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Saudi-owned newspaper Beirut office attacked after cartoon 02 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

BEIRUT: Protesters attacked the Beirut office of Saudi-owned newspaper Asharq al-Awsat on Friday in response to a cartoon published by the paper criticizing...

U.S., Japan finalize nuclear material transfer 01 Apr 2016 - 06:46 pm

The United States and Japan have completed the removal of all highly enriched uranium and separated plutonium fuels from Japan's Fast Critical Assembly...

CIA leaves explosives on school bus after training exercise 01 Apr 2016 - 06:38 pm

Washington: A Virginia school bus ferrying students to and from classes this week had explosives under the hood after the CIA accidentally left...

24 PKK terrorists killed in south-east: Turkish military 01 Apr 2016 - 06:01 pm

Turkish policemen secure the area after an explosion in Diyarbakir, Turkey, 31 March 2016. EPA ANKARA: Twenty-four PKK terrorists were killed on Thursday...

Turkey PM in defiant visit to Diyarbakir after attack 01 Apr 2016 - 05:57 pm

Diyarbakir, Turkey: Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Friday made a rare visit to the Kurdish-dominated city of Diyarbakir, declaring he was "not...

South African opposition says will take necessary action to remove Zuma 01 Apr 2016 - 05:51 pm

Leader of South Africa's Democratic Alliance (DA) Mmusi Maimane speaks during a news conference in Johannesburg, South Africa April 1, 2016. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko ...

US, Japan, South Korea warn North Korea over ‘provocations’ 01 Apr 2016 - 05:45 pm

outh Korean President Park Geun-hye (L), US President Barack Obama (C) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hold trilateral talks on the margins...

Pakistan asks Iran to investigate suspected Indian spy's Iran links 01 Apr 2016 - 05:40 pm

In this handout photograph released by the Pakistan Press Information Department (PID) on March 25, 2016, Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz (R) is seen...

North Korea to pursue nuclear and missile programmes: envoy 01 Apr 2016 - 05:38 pm

So Se Pyong, North Korea's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, speaks to members of the media during a news conference in...

U.S. April Fools’ pranks include football robots, black eye for Google 01 Apr 2016 - 05:36 pm

By Gina Cherelus NEW YORK: Bogus ad campaigns, a failed prank by Google, Ivy League football robots and an attempt at humor on...

Sympathizers urge Trump to get more serious in White House bid 01 Apr 2016 - 05:32 pm

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON: Republican front-runner Donald Trump is facing pressure from supporters and other admirers to take a more serious approach to...

Liberia suffers new Ebola death, months after outbreak declared over 01 Apr 2016 - 05:30 pm

A woman has died of Ebola in Liberia, months after the West African nation was declared free of the virus and weeks after...

Belgium largest source of European fighters in Syria per head: study 01 Apr 2016 - 05:27 pm

Islamic State flag is seen in front of a Belgian flag in this illustration taken March 22, 2016. REUTERS/DADO RUVIC/ILLUSTRATION BY THOMAS ESCRITT...

Indian police file homicide case after flyover collapse kills 23 01 Apr 2016 - 05:25 pm

Cranes clear some wreckage in all-night rescue effort. Construction project plagued by delays and safety fears. Rescuers struggle to reach victims in crowded...

Rival of Libyan unity govt says won’t cling to power in Tripoli 01 Apr 2016 - 02:43 pm

Abdulrahman Taweel, head of security arrangements for Libya’s Government of National Accord, speaks during an interview with Reuters Tripoli, Libya, March 31, 2016....

S.Africa's Zuma faces torrent of calls to go after court rebuke 01 Apr 2016 - 02:34 pm

South African President Jacob Zuma answers questions at Parliament in Cape Town in this picture taken March 17, 2016. REUTERS, Mike Hutchings Johannesburg:...

Myanmar’s ruling party, military clash over Suu Kyi role 01 Apr 2016 - 01:26 pm

It would help Suu Kyi circumvent a constitution written under the former junta that prevents her leading the country because her two sons...

Modi’s Saudi visit part of push to “de-hyphenate” India from Pakistan 01 Apr 2016 - 01:18 pm

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to sign trade agreements, including contracts to secure investment for infrastructure projects, and offer security and...