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Greece holds alleged Spanish lifeguards over migrant trafficking 14 Jan 2016 - 06:19 pm

Athens: Five Spaniards claiming to be NGO staff on the Greek island of Lesbos have been arrested on suspicion of migrant trafficking, Greek...

Briton 'sorry' for bid to smuggle toddler out of French migrant camp 14 Jan 2016 - 05:44 pm

Former British soldier Rob Lawrie speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Guiseley, England, Friday Jan. 8, 2016. AP Boulogne-sur-Mer: A...

Iran says reactor core removed in key step for deal 14 Jan 2016 - 05:37 pm

Tehran: Iran has removed the core of its Arak heavy water reactor and filled part of it with cement, a crucial step under...

More aid heads to Syrian town; new doubts cast on Jan. 25 talks 14 Jan 2016 - 05:08 pm

A handout picture provided by the International Committee of the Red Cross shows a group of Syrian Arab Red Crescent workers being briefed...

U.S. Embassy to stay closed as a precaution after Jakarta blasts: Statement 14 Jan 2016 - 05:02 pm

Indonesian policemen arrive to enter a building as armed men exchange shots with police in Jakarta on January 14, 2016. WASHINGTON: The U.S....

Islamic State briefly seizes northern Iraqi village behind frontlines 14 Jan 2016 - 05:00 pm

By Ghazwan Hassan TIKRIT: Islamic State militants briefly took control of a northern Iraqi village on Thursday, forcing out police and pro-government fighters...

Islamic State militants attack Jakarta in first strike at Indonesia 14 Jan 2016 - 04:30 pm

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (C-R) visits the scene of a bomb blast in Jakarta, Indonesia, 14 January 2016. By Kanupriya Kapoor and Darren...

Turkey hits Islamic State targets in Syria, Iraq after Istanbul bombing 14 Jan 2016 - 04:00 pm

A man understood as Syrian living Istanbul lights a candle at a makeshift memorial with flowers and a Turkish and a Syrian flag...

Lebanon ex-minister accused of 'terrorism' granted bail 14 Jan 2016 - 03:54 pm

Beirut: A Lebanese military tribunal on Thursday ordered the release on bail of a former cabinet minister accused of working with Syria to...

Egypt arrests Facebook page administrators ahead of revolt anniversary 14 Jan 2016 - 03:51 pm

CAIRO: Egyptian security forces have arrested two people for managing multiple Facebook pages they said were used to support the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood...

US human rights official urges Indian leaders to promote tolerance 14 Jan 2016 - 01:58 pm

Undersecretary of state for human rights Sarah Sewall in Washington, DC. AFP (File picture) By Krista Mahr NEW DELHI: A top US human...

Ex-Israeli president Peres hospitalised for heart problems 14 Jan 2016 - 01:45 pm

File picture of former Israeli president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres. AFP Tel Aviv: Former Israeli president and Nobel Peace Prize...

London to boost number of armed police following Paris attacks 14 Jan 2016 - 01:39 pm

London plans to increase number of officer carrying firearms London: London police said on Thursday they will increase the number of officers carrying...

IS-linked group suspected of carrying out Jakarta attacks: police 14 Jan 2016 - 01:17 pm

A member of the police bomb squad unit approaches the scene of an explosion following an attack on a police box in central...

Dismantle JeM permanently: Pakistani daily 14 Jan 2016 - 12:03 pm

File picture of the Indian army on alert during Pathankot Air Force crisis Islamabad: Praising Indian and Pakistani leaders for not allowing the...

SC refuses to hold early hearing of odd-even petition 14 Jan 2016 - 11:46 am

Supreme Court of India New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to hold an urgent hearing of a plea challenging the Delhi...

Can't wait endlessly for Ram temple construction: Togadia 14 Jan 2016 - 11:40 am

Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Praveen Togadia Kanpur: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Praveen Togadia has said that construction of the Ram Temple in...

Muslim leader Abdul Raheem Quraishi is dead 14 Jan 2016 - 11:28 am

Hyderabad: Eminent Muslim leader Abdul Raheem Quraishi died here on Thursday following a prolonged illness, his family said. He was 82. Quraishi was...