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Suspected Russian raids in Syria kill 36 21 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Russia started bombing what it claims are Islamic State facilities in Idlib province at the end of September 2015. AFP Beirut: Suspected Russian...

Paris attacks suspect got past three police checks: source 21 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Salah Abdeslam Brussels: Wanted fugitive Salah Abdeslam, suspected of involvement in last month's Paris attacks, got past three police checks in France as...

Kirti Azad alleges bungling in DDCA, AAP government to probe 21 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Kirti Azad New Delhi: Former India player Kirti Azad on Sunday alleged massive financial irregularities in Delhi's cricket board even as the city...

Cypriot leaders aim for peace deal in 2016 21 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades (R), Turkish Cypriot President of the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Mustafa Akinci (L), and UN envoy Espen...

China names and shames 5 tourists over bad behaviour 21 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

BEIJING: China's tourism authority named and shamed another five tourists for bad behavior and says it is working with airlines on a possible...

German church hosts galactic service to celebrate Star Wars release 21 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

People dressed as characters from the movie Star Wars attend a service at the church Zionskirche in Berlin, Germany, December 20, 2015. REUTERS/Hannibal...

Newcomers take on established duo in Spain’s unpredictable election 21 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Spain's Prime Minister and Popular Party (PP) candidate Mariano Rajoy holds his ballot before casting his vote in Spain's general election in Madrid,...

Israeli interior minister quits over sex crime accusations: statement 21 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Silvan Shalom Jerusalem: Israel's interior minister and vice-premier, Silvan Shalom, said Sunday he was quitting his posts and leaving politics over media reports...

Strong 6.0 magnitude earthquake rattles Indonesia's Borneo: USGS 21 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Jakarta: A strong 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia early on Monday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, but no immediate damage or casualties...

UN works to ensure Libya unity govt security in Tripoli 21 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Martin Kobler Tripoli: UN envoy Martin Kobler said on Sunday his team is in contact with security officials in Tripoli to ensure that...

Jailed Venezuela opponent says Maduro's exit should be priority 21 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Caracas: Ousting President Nicolas Maduro should be a priority of Venezuela's new legislature that meets in January, jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez said...

Yemen peace deal elusive but rivals vow to meet again 21 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Bern, Switzerland: Yemen's warring parties on Sunday wrapped up peace talks in Switzerland with no major breakthrough but vowed to meet again next...

Clinton backs Obama’s Islamic State strategy in Democratic debate 21 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

By John Whitesides and Luciana Lopez MANCHESTER, N.H: U.S. Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton backed elements of President Barack Obama’s strategy to fight...

Brussels police raid home, make arrest in Paris attacks probe 21 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Salah Abdeslam Brussels: Belgian police searched a home in the centre of Brussels on Sunday and made one arrest in connection with a...

Twelve Chilean airports paralyzed by worker's strike 21 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Representative image Santiago: Twelve Chilean airports were paralyzed Sunday as workers remained on strike over pension demands, forcing airlines to cancel flights and...

Scandal-hit French tycoon Tapie announces return to politics 21 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Bernard Tapie Paris: French tycoon Bernard Tapie, embroiled in a scandal that has seen IMF chief Christine Lagarde ordered to stand trial, on...

Palestinian shot trying to stab Israeli troops: army 20 Dec 2015 - 06:48 pm

Israeli security forces stand guard in the West Bank city of Hebron, on December 20, 2015 (AFP Photo/Hazem Bader) Hebron, Palestinian Territories: The...