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Religious leaders urge Australia to ramp up fight against modern slavery 02 Dec 2016 - 12:28 pm

LONDON: A group of prominent religious leaders urged Australia on Thursday to introduce laws to ensure forced labour is not used to produce...

Hospital in Delhi gives birds new flight 02 Dec 2016 - 12:21 pm

New Delhi: Across from the Red Fort of the Mughal emperors in the heart of Old Delhi, a small hospital run by followers...

Singapore may prove a tough nut for China to crack over regional security 02 Dec 2016 - 12:15 pm

HONG KONG/SINGAPORE: As the impounding of Singaporean troop carriers in Hong Kong exposes rising tensions between China and Singapore, the Lion City is...

IS tactics evolving, may include car bombs: Europol 02 Dec 2016 - 11:25 am

The Hague: Terror networks such as the Islamic State group are evolving their tactics to attack soft targets in Europe, which could see...

Unpopular Hollande doomed by failure of jobs promise 02 Dec 2016 - 11:23 am

PARIS: Francois Hollande staked his political fate on a promise to bring down unemployment, and it was his failure to turn around the...

Iran says extension of sanctions act by US Congress violates nuclear deal - TV 02 Dec 2016 - 11:12 am

ANKARA: Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Friday that the U.S. Senate's vote to extend sanctions against the Islamic Republic for 10 years violated...

Three Turkish soldiers killed after clashes with militants - military sources 02 Dec 2016 - 10:51 am

DIYARBAKIR: Three Turkish soldiers were killed on Friday after clashing with Kurdish militants in the southeastern province of Hakkari, military sources said. The...

Anger rises after India scraps old notes at petrol pumps 02 Dec 2016 - 10:28 am

New Delhi: India said old notes would no longer be accepted at petrol stations after Friday, fuelling anger over the scrapping of high...

Terror charge for Iranians filming Israeli embassy in Kenya 02 Dec 2016 - 10:24 am

Nairobi: Two Iranians have been charged with planning a terrorist act after their arrest for filming the Israeli embassy in the Kenyan capital...

Over 200,000 Indonesian Muslims protest Christian governor 02 Dec 2016 - 10:15 am

Jakarta: More than 200,000 Indonesian Muslims prayed in unison and chanted Koranic verses Friday in the second major demonstration against Jakarta's Christian governor,...

World cities seek $375 bn to fight climate change 02 Dec 2016 - 10:05 am

Mexico City: The world's big cities will need $375 billion of investment to curb climate change, a large gathering of mayors heard in...

'Bad boy' pharma chief mocks Aussie student achievements 02 Dec 2016 - 10:00 am

Sydney: "Bad boy" pharmaceutical chief Martin Shkreli, who raised the cost of an HIV drug by 5,000 percent, has mocked a group of...

Trump taps 'Mad Dog' Mattis for defense secretary 02 Dec 2016 - 09:55 am

Cincinnati: US President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he has picked the tough-talking retired general James Mattis to be his defense secretary as he...

Netanyahu's wife grilled on suspected misuse of funds 01 Dec 2016 - 09:39 pm

Jerusalem: Israeli police questioned the wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday over allegations that the couple used public funds to cover...

UN envoy: Aleppo residents at risk of extermination 01 Dec 2016 - 09:29 pm

Residents of Syria's Aleppo are at risk of extermination and the clock is ticking on the besieged city as winter sets in, a...

Nobel laureates urge action to protect heritage sites 01 Dec 2016 - 09:09 pm

Abu Dhabi: Five Nobel prize winners called Thursday for urgent international action to protect world heritage sites from the destruction wrought by extremist...