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Ghana mourns revered Ashanti queen 26 Nov 2016 - 12:49 am

Kumasi: Dressed entirely in black, Tina Owusu Panin joined thousands making their way to a Ghanaian palace to mourn their "mother" -- the...

Asia-wide rallies slam Rohingya violence 26 Nov 2016 - 12:47 am

Angry Muslim protesters took to the streets from Jakarta to Dhaka yesterday to denounce Myanmar over allegations of indiscriminate killing and abuse in...

No plan to build wall around refugee camp: Lebanon army 26 Nov 2016 - 12:41 am

BEIRUT: There are no plans to build a wall around southern Lebanon’s Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp, the Lebanese army said in a...

Death toll in Iraq bombing claimed by IS rises to 73 26 Nov 2016 - 12:36 am

MOSUL: The death toll from a car bombing south of Baghdad claimed by the Islamic State group rose to 73 on Friday, including...

Iraq's Najaf cemetery swells as fight against IS escalates 26 Nov 2016 - 12:20 am

NAJAF, Iraq: Wailing and pounding their chests in grief, a dozen women clad in mourning black gathered around a tomb in the massive...

Kuwait to elect new Parliament today 26 Nov 2016 - 12:10 am

Kuwaitis are set to head to the polls today to elect 50 members of the National Assembly. Some 293 candidates are vying for...

Erdogan threatens EU with new migrant influx 26 Nov 2016 - 12:03 am

Istanbul: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened yesterday to open Turkey's borders to allow migrants to reach the EU, in a move that would...

Turkey reinstates over 6,000 teachers 26 Nov 2016 - 12:02 am

Ankara: Turkish authorities have reinstated over 6,000 teachers suspended after the July failed coup accused of terror links, the education ministry said. "6,007...

Israel arrests 13 on suspicion of arson over wildfires 25 Nov 2016 - 11:58 pm

Jerusalem: Israeli police arrested 13 people yesterday on suspicion of arson, authorities said, after massive wildfires tore through central and northern Israel, a...

Sinai attack toll rises to 11 25 Nov 2016 - 11:57 pm

Ismailia: The death toll from an attack on an Egyptian military checkpoint on Thursday in the restive northern Sinai Peninsula has climbed to...

Boko Haram blocking aid to refugees in Cameroon: UN 25 Nov 2016 - 11:55 pm

Geneva: The United Nations warned yesterday that the threat from Boko Haram jihadists was complicating efforts to help tens of thousands of Nigerian...

Israel forces shoot dead Palestinian 25 Nov 2016 - 11:54 pm

Jerusalem: Israeli forces yesterday shot dead a Palestinian who police said tried to stab them at a checkpoint near a refugee camp in...

President Zuma to face ANC integrity panel 25 Nov 2016 - 11:54 pm

South African President Jacob Zuma will be questioned next week by the African National Congress' (ANC) integrity commission following persistent allegations of corruption...

Thai parliament to hold 'special' session as succession date nears 25 Nov 2016 - 11:52 pm

Bangkok: Thailand's parliament will hold an extraordinary meeting next week, the head of the National Legislative Assembly said yesterday, fuelling speculation that it...

Note ban hits NRI weddings and travel plans 25 Nov 2016 - 11:51 pm

NRIs living in the UAE are mourning the demonetisation of high value currency by the Indian government, which has hit their families back...

Ten newborns recovered from Kolkata mental asylum 25 Nov 2016 - 11:49 pm

New Delhi: Ten newborn baby girls were recovered from a private mental asylum in south Kolkata, as the probe into the sensational child...

Supreme Court bans sale of firecrackers in Delhi 25 Nov 2016 - 11:49 pm

New Delhi: Supreme Court ordered a temporary ban on the sale of firecrackers in New Delhi yesterday, after air quality reached crisis levels...

Brazil minister quits in case that implicates Temer 25 Nov 2016 - 11:47 pm

Rio De Janeiro: A Brazilian minister resigned yesterday amid allegations that he enlisted President Michel Temer’s help to pressure a fellow Cabinet member...