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Khamenei calls for full participation in elections 09 Jan 2016 - 02:50 pm

DUBAI: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (pictured) on Saturday called on all Iranians, even those who oppose the Islamic Republic, to participate...

23 die of starvation in beseiged Syrian town: MSF 09 Jan 2016 - 02:19 pm

People carry placards depicting pictures believed to be of children from the Syrian town of Madaya during a protest in front of the...

Israeli Forces demolishes home of Palestinian in West Bank 09 Jan 2016 - 02:08 pm

Ramallah: Israeli occupation forces on Saturday demolished the West Bank family home of a Palestinian who was shot and killed on the spot...

Afghan army kills 30 militants in 24 Hours 09 Jan 2016 - 02:03 pm

Kabul: Units of Afghan national army during crackdown against militants across the conflict-ridden country have killed 30 armed insurgents and injured 15 others...

UN Security Council condemns deadly attack in Libya 09 Jan 2016 - 01:56 pm

Libyans inspect the site of a suicide truck bombing on a police school in Libya's coastal city of Zliten, some 170 kilometres (100...

Huge fire in Myanmar's Yangon market 09 Jan 2016 - 01:52 pm

Nay Pyi Taw: A huge fire on early Saturday burned down three flats of Mingalazay market, one of the major markets in Myanmar's...

Israeli forces Kill Two Palestinians Near Nablus 09 Jan 2016 - 01:43 pm

Al-Hamra checkpoint Ramallah: The Israeli occupations forces on Saturday morning shoot dead two Palestinians at the Al-Hamra (Beqaot) checkpoint in the northern part...

Egypt's court of appeals rejects Mubarak, sons appeal of three-year jail sentence 09 Jan 2016 - 01:39 pm

CAIRO: Egypt's court of appeals rejected on Saturday an appeal by former President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons over a three-year jail...

Hundreds of French mosques open their doors to the public 09 Jan 2016 - 01:35 pm

People listen to the explanations of guide Mohamed Latahi (C), as they visit the Strasbourg Grand Mosque during an open day weekend for ...

Tunnel vision: the fall of Mexican drugs kingpin "Chapo" Guzman 09 Jan 2016 - 12:56 pm

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman escorted by soldiers during a presentation at the hangar belonging to the Attorney General office in Mexico City, Mexico...

Egypt probes Red Sea resort attack 09 Jan 2016 - 12:50 pm

A member of the Egyptian security stands guard in front of the entrance to Bella Vista Hotel in the Red Sea resort of...

Officer and soldier shot dead in Cairo suburb attack 09 Jan 2016 - 12:39 pm

CAIRO: Armed men shot dead a police officer and a soldier on Saturday while they were in their car in the Giza area,...

14 dead in two deadly migrant bus crashes in Turkey: Report 09 Jan 2016 - 12:35 pm

Istanbul: Fourteen people, most of them Syrian refugees, were killed and dozens more injured in two deadly bus accidents in Turkey in the...

Off-road vehicle catches fire during sand dune drag racing event in UAE 09 Jan 2016 - 12:30 pm

A modified off-road vehicle catches fire during sand dune drag racing event on January 8, 2016, as part of theLiwa 2016 Moreeb Dune...

Now 75 cities to be ranked under Swachh Bharat Mission 09 Jan 2016 - 12:30 pm

File photo of Swachh Bharat awarness drive on October 2, 2014 New Delhi: Fifteen months after Swachh Bharat Mission was launched by Prime...

Sri Lankan capital sues Enrique concert over 'unpaid taxes' 09 Jan 2016 - 12:01 pm

The December 20 concert in Colombo saw ecstatic local women running on stage to hug the "Hero" singer. AFP Colombo: The mayor of...

Afghanistan turns disused NATO camp into drug treatment base 09 Jan 2016 - 11:53 am

Afghanistan is one of the world's biggest sources of opium. By Mirwais Harooni KABUL: Afghan officials have opened a new drug treatment centre...

Beijing to shut 2,500 firms this year to fight pollution 09 Jan 2016 - 11:35 am

Beijing issued its second ever "red alert" over heavy air pollution, closing schools and banning outdoor construction last month SHANGHAI: Beijing will close...