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Parts of crashed Russian plane found in Black Sea 27 Dec 2016 - 09:06 am

Sochi, Russia: Russian divers were scouring the Black Sea Tuesday for more debris and bodies from a Syria-bound military plane after finding the...

Syrian army escalates campaign to capture Damascus water supply 27 Dec 2016 - 08:58 am

AMMAN: The Syrian army escalated aerial bombing of a rebel-held valley northwest of Damascus in an offensive begun last week to recapture the...

Seven missing after freak rains drench Australia's outback 27 Dec 2016 - 08:50 am

MELBOURNE: Unusual torrential rain in Australia's outback turned the Uluru monolith into a series of cascading waterfalls and triggered flash floods, and seven...

Tunisian security dismantles 'Terrorist' Cell 27 Dec 2016 - 08:39 am

Tunis: A three-member "terrorist" cell, including a woman, was dismantled in the Tunisian province of Jendouba delegation by the national guard's investigation and...

Japan's Abe in Hawaii to visit Pearl Harbor with Obama 27 Dec 2016 - 08:37 am

Honolulu: Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Hawaii on Monday ahead of a symbolic meeting with President Barack Obama at the site...

Cambodian court convicts exiled opposition leader 27 Dec 2016 - 08:33 am

Phnom Penh: Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday over a post on his Facebook page,...

Saudi Arabia launches campaign to collect funds for Syrians displaced by war 27 Dec 2016 - 08:30 am

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia has launched a fundraising campaign for Syrians displaced by a five-year civil war, including those evacuated from eastern Aleppo, state...

Six dead, 18 missing in Philippines' Christmas typhoon 27 Dec 2016 - 08:30 am

Manila: At least six people are dead and 18 others missing after Typhoon Nock-Ten lashed the Philippines over the Christmas holidays, the government...

Toxic liquor kills 21 in Pakistan: police 27 Dec 2016 - 08:29 am

Islamabad: Twenty-one people, mostly Christians, were killed and dozens more affected after consuming toxic liquor on Christmas Eve in central Pakistan, police said...

Indian passenger plane skids off runway, injuring 15 27 Dec 2016 - 08:26 am

New Delhi: An Indian plane carrying 161 passengers and crew skidded off the runway at Goa airport early Tuesday, injuring 15 people. The...

Battle for Mosul set to resume soon 26 Dec 2016 - 10:53 pm

East of Mosul: Iraqi forces will resume their push against Islamic State inside Mosul in the coming days, a US battlefield commander said,...

Istiklal Tunnel opens in Turkey 26 Dec 2016 - 10:51 pm

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of Ilgaz 15 July Istiklal Tunnel in Cankiri, Turkey, yesterday.

Netanyahu summoned US envoy over UN vote 26 Dec 2016 - 10:50 pm

Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has summoned the US ambassador over a resolution condemning settlements on Palestinian territories. The summon came...

Arab League calls for urgent international action on Aleppo 26 Dec 2016 - 10:46 pm

Cairo/Washington: The Arab League Secretary General Dr Ahmed Aboul Ghait yesterday called on the international community to take urgent and effective action towards...

Filipina in Kuwait jailed for 10 years for joining Islamic State group 26 Dec 2016 - 10:37 pm

Kuwait City: A Kuwaiti court yesterday sentenced a Filipino woman to 10 years in jail after convicting her of joining the Islamic State...

Appeals court overturns newspaper ban in Oman 26 Dec 2016 - 10:31 pm

Muscat: An Omani appeals court yesterday cancelled an order to close down a newspaper that had reported on alleged corruption within the judiciary....

Turkey vows to work for Syrian truce after Moscow talks 26 Dec 2016 - 10:31 pm

Ankara: Turkey said it will facilitate contacts between Syria’s government and opposition groups in preparation for peace talks organized together with Russia and...

Libyan forces launch air strike on rivals' camp 26 Dec 2016 - 10:24 pm

Benghazi: Forces loyal to Libya’s eastern government said they had carried out an air strike against opponents in the central Jufra region yesterday....