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Stagnation, resignation reign ahead of Romanian parliamentary vote 09 Dec 2016 - 04:39 pm

BUCHAREST: When Romania’s leftist government collapsed a year ago amid outrage over a deadly nightclub fire, many people spied an opportunity for sweeping...

Iraqi judo coach saved his black belt when Islamic State stormed Mosul club 09 Dec 2016 - 04:37 pm

GOGJALI, Iraq: His black belt and membership card were all that Iraqi judo coach Ali Mahmoud managed to save when Islamic State stormed...

Egypt arrests son of deposed president Mursi 08 Dec 2016 - 10:10 pm

Cairo: Egyptian police yesterday arrested the son of former Islamist president Mohamed Mursi on charges linked to a protest against his father's ouster...

UN calls for Aleppo evacuation plan 08 Dec 2016 - 10:06 pm

Geneva: The United States and Russia must broker an evacuation from east Aleppo, UN Syria humanitarian adviser Jan Egeland said yesterday, as a...

Modi defends note ban but oppn fumes 08 Dec 2016 - 10:04 pm

New Delhi: A month after demonetisation led to unprecedented cash crunch in the country, opposition leaders yesterday flayed the note ban but Prime...

Motion to impeach Park introduced 08 Dec 2016 - 10:01 pm

Seoul: South Korea's parliament introduced a bill yesterday to impeach President Park Geun-hye, setting the stage for a historic vote to oust the...

Dhaka arrests five suspected militants 08 Dec 2016 - 09:59 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh's elite security force yesterday arrested five suspected members of a banned Islamist extremist outfit who it said were planning to break...

China should build more strategic nuclear arms: Report 08 Dec 2016 - 09:57 pm

Beijing: China should "significantly" increase military spending and build more nuclear weapons as a response to US President-elect Donald Trump, an editorial in...

Indonesia appeals for aid after quake 08 Dec 2016 - 09:57 pm

Meureudu: Aftershocks rattled the survivors of a devastating Indonesian earthquake that killed more than 100 people, as officials urgently appealed yesterday for medicine...

Manila won't join US in disputed sea patrols 08 Dec 2016 - 09:55 pm

Manila: The Philippine defence secretary said yesterday it's highly unlikely his country will allow the US military to use it as a springboard...

11 dead in Myanmar rebel clashes 08 Dec 2016 - 09:53 pm

Yangon: At least 11 people have died this month in northern Myanmar in escalating clashes between security forces and armed insurgents that have...

Ghana's main opposition calls on Mahama to concede defeat 08 Dec 2016 - 09:51 pm

Accra: Ghana's main opposition party said yesterday it had an unassailable lead in a presidential election and called on President John Mahama to...

UAE police head to US after Ohio police killing of Emirati 08 Dec 2016 - 07:57 pm

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: A state-owned newspaper in the United Arab Emirates is reporting that Abu Dhabi investigators are heading to the U.S....

Writer Pradeepan Pampirikunnu died 08 Dec 2016 - 07:27 pm

Noted Dalit scholar Dr Pradeepan Pampirikunnu has died, aged 47. He had met with a motor accident few days ago and had been...

Japanese kindergarten teaches students pre-war ideals 08 Dec 2016 - 06:48 pm

TOKYO: At first glance, the Tsukamoto kindergarten looks like any other school in Japan, but its unique curriculum is reminiscent of pre-war Japan....

German defence minister seeks training deal in Saudi 08 Dec 2016 - 06:33 pm

Riyadh: Germany's defence minister was in Saudi Arabia on Thursday aiming to conclude a training deal for Saudi military officers, the embassy said....