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A first lady who followed her own path more than precedent 24 Dec 2016 - 10:58 am

WASHINGTON: When Michelle Obama considered the daunting prospect of becoming first lady, she avoided turning to books by her predecessors for guidance. Instead,...

FBI warns of possible Islamic State-inspired attacks in U.S. 24 Dec 2016 - 10:41 am

WASHINGTON: US federal authorities cautioned local law enforcement on Friday to be aware that supporters of Islamic State have been calling for their...

China uncovers 500,000 food safety violations in nine months 24 Dec 2016 - 10:24 am

SHANGHAI: China, rocked in recent years by a series of food safety scandals, uncovered as many as half a million illegal food safety...

Germany hunts possible accomplices of Berlin attacker 24 Dec 2016 - 09:58 am

Berlin: Germany was hunting for possible accomplices of the suspected Berlin truck attacker on Saturday, a day after he was killed in a...

Fourteen dead in 'horrific' Malaysian bus crash 24 Dec 2016 - 09:45 am

Kuala Lumpur: An interstate bus in Malaysia carrying passengers from Singapore and Myanmar careered off a highway early Saturday, killing 14 people and...

Turkey briefly restricts internet after release of IS video showing two Turkish soldiers being burned alive 23 Dec 2016 - 11:53 pm

ANKARA: Turkey restricted access to social media websites for several hours after the Islamic State group released a video purportedly showing two Turkish...

UN demands end to Israeli settlements 23 Dec 2016 - 11:46 pm

United Nations: The UN Security Council yesterday demanded that Israel halt its settlement activities in Palestinian territory, in a resolution adopted after the...

Zardari returns, vows freedom for Kashmir 23 Dec 2016 - 11:23 pm

Karachi: Former Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari who returned to the country on Friday from self-imposed exile after a year-and-half, has vowed that...

Punjab plans to allocate more funds 23 Dec 2016 - 11:22 pm

Lahore: The Punjab province government in Pakistan has plans afoot to provide more funds to the local governments than the money currently being...

Land records go digital in Punjab 23 Dec 2016 - 11:20 pm

Lahore: The Punjab Land Record Authority was formally inaugurated yesterday with the launch of a tier-3 data centre for computerised land records at...

Judge indirectly rebuts Musharraf's statement 23 Dec 2016 - 11:20 pm

Islamabad: The Supreme Court of Pakistan’s chief justice-designate Mian Saqib Nisar has observed that judiciary never decides any case under pressure. “We have...

Five govt-backed militiamen shot dead 23 Dec 2016 - 11:19 pm

An Afghan official says a member of a state-backed militia has shot and killed five fellow militiamen in the latest insider attack among...

400 youth get employment 23 Dec 2016 - 10:47 pm

During the recently held job fair, jointly organised by the Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and Technology Up-gradation and Skill Development...

Putin moves to expand Syria presence 23 Dec 2016 - 10:47 pm

Moscow/Damascus: Russian President Vladimir Putin said yesterday the recapture of the devastated city of Aleppo by Syrian regime forces was a "very important"...

Turkish army 'neutralises' 40 IS militants 23 Dec 2016 - 10:38 pm

Ankara: Forty Islamic State (Daesh) terrorists were 'neutralised' during the ongoing Operation Euphrates Shield in Al Bab in Syria since Thursday night, according...

Israel accuses Obama of anti-Israeli move at UN 23 Dec 2016 - 10:37 pm

Jerusalem: An Israeli official yesterday accused President Barack Obama of colluding with the Palestinians in a "shameful move against Israel at the UN"...

Hijack ends peacefully as Gaddafi loyalists surrender 23 Dec 2016 - 10:37 pm

Valletta: Hijackers forced an airliner to land in Malta yesterday then freed all their hostages unharmed and surrendered after declaring their loyalty to...