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Sparks fly over move to scrap Italian illegal immigrant fine 10 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Rome: Plans by Italy's government to scrap a measure making illegal immigrants subject to a hefty fine was at the heart of a...

Vandals destroy crosses at Israel Christian cemetery 10 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Christian pilgrims enter the Holy Sepulchre Church during a 2015 ceremony in Jerusalem's Old City. AFP Photo, Thomas Coex Jerusalem: Vandals have destroyed...

Merkel wants expulsion rules toughened after Cologne sex assaults 10 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Cologne, Germany: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday backed tougher expulsion rules for convicted refugees, as brief clashes broke out during a far-right...

South Africa’s Zuma wants more blacks in boardrooms, gears up for local polls 10 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Private sector should give blacks larger stake in economy South African local elections likely to be hotly contested Economy sluggish growth, jobs under...

Hundreds of Congolese troops withdraw from Central African force 10 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

A Democratic Republic of Congo soldier from the African peacekeeping forces stands near closed shops in Bangui February 20, 2014. Reuters/Luc Gnago/Files BANGUI:...

Thai junta leans on tough sedition law to silence critics: activists 10 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Thai junta chief Prayut Chan-ocha. AFP Bangkok: Thailand's junta is increasingly turning to a tough sedition law to silence its critics, a report...

Catalonia’s acting head Mas steps down as pro-independence leader 10 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Artur Mas MADRID: Catalonia’s acting head Artur Mas said on Saturday he would step down in order to clear the way for the...

Anti-migrant protest turns violent as German welcome cools 10 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

The attacks, ranging from sexual molestation to theft, shocked Germany, which took in 1.1 million migrants and refugees in 2015 under asylum laws...

Jeb Bush races to salvage presidential campaign 10 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Washington: Jeb Bush's US presidential bid is boiling down to early voting New Hampshire, some associates say, while others envision his protracted battle...

Sri Lanka government proposes new constitution to devolve power 10 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Maithripala Sirisena COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new government on Saturday presented its plan for a new constitution aimed at devolving power and preventing the...

Next round of Yemen peace talks postponed: minister 10 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Abdel Malak al-Mekhlafi Dubai: The next round of peace talks between Yemen's government and Iran-backed Huthi rebels scheduled for next week have been...

Nearly 60 dead in Russia raids on Qaeda-run Syria jail: monitor 10 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Ariha in Idlib province on May 29, 2015, a day after the city was seized by a rebel coalition led by Al-Qaeda's Syria...

Artillery fire hits power station in Libya's Benghazi 10 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Fire rises from an oil tank in the port of Es Sider in Ras Lanuf Libya January 4, 2016. REUTERS, Stringer Benghazi, Libya:...

Saudi foreign minister: GCC to formulate resolution at UN Security Council condemning Iranian aggression 10 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Riyadh: Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the GCC countries are working on formulating a resolution...

Israeli soldiers shoot dead two Palestinian assailants: army 10 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Israeli soldiers stand guard near the scene where two Palestinian men were shot dead by Israeli troops at a checkpoint in the West...

Argentine police capture one in 13-day manhunt for fugitive killers 09 Jan 2016 - 06:54 pm

Martin Lanatta By Jorge Otaola and Richard Lough BUENOS AIRES: Argentine police on Saturday captured a fugitive prisoner convicted of drug-related killings and...

Bosnian Serbs defy top court ruling by celebrating Statehood Day 09 Jan 2016 - 06:49 pm

Streets of Sarajevo decorated with flags as people celebrate in Bosnian capital By Gordana Katana BANJA LUKA, Bosnia: Bosnia’s precarious unity suffered a...