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Crisis-hit Burundi frees two foreign journalists 30 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Nairobi: Two foreign journalists working in Burundi and arrested during a raid were released one day later on Friday, on the eve of...

Extreme suffering should not be the trigger for Syria aid: ICRC 29 Jan 2016 - 06:00 pm

A Red Crescent aid convoy enters Madaya, Syria, January 14, 2016. Reuters/Omar Sanadiki By Magdalena Mis LONDON: Extreme human suffering, like that seen...

Iran president pessimistic on Syrian peace process 29 Jan 2016 - 05:54 pm

Paris: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has voiced pessimism over the prospects for peace in Syria, ahead of talks set to open in Geneva...

U.S. leads 24 strikes against Islamic State: statement 29 Jan 2016 - 05:49 pm

WASHINGTON: The United States and its allies staged two dozen strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria on Thursday, the coalition leading...

Germany raids homes of former SS men over war crimes 29 Jan 2016 - 05:43 pm

The "Hitler Youth" SS division in France. Photo: Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-297-1740-10A / Kurth / CC-BY-SA 3.0 Berlin: German authorities said Friday they had...

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi readies for power as her party comes to parliament 29 Jan 2016 - 05:34 pm

REF REF New Myanmar parliament to convene on Monday New and old MPs celebrate transition, end of first term NLD-dominated parliament will choose...

Cameron in Brussels, facing decision time on EU deal 29 Jan 2016 - 05:28 pm

“Emergency brake” on offer to curb benefits to EU migrants. Weekend talks could see draft package circulated on Monday. Brussels seeks consensus; tough...

Oil crash has economic benefits but geopolitical risks for US 29 Jan 2016 - 05:24 pm

New York: The oil price crash is mostly a godsend for the United States, delivering American consumers and businesses cheaper gasoline prices while...

Cutthroat mafia bosses caught in Italy mountain hideout 29 Jan 2016 - 05:14 pm

An Italian police photo shows officers arresting one of the fugitive pair on January 29, 2016. They did not name the suspect (AFP...

Insight: Venezuela’s state informers: patriots or snitches? 29 Jan 2016 - 05:02 pm

An anti-government protester wearing a Guy Fawkes mask stands with a shield near flames from molotov cocktails thrown at a water cannon by...

Two killed in mosque bomb and gun attack in Saudi Arabia 29 Jan 2016 - 04:56 pm

DUBAI: Two people were killed and seven others were wounded in a bomb and gun attack on a mosque in the east of...

US, UK hacked into Israeli air surveillance: report 29 Jan 2016 - 04:42 pm

An Israeli Heron TP surveillance drone. AFP Jerusalem: US and British intelligence agencies for years hacked into Israeli drones carrying out surveillance to...

EgyptAir mechanic suspected in Russian plane crash: sources 29 Jan 2016 - 04:37 pm

Mechanic suspected of putting Islamic State bomb on board Two airport police, baggage handler suspected of helping EgyptAir official denies any employees under...

Tropical Asia braces for Zika as Thailand appears to steer clear 29 Jan 2016 - 04:33 pm

Tropical Southeast Asia braces for mosquito-borne virus Malaysia says virus could “spread quickly” if introduced Thailand has average of five cases a year ...

Spanish court refuses to drop case against Princess Cristina 29 Jan 2016 - 04:29 pm

Madrid: A Spanish court refused Friday to drop a case against Princess Cristina, who is on trial charged with tax evasion in a...

North Korea missile site activity revives talk of U.S. missile defence in South 29 Jan 2016 - 04:07 pm

A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched during a successful intercept test, in this undated handout photo provided by the...

Paris urges 'immediate' release of French, British journalists in Burundi 29 Jan 2016 - 04:03 pm

Paris: French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on Friday urged Burundi to immediately free a French journalist and British photographer who were arrested while...

Grenade thrown at German refugee shelter: police 29 Jan 2016 - 03:56 pm

German investigators collect evidence after a grenade was thrown at a building housing asylum seekers in Villingen-Schwenningen, on January 29, 2016. AFP, Patrick...