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VW appoints historian to research Brazil dictatorship years 03 Nov 2016 - 06:55 pm

Frankfurt: German auto giant Volkswagen said Thursday it had appointed a historian to look into the firm's actions during Brazil's military dictatorship, following...

Tobacco treaty leaders propose barring delegates linked to state firms 03 Nov 2016 - 06:42 pm

NEW YORK/NEW DELHI: The leadership of a World Health Organization (WHO) treaty on tobacco control has proposed barring delegates with ties to state-owned...

Rebels step up Aleppo offensive with three car bombs 03 Nov 2016 - 06:35 pm

BEIRUT: Syrian insurgents stepped up a week-long offensive on government-held areas in the city of Aleppo on Thursday, detonating three car bombs and...

South Africa graft probe piles pressure on Zuma 03 Nov 2016 - 06:29 pm

Johannesburg: South African President Jacob Zuma on Thursday faced increasing calls to resign after a damaging probe unearthed further evidence of alleged corruption...

Google rejects new EU anti-trust charges 03 Nov 2016 - 06:26 pm

Brussels: US Internet giant Google on Thursday rejected new EU accusations that it illegally abuses its market dominance, in its formal reaction to...

Renault to open plant in Pakistan by 2018: Govt 03 Nov 2016 - 06:19 pm

Islamabad: French carmaker Renault is set to break into the Pakistan's rapidly growing car market with a manufacturing plant to open there by...

US airstrikes kill 30 Afghan civilians, officials say 03 Nov 2016 - 05:28 pm

Kunduz, Afghanistan: US airstrikes early Thursday killed at least 30 Afghan civilians, including women and children, in the volatile northern province of Kunduz,...

Identifying migrant deaths in Arizona desert 03 Nov 2016 - 05:22 pm

Tucson: A tiny orange-striped baby sock, a hand-written prayer on a crumpled piece of paper, or a lock of hair. The items may...

China launches first heavy-lift rocket 03 Nov 2016 - 05:07 pm

Beijing: China launched its most powerful rocket ever on Thursday, state media said, as the country presses on with a program which has...

Italy quake zones fear tourism collapse as displaced total rises 03 Nov 2016 - 05:00 pm

Rome: The number of people living in temporary shelter due to a series of earthquakes in Italy has risen to 26,000, officials said...

Syria rebels renew Aleppo attack before Russia ceasefire 03 Nov 2016 - 04:54 pm

Aleppo, Syria: Syrian rebels renewed their bid to break a government siege on eastern Aleppo on Thursday, shelling regime-held parts of the city,...

On Mosul frontline, Iraqi soldiers keen to take on IS 03 Nov 2016 - 04:44 pm

Ali Rash, Iraq: Ammunition strapped across his chest and armed with a Dragunov sniper rifle, Ahmed Thair Jassem of Iraq's 9th Armoured Division...

Yemenis protest UN peace roadmap 03 Nov 2016 - 04:29 pm

Aden: Thousands of Yemenis protested Thursday against a new UN plan to end the devastating conflict between rebels and the Saudi-backed government, saying...

Separate bombings kill five in violence-prone Baghdad 03 Nov 2016 - 03:53 pm

BAGHDAD: Two members of the Shia Hashd al-Shaabi militia and three civilians were killed Thursday in three separate bombings that shook capital Baghdad,...

30 Afghan civilians killed in Kunduz NATO airstrike: officials 03 Nov 2016 - 03:40 pm

Kunduz, Afghanistan: At least 30 Afghan civilians, including women and children, were killed in a NATO airstrike Thursday in the volatile northern province...

21 dead, dozens injured as Pakistan trains collide 03 Nov 2016 - 03:21 pm

Karachi: At least 21 people have been killed and dozens more injured after two trains carrying hundreds of passengers collided in Pakistan's southern...