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Leader of Nigeria's Boko Haram says he is alive in video 25 Sep 2016 - 03:36 pm

BAUCHI, Nigeria: The leader of Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, appeared in a video posted on social media on Sunday...

Opposition forces seize village in Syria’s Hama 25 Sep 2016 - 03:21 pm

HAMA, Syria: Syrian opposition forces on Saturday wrested control of Maan village in northern Syria’s Hama province, according to a local source. The...

Jordanian writer shot dead before cartoon trial 25 Sep 2016 - 02:47 pm

AMMAN: A prominent Jordanian writer was shot dead outside court Sunday where he was standing trial on charges of contempt of religion. Writer...

EU urges end to Aleppo attacks, allowing aid deliveries 25 Sep 2016 - 02:02 pm

BRUSSELS: Decrying recent attacks on civilians in Aleppo, Syria that have taken over 350 civilian lives as an “unacceptable breach of international humanitarian...

Russian and Syrian jets bomb Aleppo camp retaken by rebels 25 Sep 2016 - 12:51 pm

AMMAN: Russian and Syrian forces bombed a strategic camp on the northern edge of Aleppo on Sunday after losing control of it overnight,...

Oman Air apologises for maps using 'Persian Gulf' label 25 Sep 2016 - 12:38 pm

DUBAI: State carrier Oman Air has apologised for inflight maps that labelled the Gulf - the waterway separating Iran from the Arabian Peninsula...

Suicide bomber kills seven, wounds 28 in Baghdad, police say 25 Sep 2016 - 11:53 am

BAGHDAD: A suicide bomber blew himself up in a commercial street of Baghdad on Sunday, killing seven and wounding 28, according to police...

Kuwait MPs demand urgent debate on petrol price hike 25 Sep 2016 - 11:17 am

Kuwait City: Kuwaiti lawmakers on Thursday requested an emergency session of parliament to debate a government decision that increased petrol prices by up...

French fighter jet deal: an Indian saga 25 Sep 2016 - 11:00 am

New Delhi: The less-than-supersonic sale of French Rafale fighter jets to India has highlighted the obstacles facing foreign arms firms seeking to do...

Coalition raids kill 9 in central Yemen - medical sources, residents 25 Sep 2016 - 10:03 am

DUBAI: Arab coalition air strikes killed nine people in Houthi-controlled Ibb city in central Yemen late on Saturday, medical sources and residents in...

Trump trips over African American museum's name, hails black 'contributions' 25 Sep 2016 - 09:46 am

Roanoke, United States: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who is seeking to shore up support among black voters, has stumbled over the name...

Britain's Prince William and Kate visit Canada 25 Sep 2016 - 09:31 am

Victoria, Canada: Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate arrived in British Columbia on Saturday for an eight-day trip during which they will...

World's largest radio telescope starts operating in China 25 Sep 2016 - 09:16 am

Beijing: The world's largest radio telescope began operating in southwestern China Sunday, a project which Beijing says will help humanity search for alien...

Unidentified explosion rocks Hungary's capital, two injured 25 Sep 2016 - 09:07 am

An unidentified type of explosion rocked central Budapest late on Saturday, causing injuries to two police officers nearby, police said in a statement...

Police capture gunman in US mall shooting that killed 5 25 Sep 2016 - 08:41 am

Los Angeles: Authorities on Saturday arrested a Turkish-born man suspected of shooting five people dead, including a teenaged cancer survivor, at a shopping...

Egypt holds 7 Gaza pilgrims for ‘terrorism’: Source 24 Sep 2016 - 09:19 pm

CAIRO: Egyptian authorities have detained seven Palestinian pilgrims upon their return from Saudi Arabia, according to a local security source. The seven pilgrims...