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Turkish PM slams 'hypocritical' calls to open borders 10 Feb 2016 - 06:54 pm

The Hague: Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu Wednesday slammed as "hypocritical" calls by some countries urging Ankara to open its borders to Syrian...

Netanyahu’s wife abused household staff, Israeli court finds 10 Feb 2016 - 06:45 pm

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara, Dec 4, 2014. Reuters Sara Netanyahu denied she mistreated staff. Has been dogged by...

Spanish puppeteers at centre of political storm freed from custody 10 Feb 2016 - 06:34 pm

MADRID: A judge freed two puppeteers jailed for glorifying terrorism after staging a violent puppet show that referred to Basque militant group ETA,...

Swiss asylum requests fall in January, expected to pick up again 10 Feb 2016 - 06:31 pm

By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi ZURICH: Asylum requests in Switzerland dipped in January due partly to harsher winter weather but the country is bracing...

Syrian Kurds open Moscow office, amid Kremlin push 10 Feb 2016 - 06:09 pm

File photo Moscow: Syrian Kurdish separatists on Wednesday opened a representation in Moscow amid a push by the Kremlin to have them included...

North Korea's army chief of staff executed 10 Feb 2016 - 06:03 pm

An undated photo shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sharing a light moment with army chief Ri Yong-gil (L). AFP-KCNA Seoul: North Korea's...

EU agrees Greece border demands, heralding Schengen suspension 10 Feb 2016 - 06:00 pm

BRUSSELS: European Union envoys agreed a new set of demands for Greece to fix its handling of irregular migrants on Wednesday, moving forward...

Iraq says risk to Mosul Dam affecting anti-IS drive 10 Feb 2016 - 05:56 pm

Baghdad: The risk of Iraq's largest dam collapsing and unleashing a huge wave onto Mosul is affecting plans to retake the city from...

EU executive recommends suspending third of migrant relocations to Austria 10 Feb 2016 - 05:51 pm

By Gabriela Baczynska and Shadia Nasralla BRUSSELS/VIENNA: The European Union’s executive proposed on Wednesday to suspend a third of the relocations of migrants...

UAE appoints 22-year-old Shamma Al Mazrui as minister 10 Feb 2016 - 05:50 pm

Shamma Al Mazrui, 22-year-old Doha: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister and Vice-President of UAE has appointed a youth minister in...

Germany probes cause of deadly train crash 10 Feb 2016 - 05:46 pm

Policemen stand at the site of a train accident near Bad Aibling, southern Germany, on February 10, 2016. AFP Berlin: German investigators scrambled...

UAE appoints Ohood Al Roumi as minister of happiness 10 Feb 2016 - 05:27 pm

Ohood Al Roumi. Doha: UAE has appointed a minister for happiness. Ohood Al Roumi is appointed as the new Minister of State for...

Ugandan LRA rebel captured in CAfrica was a top commander 10 Feb 2016 - 05:27 pm

Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) fighters in Ri-Kwangba on southern Sudan's border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, on September 20, 2006. AFP Bangui,...

NATO to agree new Russian deterrent but avoid Cold War footing 10 Feb 2016 - 05:05 pm

British Defence Minister Michael Fallon Eastern presence aims to avoid permanent bases Baltics, Poland say they need protection against Russia U.S. says other...

Egyptian court acquits Mubarak-era minister of corruption charges 10 Feb 2016 - 04:57 pm

CAIRO: An Egyptian court acquitted former information minister Anas al-Fiqi on corruption charges, state news agency MENA reported on Wednesday, the latest ruling...

Pakistan court to hear bid to reclaim jewel from British crown 10 Feb 2016 - 03:36 pm

The Crown of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, with the Koh-i-noor diamond, sits in the Tower of London with the Crown Jewels. Reuters...