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Rwandan police kill 3 suspected terrorists 20 Aug 2016 - 02:05 pm

KIGALI, Rwanda: Rwandan police said they killed three terrorists during a targeted operation in Rusizi, in the western part of the country, in...

9 Militants Killed in Northwestern Pakistan's Khyber Region 20 Aug 2016 - 01:53 pm

Islamabad: Pakistani security sources sad its jets and ground forces have destroyed six militant hideouts in a northwestern tribal region, killing nine militants....

Turkish PM says US is 'strategic partner, not our enemy' 20 Aug 2016 - 01:50 pm

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim addresses to the chiefs of the diplomatic mission at Cankaya in Ankara, Turkey on August 18, 2016. (...

Libyan tribes sign deal to halt fighting in eastern Libya 20 Aug 2016 - 01:47 pm

TUNIS: Libyan tribal leaders have signed a reconciliation deal in Tunisia with a view to halting fighting in eastern Libya and the city...

Philippines, rebels declare ceasefire ahead of talks 20 Aug 2016 - 01:37 pm

Jesus Dureza Manila: The Philippine government and communist guerrillas have agreed to ceasefires from Sunday, both sides said, ahead of crucial peace talks...

Mexico on alert for Tropical Storm Kay 20 Aug 2016 - 01:27 pm

file photo Mexico City: Mexican officials warned northwestern communities to be on alert Saturday as Tropical Storm Kay churns off the Pacific coast....

Turkey PM says Syria regime starting to see Kurds as threat 20 Aug 2016 - 01:23 pm

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim addresses to the chiefs of the diplomatic mission at Cankaya in Ankara, Turkey on August 18, 2016. Turkish...

Didn't experience racism in Delhi: Papon 20 Aug 2016 - 01:03 pm

Papon (IANS) By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi: Angaraag Mahanta, better known as Papon, is among few singers from the northeast Indian state Assam...

Syrian warplanes fly over flashpoint city despite US warning 20 Aug 2016 - 12:49 pm

Syrian Kurdish civilians flee reported shelling in the northeastern governorate of Hasakah, toward the city of Qameshli, on August 19, 2016. (AFP /...

Turkish parliament approves Israel deal 20 Aug 2016 - 11:39 am

People attend a rally in Elazig, Turkey on August 19, 2016. ( ?smail ?en - Anadolu Agency ) Ankara: The Turkish parliament approved...

In Egypt, IMF deal brings austerity few can afford 20 Aug 2016 - 11:03 am

People and vehicles are seen caught in a traffic jam in front of the Central Bank of Egypt's headquarters in downtown Cairo, Egypt,...

Opinion: America can’t turn its back on Asia 20 Aug 2016 - 02:35 am

Commander of the Chinese navy Admiral Wu Shengli and US Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson during a guard of honor, Beijing,...

Danish Turks withdraw children from 'Gulen-linked' schools 20 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

A man jumps into the Bosphorus waterway in front of the Kuleli military high school on August 4, 2016, on the shores of...

Turkey airport ad accuses Sweden of 'highest rape rate' 20 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

A passenger walks past a billboard advertisement reading 'Travel warning - Do you know that Sweden has the highest rape rate worldwide?' with...

FBI asked Macau billionaire if partner was Chinese agent: court records 20 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

A transcript of a Federal Bureau of Investigation interview of Macau real estate developer Ng Lap Seng following his 2015 arrest was filed...

DR Congo vows to free prominent political prisoners 20 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Political tensions have soared in DR Congo as President Joseph Kabila nears the end of his term after 15 years in power. In...

UN promises 'material' aid to cholera victims in Haiti 20 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

This file photo taken on December 9, 2014 shows a cholera patient treated at the MSF ?Center for Emergency Care (MEdecins Sans Frontieres-Doctors...

Trump's embattled campaign chairman resigns 20 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

This file photo taken on April 26, 2016 shows Paul Manafort, advisor to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign, checking the teleprompters before...