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Kurdish militants kill two Turkish soldiers, wound six in bomb attack: sources 22 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Armed militants from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) stand behind a barricade during clashes with Turkish forces in the Bismil district of Diyarbakir...

French ex-president Chirac to leave hospital this week 22 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Paris: Former French president Jacques Chirac who has been undergoing a medical check-up will leave hospital this week and spend Christmas with his...

Argentina-Venezuela showdown over 'political prisoners' 22 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Mauricio Macri Asuncion: Argentina's conservative new President Mauricio Macri urged Venezuela Monday to free all "political prisoners," drawing a caustic reply from his...

Massachusetts man charged with fraud in ‘Kung Fu Panda’ case 22 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

BOSTON: A Massachusetts man who sued DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc claiming he had invented the title character in the 2008 film “Kung Fu...

Forget “Fairtrade”, just give cash to poorest, says philosopher 22 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Will MacAskill By Joseph D’Urso LONDON: Well-meaning ethical consumerism campaigns, such as boycotting sweatshop clothes and buying “Fairtrade” goods, can be misguided and...

Sudanese President meets Kenyan Foreign Minister 22 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Omar al-Bashir Khartoum: Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir met today with Kenyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Amina Jibril, who is currently...

Climate change: the Grinch that stole Europe's Christmas? 22 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Paris: In a season traditionally associated with ice-skating, snowball fights and mulled wine in wintry Europe, birds are chirping, flowers blooming and fake...

France, Russia to 'strengthen' information exchange on IS 22 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Moscow: Russia and France have agreed to bolster efforts to share intelligence relating to the Islamic State jihadist group after the two countries...

Spain PM battles to stay in power as new parties rise 22 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Mariano Rajoy MADRID: Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy faced an uphill battle to stay in power on Monday after his conservatives lost their...

Special Report: China co-opts Buddhist sect in drive to discredit Dalai Lama 22 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Dalai Lama By David Lague, Paul Mooney and Benjamin Kang Lim ALDERSHOT, England: Thousands of Buddhists from all over Britain packed into the...

Moldovan Communists’ defection seen opening way to new pro-EU govt 22 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Moldova’s economy hit badly by banking fraud Communists’ defection could end political impasse Unpopular oligarch could become new prime minister By Alexander Tanas ...

California shooters’ ex-neighbor due in court for bail hearing 22 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

RIVERSIDE, Calif: U.S. prosecutors will ask a judge on Monday not to grant bail to a man charged with providing the assault-style rifles...

Swiss Islamic council denies board member promoting jihad 22 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Naim Cherni Geneva: Switzerland's largest Islamic organisation on Monday defended a board member against allegations from the country's prosecutors over his alleged production...

Russian minister says cancelling Nord Stream-2 would be ‘shot in foot’ 22 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

BRUSSELS: Failure to go ahead with the Nord Stream gas pipeline expansion to double gas shipment from Russia’s Baltic coast to Germany, bypassing...

Iraqi army to start attack on IS-held Ramadi city in coming hours: Commander 22 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

BAGHDAD: Iraq’s armed forces will start an operation to retake the western city of Ramadi from Islamic State militants very soon, army chief...

Ugandan police arrest supporters of opposition presidential candidate 22 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Yoweri Museveni By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA: Ugandan police on Monday arrested 20 supporters and security guards at the headquarters of an opposition candidate...