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Afghan Taliban unaware of invitation to peace talks: spokesman 24 Feb 2016 - 04:49 pm

Afghan alleged former Taliban fighters carry their weapons before handing them over as part of a government peace and reconciliation process at a...

Indian police arrest more students on sedition charge 24 Feb 2016 - 04:41 pm

A Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student walks past a graffiti inside the university campus in New Delhi,India, February 24, 2016. REUTERS New Delhi:...

Ahead of election, Iran’s leader calls for unity against West 24 Feb 2016 - 04:00 pm

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves to the crowd in the holy city of Qom, 120 km (75 miles) south of Tehran...

Iran's Rouhani seeks gains for moderates in election test 24 Feb 2016 - 03:42 pm

A handout picture provided by the office of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on February 21, 2016 shows him (R) greeting Omani Minister of...

Iran vote: key electoral lists 24 Feb 2016 - 03:33 pm

An Iranian man holds a portrait of Alireza Mahjoub, a candidate for the upcoming parliamentary elections, during a campaign meeting in Tehran on...

Bahrain opposition leader jailed for insulting ruling system - lawyer 24 Feb 2016 - 03:31 pm

DUBAI: A prominent Bahraini opposition figure was sentenced to a year in jail on Wednesday on charges of insulting the kingdom’s ruling system...

Russia gives Afghanistan 10,000 Kalashnikovs 24 Feb 2016 - 03:18 pm

Russia's ambassador, to Afghanistan Alexander Mantytskiy (L) hands over an AK-47 to Afghan national security adviser Hanif Atmar (R) after a conference at...

Egypt says investigation into death of Italian suggests criminal act or revenge 24 Feb 2016 - 02:56 pm

File photo of Giulio Regeni. CAIRO: Egypt's Interior Ministry said on Wednesday its investigation into the death of an Italian graduate student whose...

Germany, Afghanistan work together to return refugees to Kabul 24 Feb 2016 - 02:43 pm

Five-month-old Zeinab, who was born in Iran as she fled with her mother Madineh (R) fromAfghanistan to Germany, receives vaccinations from doctor Nomagy...

Turkey ex-football great risks 4 years jail for 'insulting Erdogan' 24 Feb 2016 - 02:13 pm

Turkey’s Hakan Sukur waves the South Korea flag after their 2002 FIFA World Cup third place play-off match in Daegu, South Korea. Sukur...

US training African police to counter new jihadist threats 24 Feb 2016 - 01:56 pm

A US special forces soldier stands in front of soldiers during an American-led military exercise. Reuters By Emma Farge THIES, Senegal: Ahead of...

French teacher arrested for lying over Islamic State attack 24 Feb 2016 - 01:50 pm

French police at the entrance of the nursery school where a hooded man claiming to be acting for Islamic State attacked a teacher...

One in five African children denied access to vaccines: report 24 Feb 2016 - 01:43 pm

Addis Ababa: One in five children in Africa do not receive basic life-saving vaccines, despite the continent making great strides on immunisation, the...

South Sudan opposition forces allowed back into capital: Monitor 24 Feb 2016 - 01:43 pm

File photo of Riek Machar. AFP By Denis Dumo JUBA: Troops allied with South Sudan’s Riek Machar, the former rebel leader and rival...

Syrian opposition has yet to decide whether to commit to ceasefire-chief negotiator 24 Feb 2016 - 01:35 pm

A boy carries an opposition flag as rebel fighters and civilians gather during the arrival of an aid convoy ofSyrian Arab Red Crescent...

Assad tells Putin his government will help with Syria ceasefire 24 Feb 2016 - 01:22 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, October 20,...