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Dissent stifled, not crushed, in Turkish ruling party as PM exits 10 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Ahmet Davutoglu celebrates National Sovereignty and Childrens Day during his visit to Ataturk Mausoleum Anitkabir to in Ankara Turkey on April 23, 2016. ...

Pakistan must speed up reform, employ more women for growth: World Bank 09 May 2016 - 06:57 pm

The World Bank expects Pakistan’s economy to expand by 4.5 percent in 2016, missing the government’s 5.5 percent target and trailing behind other...

Trump picks NJ Governor Christie to head transition team 09 May 2016 - 06:51 pm

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie WASHINGTON: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday he has chosen New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a...

Acting speaker of Brazil lower house annuls Rousseff impeachment 09 May 2016 - 06:36 pm

A file picture dated 06 May 2016 shows Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff delivering a speech during a ceremony to launch a new phase...

Panama Papers database of offshore companies to go live 09 May 2016 - 06:30 pm

View of a sign outside the building where Panama-based Mossack Fonseca law firm offices are in Panama City, on May 9, 2016. The...

Life sentence for UAE man whose wife murdered US citizen 09 May 2016 - 05:16 pm

By AYA BATRAWY DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: A court in the United Arab Emirates handed a life sentence on Monday to the husband...

Lavrov to Kerry: measures needed to stop Syria "extremists" being supplied via Turkey 09 May 2016 - 05:15 pm

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry during a phone call on Monday that measures must be...

Tunisia says 2,000 stopped from going to conflict zones 09 May 2016 - 05:01 pm

Yasser Mesbah Tunis: Tunisian authorities prevented nearly 2,000 people from travelling abroad to join jihadist groups in the first three months of this...

France's leads World War II commemorations in Paris 09 May 2016 - 04:59 pm

A photo taken on May 7, 2016 show the avenue des Champs Elysees in Paris decorated with French flags on the eve of...

Turkey marks 66th anniversary of Europe Day 09 May 2016 - 04:53 pm

ANKARA: The European Union should "adopt a more resolute stance in the fight against terrorism", Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday on...

Ukraine rebels parade banned weapons on Victory Day 09 May 2016 - 04:51 pm

Pro-Russian rebels stand line during the military parade in downtown Donetsk, Ukraine, 09 May 2016. EPA/ALEXANDER ERMOCHENKO Donetsk, Ukraine: Ukraine's pro-Russian rebels on...

Austrian chancellor steps down over election results 09 May 2016 - 03:40 pm

Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann (C) arrives to give a press conference where he announced his withdrawal from all his offices during a press...

Massive fire in Al-Atabaa, downtown Cairo, injures 74 people 09 May 2016 - 02:49 pm

Egyptian firefighters extinguish fire at the popular market area of Al-Atabaa in downtown Cairo, on May 9, 2016. AFP / AHMED ABD EL-GAWAD ...

Al-Jubouri stresses importance of political stability in Iraq 09 May 2016 - 02:33 pm

Salim al-Jubouri Baghdad: Iraqi Parliament Speaker Salim al-Jubouri, met here Monday with President of the European Union Mission Patrick Simone and heads of...

Kuwaiti-Palestinian exhibition opens in Ramallah 09 May 2016 - 02:26 pm

Ramallah: Palestinian Minister of Culture Ehab Bseiso and head Kuwaiti cultural delegation to Ramallah Mansour Al Eneizi, inaugurated "The Kuwaiti-Palestinian relations" photo exhibition...