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Wife of U.S. author missing in Afghanistan makes appeal 05 Jan 2017 - 02:36 pm

ISLAMABAD: The wife of an American author who disappeared on a research trip in Afghanistan more than two years ago appealed for his...

Scientists disprove global warming took a break 05 Jan 2017 - 02:32 pm

Washington: A reported pause in global warming between 1998 and 2014 was false, according to US-British research published Wednesday that confirmed the findings...

Turkey makes new arrests over attack, tightens borders 05 Jan 2017 - 02:20 pm

Ankara: Turkish police detained several new suspects on Thursday in fresh raids over the nightclub attack that killed 39, as authorities tightened borders...

Chile aiding probe of Japanese woman's disappearance in France 05 Jan 2017 - 02:14 pm

Santiago: Prosecutors in Chile say they are working with French authorities seeking a Chilean man on suspicion of murder in connection with the...

Iraq launches offensive on IS near Syria border 05 Jan 2017 - 01:30 pm

Baghdad: Iraqi forces launched an offensive against the Islamic State group near the Syrian border Thursday, piling further pressure on the jihadists' crumbling...

Hezbollah bars Russian officers from Damascus suburb 05 Jan 2017 - 01:24 pm

DAMASCUS, Syria: Hezbollah militiamen on Wednesday blocked a Russian military delegation from entering the besieged Wadi Bardi area in the countryside of Damascus,...

25,000 now evacuated as Malaysia braces for more floods 05 Jan 2017 - 01:19 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has now evacuated over 25,000 people from their homes, with monsoon floods in two northeastern coastal states continuing to worsen. ...

Former school administrator shot dead in Thai south 05 Jan 2017 - 01:13 pm

BANGKOK: A former public school administrator has been shot dead in a market in Thailand’s Muslim majority south in what police suspect to...

Leader of IS-linked group killed in Philippines 05 Jan 2017 - 01:03 pm

ZAMBOANGA CITY, the Philippines: The leader of a Islamic State-linked group has been killed and three of his followers arrested in a joint...

Ex-Swiss bank manager charged in 1MDB probe 05 Jan 2017 - 12:59 pm

SINGAPORE: The former manager of a Swiss bank's Singapore branch has been charged with 16 offences in connection with a probe into Malaysian...

Baghdad car bomb kills 6, injures 17 05 Jan 2017 - 12:53 pm

BAGHDAD: Six Iraqi civilians were killed and another 17 injured on Thursday when a car bomb shook capital Baghdad, according to a local...

38 IS terrorists' killed in northern Syria 05 Jan 2017 - 12:38 pm

ANKARA: At least 38 Islamic State terrorists, including a so-called commander were killed in northern Syria in the last 24 hours as part...

More suspects tied to Istanbul nightclub attack nabbed 05 Jan 2017 - 12:30 pm

ISTANBUL: Several suspects linked to the deadly New Year’s Eve attack at a nightclub here were detained early Thursday on the outskirts of...

5 killed in mine collapse in central China 05 Jan 2017 - 12:26 pm

BEIJING: Seven workers remain trapped in a coal mine in central China's Henan province after a roof caved in overnight killing five people. ...

'Patricide' spices up Indian political soap opera 05 Jan 2017 - 12:03 pm

New Delhi: After being tongue-lashed and expelled from his own party, the leader of India's largest state had two options: bow to the...

Police killed as militia attacks Congolese city 05 Jan 2017 - 11:33 am

ARU, Democratic Rep. of Congo: One policeman was killed Wednesday when a local militia group attacked a city in Central Kasai province, police...

Trump policies may 'necessitate' faster rate hikes: Fed 05 Jan 2017 - 11:27 am

NEW YORK: President-elect Donald Trump's economic policies may "necessitate" faster interest rate hikes, minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) December meeting...

Incirlik ops. pivotal in IS fight: US coalition 05 Jan 2017 - 11:24 am

WASHINGTON: Incirlik air base has been "absolutely invaluable" in the U.S.-led campaign against Islamic State, the coalition said Wednesday. "The entire world has...