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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...

Beijing districts to cap population in bid to tackle smog, congestion 22 Dec 2016 - 08:28 am

BEIJING: Five districts in Beijing have announced plans to cap or lower their population in the next few years, local media reported on...

Kitty smuggler lets cat out of the bag in New Zealand 22 Dec 2016 - 08:24 am

Wellington: A cat-crazy Canadian woman who tried to smuggle her pet into New Zealand in a handbag was immediately sent home after being...

Manhunt for Berlin suspect intensifies as anger grows 22 Dec 2016 - 08:16 am

Berlin: German authorities were under fire Thursday after it emerged that the prime suspect in Berlin's deadly truck attack, a rejected Tunisian asylum...

Gambia’s Jammeh defies African leaders, says he will not step down 21 Dec 2016 - 08:09 pm

BANJUL: Gambian President Yahya Jammeh vowed to stay in power when his mandate ends in January, defying calls from West African leaders to...

Rewind: In Kerala, the year belonged to CM Pinarayi Vijayan 21 Dec 2016 - 07:29 pm

Thiruvananthapuram: In Kerala, the year 2016 belonged to 71-year-old Pinarayi Vijayan who breasted the tape ahead of popular party colleague and arch rival...

Palestinian family to keep Jerusalem home, for now 21 Dec 2016 - 03:48 pm

JERUSALEM: Israel’s High Court has allowed a Palestinian family to live temporarily in their East Jerusalem home before it is handed over to...

Hezbollah using U.S. weaponry in Syria: Senior Israeli military officer 21 Dec 2016 - 03:39 pm

TEL AVIV: Israel has informed the United States that Lebanese Hezbollah fighters in Syria are using U.S. armoured personnel carriers originally supplied to...

Syria: Seven-year-old Bana al-Abed meets Erdogan at Ankara palace 21 Dec 2016 - 03:09 pm

Ankara: Seven-year-old Bana al-Abed, whose Twitter account gave a tragic description of the bombing of Aleppo in Syria, on Wednesday met Turkish President...

Car bomb explosion kills eight in Mosul 21 Dec 2016 - 02:44 pm

Baghdad: A car bomb explosion in the East of Iraqi city Mosul led to the killing of eight civilians and injuries to 13...

Jordan arrests man suspected of funding Karak attack 21 Dec 2016 - 02:36 pm

Amman: Jordanian security forces have arrested a man suspected of funding an attack by the Islamic State group that killed 10 people including...

Syrian refugee mother's only wish is to see her family 21 Dec 2016 - 01:59 pm

KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey: As the evacuation of civilians from the war-torn Syrian city of Aleppo continues, one 65-year-old refugee mother's only wish is to...

IS 'indiscriminately' attacks civilians in Mosul: HRW 21 Dec 2016 - 01:25 pm

Baghdad: The Islamic State group is "indiscriminately" attacking civilians who refused to retreat along with the jihadists in the Iraqi city of Mosul,...

Dalai Lama will not visit Mongolia again: govts 21 Dec 2016 - 01:19 pm

Beijing: China said Wednesday it hoped Mongolia could "draw lessons" from the fallout over hosting the Dalai Lama after the Mongolian foreign minister...

British police to close some roads around Buckingham Palace after Berlin attack 21 Dec 2016 - 01:04 pm

LONDON: British police said they would temporarily close roads around Queen Elizabeth's London residence Buckingham Palace during a military ceremony on Wednesday, bringing...