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Russia has gained upper hand in Syria, Merkel ally says 14 Feb 2016 - 02:50 pm

German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses a news conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, in this February 1, 2016 file picture. REUTERS MUNICH:...

Saudi Arabia says Switzerland to handle its consular affairs in Iran 14 Feb 2016 - 02:03 pm

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir. RIYADH: Switzerland will handle Saudi Arabia's consular affairs in Iran and will facilitate Iranian pilgrims coming to the...

UAE soldier dies in Yemen fighting: State news 14 Feb 2016 - 01:42 pm

DUBAI: A United Arab Emirates soldier died and another was wounded while fighting in Yemen as part of a Saudi-led military coalition, state...

Syrian Kurdish party rejects Turkish demands, warns against intervention 14 Feb 2016 - 01:29 pm

File photo of Salih Muslim during an interview in Marseille, southern France, on December 1, 2013. AFP BEIRUT: The Syrian Kurdish PYD party...

Philippine Air nears deal to acquire Airbus A350s: sources 14 Feb 2016 - 01:25 pm

BY NEIL JEROME MORALES AND ANSHUMAN DAGA ANILA: Philippine Airlines Inc (PAL) is close to announcing a deal to secure about half a...

Mamata's multi-pronged strategy to win Bengal poll battle 14 Feb 2016 - 01:24 pm

File picture of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee By Anurag Dey Kolkata: Even as the opposition Left Front and the Congress go...

Afghanistan chides Pakistan ambassador over governor's kidnapping 14 Feb 2016 - 01:21 pm

Kabul: Afghanistan on Sunday summoned Pakistan's ambassador to the foreign ministry in Kabul to express "serious concerns" over the kidnapping of a former...

Delhi government to waive off pending water bills 14 Feb 2016 - 01:14 pm

New Delhi: Announcing a "gift" on its first anniversary, the Delhi government on Sunday said water bills of households pending till November 2015...

Greece says arrests three armed Britons at Turkish border 14 Feb 2016 - 01:02 pm

Thessaloniki, Greece: Greece arrested three heavily armed Britons near the Turkish border, police said Sunday, without indicating if the trio were seeking to...

Putin, Obama agree on cooperation to implement Syria agreement 14 Feb 2016 - 12:53 pm

Members of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent unload aid parcels from a lorry on February 13, 2016 in the rebel-held city of Douma....

Grenade attack kills child, wounds his father in Burundi's capital 14 Feb 2016 - 12:47 pm

NAIROBI: A grenade attack on a military base in Burundi's capital killed a child and wounded his father and one other person, an...

Turkey shells northern Syria for second day: Monitor 14 Feb 2016 - 12:31 pm

Buildings which were damaged during the security operations and clashes between Turkish security forces and Kurdish militants, are pictured in Sur district of...

Scarred by election flop, British pollsters diverge over Brexit 14 Feb 2016 - 12:20 pm

Union flags and the Big Ben clocktower cover notebooks are seen on sale in London, Britain, Thursday December 17, 2015. Reuters/Luke MacGregor By...

Modi urged to make reality match 'Make in India' hype 14 Feb 2016 - 12:09 pm

India's prime minister Narendra Modi speaks during the inauguration ceremony of the 'Make In India' week in Mumbai, India, February 13, 2016. Reuters/Danish...

Haiti lawmakers elect Jocelerme Privert as interim president 14 Feb 2016 - 11:57 am

Provisional president candidate Jocelerme Privert gives his speech in the Special Bicameral Commission for the election of the provisional President of the Republic...

US Supreme Court vacancy upends presidential race 14 Feb 2016 - 11:16 am

A woman walks past the Supreme Court building at Capitol Hill in Washington DC, February 13, 2016. Reuters By James Oliphant and Ginger...

150,000 Antarctica penguins die after iceberg grounding: Study 14 Feb 2016 - 11:04 am

Undated handout photo shows Adelie penguins in Antarctica. AFP Sydney: Some 150,000 penguins died after a massive iceberg grounded near their colony in...