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Pakistan blast kills 3, injures 31 in Lahore: official 27 Mar 2016 - 05:57 pm

Caption Lahore, Pakistan: At least three people were killed and 31 wounded on Sunday when an explosion ripped through the parking lot of...

Ireland marks centenary of uprising that led to independence 27 Mar 2016 - 05:09 pm

Members of the Irish security services march through central Dublin on March 27, 2016 as part of the programme of commemorative events to...

Belgian police detain four suspects after 13 raids: prosecutor 27 Mar 2016 - 04:32 pm

A police officer stands guard at the entrance of a building in Avenue des Cerisiers - Kerselarenlaan in Schaerbeek - Schaarbeek district in...

Two arrested in Mali over I.Coast resort attack: security sources 27 Mar 2016 - 04:04 pm

Bamako: Two Malians have been arrested in the north of the country over a deadly attack on a beach resort in Ivory Coast...

Syria's Assad hails Palmyra capture as 'important achievement' 27 Mar 2016 - 04:02 pm

Syrian pro-governement forces gesture next to the Palmyra citadel on March 26, 2016, during a military operation to retake the ancient city from...

Nigeria checking if would-be bomber is captured Chibok girl 27 Mar 2016 - 03:34 pm

Lagos: Nigeria is waiting for the green light from Cameroon to verify a would-be suicide bomber's claim that she is one of 276...

Man arrested in Saudi for flying rainbow flag; not aware what it stands for 27 Mar 2016 - 03:33 pm

Doha: A doctor in Saudi Arabia has been arrested for flying the rainbow pride flag above his home in Jeddah, according leading daily...

Syria army vows to 'end IS' in Raqa, Deir Ezzor after Palmyra win 27 Mar 2016 - 02:54 pm

Forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad take positions on a look-out point overlooking the historic city of Palmyra in Homs Governorate in...

Pakistani team arrives in India for air base attack probe 27 Mar 2016 - 02:08 pm

Pakistani team will head to Pathankot and visit the air base New Delhi: A Pakistani team arrived in New Delhi on Sunday to...

Four Bangladeshis killed in Libya: minister 27 Mar 2016 - 01:45 pm

Dhaka: Four Bangladeshis have been killed in gunfights between rival groups in the war-torn Libyan city of Benghazi, a minister said on Sunday....

Cairo 'bows to pressure from Rome' over student death probe 27 Mar 2016 - 01:42 pm

A handout photograph released by the Egyptian Interior Ministry on 24 March 2016 is said to show belongings of murdered Italian student Giulio...

Use "weapons of love" to fight evil of terrorism, pope says on Easter 27 Mar 2016 - 01:29 pm

Pope Francis standing at the central loggia of St Peters' basilica delivers the "Urbi et Orbi" blessing for Rome and the world following...

Belgium attacks toll revised down to 28 27 Mar 2016 - 01:27 pm

File picture of shattered glass at Brussels airport. Reuters Brussels: The death toll from the March 22 attacks on Brussels airport and the...

Netanyahu defends Israeli army after soldier shot wounded Palestinian 27 Mar 2016 - 01:27 pm

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem March 27, 2016. REUTERS/ Abir Sultan/Pool Jerusalem: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

Somali pirates on trial in France for fatal hijacking 27 Mar 2016 - 01:21 pm

AFP /Mohamed Dahir/ File photo Paris: Seven suspected Somali pirates are due in court in Paris on Tuesday over the hijacking of a...

Belgium charges 2nd suspect linked to foiled French attack: prosecutor 27 Mar 2016 - 01:03 pm

Brussels: Belgium has charged a second man linked to a foiled French attack with involvement in a terrorist group, the federal prosecutor said...

Man released after false IS alarm on Vienna-London flight 27 Mar 2016 - 12:59 pm

Image of an easyJet flight used for representation. Vienna: An Iraqi man hauled off an easyJet flight in Vienna just before takeoff after...

Airport in Jeddah suspends flights due to sandstorm 27 Mar 2016 - 12:51 pm

Jeddah: The authorities at the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah have temporarily suspended all departing flights due to sandstorms. According to Saudi...