaptures all of Aleppo city 23 Dec 2016 - 02:54 am

The Syrian army announced the country's second city Aleppo has been fully recaptured from rebel fighters, the government's biggest victory in the nearly...

2 Palestinians end 90-day hunger strike 23 Dec 2016 - 02:33 am

Ramallah: Two Palestinian prisoners held by Israel ended a 90-day hunger strike yesterday after agreement was reached with Israeli authorities for their release...

Egypt suspends sentence for anti-graft chief 23 Dec 2016 - 02:33 am

Cairo: An appeals court yesterday suspended a prison sentence for Egypt's former anti-corruption chief, who was convicted of exaggerating the economic impact of...