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Four Jordan cops die in new shootout 21 Dec 2016 - 12:35 am

Amman: Gunmen killed four Jordanian policemen in a new shootout yesterday in Karak, where a weekend attack claimed by the Islamic State group...

Russia and Turkey agree on Syria pact 21 Dec 2016 - 12:35 am

Moscow: Russia and Turkey said they’d renew a push to resolve the Syrian war and fight terrorism, as they insisted their improved relationship...

US ends Libya operations after IS cleared from Sirte 21 Dec 2016 - 12:33 am

Washington: The US said yesterday it has ended military operations aimed at driving Daesh out of its sole Libyan stronghold. Africa Command said...

Obama eyes more Guantanamo transfers 21 Dec 2016 - 12:31 am

Washington: President Barack Obama intends to transfer up to 18 more prisoners from Guantanamo Bay before leaving the White House, the New York...

Kurdish militant group claims Turkey attack 21 Dec 2016 - 12:31 am

Istanbul: A radical Kurdish militant group yesterday claimed a suicide attack that killed 14 Turkish soldiers and wounded dozens in the central city...

Egypt policeman, militant killed in Cairo raid 21 Dec 2016 - 12:31 am

Cairo: A suspected leader of a newly-emerged militant group, the Hassam Movement, and a policeman were killed during a police raid in the...

Haiti panel orders partial audit of presidential vote 21 Dec 2016 - 12:29 am

Haiti: A Haitian electoral court yesterday ordered authorities to test the reliability of last month's disputed presidential election results by conducting a random...

Record number of tourists flocked to NY 21 Dec 2016 - 12:29 am

New York: More than 60 million tourists visited New York in 2016, the most ever, attracted by the Statue of Liberty, the 9/11...

A dozen police dead in Peru after bus falls 21 Dec 2016 - 12:29 am

Lima: At least 12 police officers were killed and a dozen were wounded in a remote Andean region in Peru when their bus...

America mourns heroes, rock icons & sporting legends in 2016 21 Dec 2016 - 12:28 am

New York: The United States lost some literal and figurative pioneers in 2016 with the deaths of famed sons and daughters from John...

Probe into Dodge & Ram truck roll aways opens 21 Dec 2016 - 12:26 am

Washington: A US vehicle safety agency has opened an investigation into a million Dodge SUVs and Ram pick-up trucks that reportedly continued to...

Venezuela reopens Colombia border after crackdown on miscreants 21 Dec 2016 - 12:26 am

Caracas: Venezuela began reopening its border with Colombia yesterday earlier than expected after shutting it last week amid a crackdown on smugglers and...

'Surreal' is 2016 Word of the Year 20 Dec 2016 - 11:54 pm

Washington: Donald Trump's upset win in the US presidential election astonished people so much that they rushed to the dictionary to look up...

US reaffirms Russian sanctions 20 Dec 2016 - 11:54 pm

Washington: The Obama administration reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining sanctions on Russia over Crimea with new financial restrictions announced yesterday on Russian businessmen...

Jakarta governor appears in court 20 Dec 2016 - 11:48 pm

Jakarta: An Indonesian court will decide next week whether to push forward with a controversial blasphemy trial of Jakarta's Christian governor, who is...

UN voices concern over arrests 20 Dec 2016 - 11:46 pm

Kinshasa: The United Nations voiced alarm yesterday over a wave of arrests in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where tensions were running high...

Protesters call for Kabila to step down 20 Dec 2016 - 11:42 pm

Kinshasa: Security forces fired teargas and arrested youths gathered in the streets of Kinshasa yesterday to demand that Democratic Republic of Congo President...

South Korean court to hold first impeachment trial 20 Dec 2016 - 11:39 pm

Seoul: South Korea's Constitutional Court will hold its first hearing in the impeachment case of President Park Geun-hye (pictured) tomorrow with initial opinions...