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Fall of Aleppo shines harsh light on UN 22 Dec 2016 - 10:40 am

United Nations, United States: The warning from the UN envoy could not have been starker: Pounded by a near-daily barrage of air strikes,...

4 inmates dead, 8 injured in Brazil prison riot 22 Dec 2016 - 10:32 am

SANTIAGO, Chile: At least four inmates were killed and eight others injured Wednesday in a fire and riot at a Brazilian prison, authorities...

US denies Russian claim that dialogue is frozen 22 Dec 2016 - 10:28 am

WASHINGTON: The U.S. on Wednesday disputed claims that communications with Russia have been frozen. "Obviously we don't agree and have issues with Russia...

Turkish Army: 138 terrorists neutralized in Syria 22 Dec 2016 - 10:23 am

ANKARA: Turkish Army has said that 138 Islamic State terrorists were killed and many others were wounded in Syria's Al-Bab region within the...

DRC: 22 dead in anti-Kabila demonstrations 22 Dec 2016 - 10:18 am

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo: The Congolese National Police on Wednesday announced the official death toll of protests that followed the end of...

Nigeria: Whistle blowers to get 5% of recovered funds 22 Dec 2016 - 10:14 am

LAGOS, Nigeria: Nigeria has approved a policy that offers protection for anyone who blew whistle on corruption acts as well as reward whistle...

Gambian court hears Pres. Jammeh’s election petition 22 Dec 2016 - 10:10 am

BANJUL, Gambia: The hearing of a petition seeking to annul the results of Gambia’s recent presidential elections filed by the small nation’s strongman...

Officials probing deadly Mexico fireworks explosion 22 Dec 2016 - 10:07 am

MEXICO CI TY: Forensic teams on Wednesday are investigating a fireworks market after 31 people were killed following a massive blast the previous...

Aleppo soap makes leap from souk to Paris suburb 22 Dec 2016 - 10:06 am

Santeny, France: A collateral victim of the Syrian war, Aleppo soap has found a sanctuary far from the ruined city whose elegant souks,...

After years fleeing IS, tragedy hits Iraqi family in Mosul 22 Dec 2016 - 10:06 am

IRBIL, Iraq: The 15-year-old Iraqi boy was lying in a hospital bed recovering from his wounds when his brother brought him the news:...

S Sudan, Sudan seek to settle border demarcation 22 Dec 2016 - 10:05 am

JUBA, South Sudan: South Sudan hopes to agree on border demarcation, oil deal and power generation with its northern neighbor Sudan, key among...

Interview: Aleppo’s Twitter girl Bana al-Abed 22 Dec 2016 - 10:00 am

ANKARA: The seven-year-old Syrian girl Bana al-Abed said she and her mother feared of being identified by the Assad’s regime forces while being...

In Ivory Coast haven, 'cursed children' find a blessing 22 Dec 2016 - 09:51 am

Katiola, Ivory Coast: Gerard, a bright-eyed eight-year-old with closely-cropped hair, tucks into his meal, showing no signs of thinking about how very close...

One big resolution: world's fattest man aims for half 22 Dec 2016 - 09:17 am

Zapopan, Mexico: A Mexican man believed to be the world's most obese plans to undergo gastric bypass in the new year and reduce...

Turkish authorities release family of Russian envoy killer -CNN Turk 22 Dec 2016 - 09:14 am

ANKARA: Turkish authorities have released the relatives of the off-duty policeman who gunned down the Russian envoy to Ankara three days ago, CNN...

Cambodia seizes huge haul of ivory and animal parts 22 Dec 2016 - 09:07 am

Phnom Penh: Cambodian officials have seized 1.5 tonnes of illegal ivory and animal parts hidden in a timber shipment from Mozambique that was...

My Ikea nights: new craze irks Swedish furniture giant 22 Dec 2016 - 08:57 am

Stockholm: A new fad that has people hiding out in IKEA stores overnight and walking out the next morning has left the Swedish...

Russian hackers tracked Ukrainian artillery units using Android implant: report 22 Dec 2016 - 08:49 am

WASHINGTON: A hacking group linked to the Russian government and high-profile cyber attacks against Democrats during the U.S. presidential election likely used a...