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Cyprus talks a ‘last opportunity’, Turkey foreign minister says 13 Nov 2016 - 08:44 pm

ANKARA: Current talks on reuniting the divided island of Cyprus are a “last opportunity” and five-party negotiations that include Turkey, Greece and the...

Mauritanian clerics urge for blogger’s death penalty to be applied 13 Nov 2016 - 08:32 pm

NOUAKCHOTT: Muslim clerics in Mauritania on Sunday urged the authorities to execute a blogger who was sentenced to death in 2014 for apostasy...

Dozens killed in weekend of fresh violence in Myanmar's Rakhine 13 Nov 2016 - 08:28 pm

Yangon: Myanmar's Rakhine state was hit by fresh waves of violence over the weekend with more than 30 insurgents killed over two-days of...

Iraqi forces say recapture ancient city of Nimrud 13 Nov 2016 - 08:18 pm

Mosul, Iraq: Iraqi forces said on Sunday they had recaptured the site of an ancient Assyrian city blown up by the Islamic State...

Trump vows to immediately deport up to three million immigrants 13 Nov 2016 - 07:32 pm

Washington: Donald Trump will keep his vow to deport millions of undocumented migrants from the United States, he said in an interview to...

Iraq troops aim to tighten noose on Islamic State in Mosul 13 Nov 2016 - 07:17 pm

BAWIZA, Iraq: Iraqi soldiers fighting just north of Mosul, within sight of city neighbourhoods, said on Sunday they were ready to tighten the...

Rival Somalia regions agree to bury the hatchet, again 13 Nov 2016 - 06:59 pm

Mogadishu: The leaders of two neighbouring Somali regions have agreed to respect a ceasefire whose repeated violations have claimed some 45 lives in...

Egypt mourns 'The Magician' star Mahmoud Abdel Aziz 13 Nov 2016 - 06:56 pm

Cairo: Egypt on Sunday mourned film star Mahmoud Abdel Aziz who died aged 70 after a prolific career that included more than 90...

80,000 gather for Catalan pro-independence demo 13 Nov 2016 - 06:54 pm

Barcelona: Around 80,000 people rallied in Barcelona on Sunday in a show of support for Catalan leaders locked in a tug-of-war with Madrid...

Eagles of Death Metal singer denies refused entry to Paris Bataclan 13 Nov 2016 - 06:42 pm

PARIS: The lead singer of U.S. rock band Eagles of Death Metal, on stage a year ago when Islamic State militants attacked their...

Quake strikes New Zealand, thousands flee homes as tsunami hits 13 Nov 2016 - 06:41 pm

WELLINGTON: A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck central New Zealand just after midnight, the U.S. Geological Survey said, causing widespread damage and generating a...

Amid Paris' pain, a call for tolerance 13 Nov 2016 - 06:36 pm

Paris: In Paris on Sunday, the pain of the jihadist attacks that ripped through the city a year ago was still raw but,...

6.2-magnitude quake shakes northwestern Argentina 13 Nov 2016 - 06:25 pm

Washington: A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit northwestern Argentina Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The...

UAE urges more US involvement in Mideast under Trump 13 Nov 2016 - 06:17 pm

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates urged US president-elect Donald Trump Sunday to increase his country's involvement in the Middle East and adopt...

Obama officials work against time to wrap banking rules 13 Nov 2016 - 05:45 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. officials are striving to put finishing touches on a slew of banking rules before President Barack Obama leaves office and hands...

French far-right leader hopes for Trump-like win in 2017 election 13 Nov 2016 - 05:22 pm

LONDON: Donald Trump’s U.S. election was a victory of the people against the elite, France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen said on Sunday,...

Moldovans face 'East-West' choice in presidential runoff 13 Nov 2016 - 05:17 pm

Chisinau: Moldovans were voting Sunday to choose between pro-Moscow and pro-European candidates in a runoff vote for the next president of the impoverished...