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Istanbul airport attacks: what we know 30 Jun 2016 - 04:52 pm

Black ribbons are displayed on the screens of counters at the international departure terminal of Ataturk airport in Istanbul, Turkey, June 30, 2016....

9 Indians, Pakistanis die in Kuwait fire 30 Jun 2016 - 04:03 pm

Kuwait City: Nine Asian workers were killed and 12 others injured in a fire Thursday at an old building used to house expat...

Saudi Arabia to introduce hi-tech bracelets in haj safety push 30 Jun 2016 - 03:56 pm

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia will introduce electronic identification bracelets for all pilgrims to Mecca starting this year, Saudi media said on Thursday, as part...

Tunisian killed in Istanbul attack seeking Islamic State-linked son 30 Jun 2016 - 02:48 pm

Police officers stand guard at Ataturk airport in Istanbul, Turkey, June 30, 2016. REUTERS/Murad Sezer Tunis: A Tunisian killed in the Istanbul airport...

Belgium transfers Paris attacks suspect to France 30 Jun 2016 - 02:45 pm

BRUSSELS: One of two men who drove to collect a key suspect in the Paris attacks the night after it occured has been...

Lebanese army says it foils planned attacks by Islamic State 30 Jun 2016 - 01:54 pm

A Lebanese soldier patrols the Christian village of al-Qaa, near the country's border with war-ravaged Syria, on June 28, 2016, after two waves...

Myanmar: Beating case closed after Muslim drops charges 30 Jun 2016 - 01:49 pm

In this photograph taken on June 24, 2016, Rohingya Muslim man Ahammed Khabhir and his wife sit outside their tent at a refugee...

Boko Haram suicide bomber kills 11 in Cameroon 30 Jun 2016 - 01:41 pm

Yaoundé: A suicide bombing by a Boko Haram jihadist has killed 11 people in northern Cameroon, a provincial governor said Thursday, warning civilians...

Eight people killed by attacks in Baghdad 30 Jun 2016 - 01:30 pm

By Ibrahim Saleh BAGHDAD: At least eight people, including a police officer, were killed and 22 others injured Wednesday in several blasts across...

New boss for ailing Malaysia Airlines 30 Jun 2016 - 01:20 pm

Mueller and his successor Bellew Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia Airlines, which has been struggling since twin disasters in 2014, has appointed a new CEO...

South Sudan ceasefire monitors warn of violence 30 Jun 2016 - 12:45 pm

File photo. Juba: Ceasefire monitors in war-torn South Sudan warned Thursday of "appalling" violence in breach of a peace deal, as rivals battle...

EU opens new chapter in Turkey membership talks 30 Jun 2016 - 12:33 pm

Brussels: The European Union announced Thursday it had opened a new negotiating chapter with Turkey on its long-stalled bid for membership of the...

Turkey detains 13 suspects over Istanbul airport attack 30 Jun 2016 - 12:24 pm

A friend of Gulsen Bahadir, a victim of Tuesday's attack on Ataturk airport, mourns during her funeral ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey, June 29,...

Political landslide in mineral-rich Mongolia 30 Jun 2016 - 12:18 pm

An official from the General Election Commission of Mongolia speaks at a news conference for the results of the parliamentary elections in Ulaanbaatar, ...

Taliban suicide bombers attack Afghan police; at least 27 killed 30 Jun 2016 - 12:06 pm

Afghan security forces keep watch at the site of a suicide attack on the western outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan June 30, 2016. Reuters/Omar...

Five Palestinians dead in West Bank shootings 30 Jun 2016 - 11:44 am

File photo/ For representation only By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH RAMALLAH: Five Palestinians, including two police officers, were killed in two overnight shootings in the...

Iraq says strikes destroy 260 IS vehicles fleeing Fallujah 30 Jun 2016 - 11:38 am

File photo of clashes in Fallujah. REUTERS Baghdad: Air strikes on jihadist fighters fleeing after their defeat in Fallujah have destroyed more than...

Schools, colleges shut in rain-hit Karnataka district 30 Jun 2016 - 11:37 am

Bengaluru: Schools and colleges remained shut on Thursday across Kodagu district in south-west Karnataka as heavy rains inundated towns and villages. "The administration...