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Heavy flooding as Philippine typhoon death toll climbs to 9 16 Dec 2015 - 10:14 am

Filipino villagers collect belongings on to the roof of a damaged house in the typhoon-hit town of Magallanes, southern Manila, Philippines, 16 December...

Modi seen pivoting from roads to fields in next budget 16 Dec 2015 - 10:06 am

Narendra Modi at the opening ceremony of COP21 in Paris By Mayank Bhardwaj and Frank Jack Daniel NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

30 dead in Boko Haram attack on three Nigeria villages: vigilante 16 Dec 2015 - 10:00 am

A picture taken on February 16, 2015 shows members of a self-appointed vigilance committee hunting down and fighting Boko Haram Islamic group, walking...

Putin, Kerry agree to push ahead with Syria peace process 16 Dec 2015 - 09:56 am

Moscow: The United States and Russia agreed Tuesday to push ahead with Syrian peace talks in New York this week, after intense talks...

Jeb Bush takes on Trump in US debate, but other rivals resist 16 Dec 2015 - 09:51 am

Republican US presidential candidates (from left) Senator Marco Rubio, Dr Ben Carson, businessman Donald Trump, Senator Ted Cruz and former Governor Jeb Bush...

Chiefs of rival Libya parliaments meet for first time: TV 16 Dec 2015 - 09:49 am

Tripoli: The heads of Libya's rival parliaments met for the first time Tuesday ahead of the expected signing of a UN plan for...

US plumber sues after truck shown with Syria militants 16 Dec 2015 - 09:47 am

Chicago: A Texas plumber whose truck ended up in the hands of militants in Syria is suing the dealership he sold it to...

Mexico finds 17 bodies dumped in ravine: official 16 Dec 2015 - 09:46 am

Mexico City: Mexican authorities have found at least 17 bodies down a ravine in the violent southern state of Guerrero, an official from...

UN resolution will 'explicitly' target IS oil money: France's Sapin 16 Dec 2015 - 09:37 am

French Finance Minister Michel Sapin at the Economy Ministry in Paris on December 15, 2015, following a meeting about tax avoidance and tax...

Two Palestinians killed in car-ramming attempts on soldiers 16 Dec 2015 - 09:26 am

Palestinians wait to be checked by Israeli soldiers patrolling the streets of the West Bank city of Hebron on December 15, 2015. AFP ...

Near shooting site, views of Republican debate shaped by events 16 Dec 2015 - 09:22 am

A group of college students watch the Republican presidential debate at the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) office in Anaheim, California December 15,...

Denmark charges first Syria fighter over joining IS 16 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Lise-Lotte Nilas Copenhagen: A Danish man who travelled to Syria in 2013 to join the Islamic State group was on Tuesday charged with...

Palestinian Girl Arrested in Jerusalem 16 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Occupied Jerusalem: Israeli occupation forces detained a Palestinian girl on Tuesday, accusing her of plotting a stabbing operation in Jerusalem. Israeli radio claimed...

Imperial to stub out 'Tobacco' from name 16 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

London: Imperial Tobacco Group on Tuesday said it was dropping part of its name, the tobacco bit, ahead of a government clampdown on...

Saudi, Gulf states discussing sending special forces to Syria: Saudi foreign minister 16 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

PARIS: Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab states are discussing sending special forces to Syria as part of U.S.-led efforts to fight Islamic...

Disgruntled Siberian city wants Barsik the cat as mayor 16 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Barnaul, Russia: Fed up with corruption and nepotism among local officials, residents of a far-flung Siberian city are yearning for a more feline...

'No taboos' on Brexit talks at EU summit: Tusk 16 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Brussels: EU president Donald Tusk warned there would be "no taboos" when leaders discuss Britain's reform demands at this week's summit, setting up...