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Afghan warlord changes his conditions for peace with Kabul 05 Apr 2016 - 10:56 am

By LYNNE O'DONNELL KABUL: A notorious Afghan warlord who lives in hiding has dropped a key condition for ending his war of more...

Policeman martyred, 4 injured in southeast Turkey 05 Apr 2016 - 10:55 am

By Soner Kilinc and Simal Muldur SIRNAK, Turkey: A police officer was martyred and four others injured early Tuesday in a PKK terrorist...

Saudi Arabia bans Iran's Mahan Air from flying into kingdom 05 Apr 2016 - 10:32 am

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has banned Iran's Mahan Air from flying into the kingdom as tensions between the two Mideast powers remain high. The...

Curfew declared in southeast Turkey town as fresh clashes erupt 05 Apr 2016 - 10:24 am

A Turkish army armed vehicle patrols as Kurdish people celebrate the birthday of jailed Kurdish Worker Party's (PKK) founder Abdullah Ocalan on April...

Vietnam warns of dire impact from planned Mekong dams 05 Apr 2016 - 10:19 am

HANOI: Vietnam has predicted "very high adverse effects" on the Mekong River environment and economy if 11 proposed dams are built on its...

Princeton to keep Wilson's name despite his racist views 05 Apr 2016 - 10:15 am

By ERRIN HAINES WHACK PRINCETON: Woodrow Wilson's name will remain on Princeton University's public policy school, despite calls to remove it because the...

Australian govt trails opposition Labor ahead of likely election 05 Apr 2016 - 10:14 am

File picture of Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull. Reuters By Colin Packham SYDNEY: Support for Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's conservative government has...

Minsk Group hold talks to end Nagorny Karabakh clashes 05 Apr 2016 - 10:08 am

An Azeri military armoured personnel carrier (APC) is seen on the platform of a truck in the town of Terter, Azerbaijan, on April...

US Navy seizes Iranian weapons bound for Yemen rebels 05 Apr 2016 - 10:01 am

A handout photo of weapons assembled on the deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107)operating in the Arabian Sea. AFP PHOTO...

47 Indian police get life in prison for killing Sikh pilgrims 05 Apr 2016 - 09:57 am

Lucknow: A special court in India has sentenced 47 policemen to life in prison for killing a group of Sikh pilgrims in 1991...

U.S. firm to de-mine Iraqi city of Ramadi retaken from Islamic State 05 Apr 2016 - 09:45 am

U.S. army mine sweepers search for mines on the outskirts of Ramadi in this December 10, 2003 file photo. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic By Stephen...

ICC to rule on bid to throw out Kenya Ruto case 05 Apr 2016 - 09:43 am

File picture of Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto (R) in the courtroom before the trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The...

Wisconsin up for grabs as Trump, Clinton seek upsets 05 Apr 2016 - 09:31 am

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz greets patrons at the 2510 Restaurant on April 3, 2016 in Wausau, Wisconsin. Scott Olson/Getty Images/AFP Washington:...

India's Odisha readies pioneering plan to combat deadly heat 05 Apr 2016 - 09:25 am

By Manipadma Jena BHUBANESWAR: From stopping work at brick kilns on very hot days to issuing five-day advance warning of heat waves, the...

Hong Kong leader hits back at independence calls 05 Apr 2016 - 09:18 am

File picture of Hong kong leader Leung Chun-ying. Reuters Hong Kong: Hong Kong's leader hit back Tuesday at growing calls for independence from...

France PM warns extreme Islam winning the propaganda war 05 Apr 2016 - 09:15 am

File photo of French Prime Minister Manuel Valls. Paris: Prime Minister Manuel Valls said extreme forms of Islam were winning the propaganda war...

Nepal risks fresh turmoil over flawed constitution - ICG 05 Apr 2016 - 09:12 am

Nepalese police personnel chase Madhesi protesters (unseen) demonstrating against the new constitution in Birgunj, Nepal November 5, 2015. REUTERS/NAVESH CHITRAKAR By Gopal Sharma...

Malaysian murder convict loses appeal against hanging in Singapore 05 Apr 2016 - 09:07 am

Singapore: Singapore's highest court on Tuesday quashed a final appeal by a Malaysian murder convict, setting the stage for his execution by hanging...