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Gun battles rage near Indian consulate in Afghan city 04 Jan 2016 - 09:17 am

A member of Afghan Quick Reaction Force (QRF) fires a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launcher during an operation near the Indian consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif,...

Six dead as strong quake hits northeast India 04 Jan 2016 - 08:59 am

People look at damaged residential houses after an earthquake in Imphal, India, January 4, 2016. REUTERS Guwahati, India: At least six people were...

Frustrated youth push for power in Taiwan elections 04 Jan 2016 - 08:57 am

This photo taken on Nov 4, 2015 shows members of the pro-independent Taiwan Solidarity Party displaying placards to protest against the summit in...

El Salvador issues tips for migrants ahead of US crackdown 04 Jan 2016 - 08:31 am

San Salvador: The government of El Salvador on Sunday offered advice to allay the worries of its citizens living illegally in the United...

Two dead as strong quake hits northeast India 04 Jan 2016 - 08:27 am

Residents gather at the entrance to Siliguri Hospital as the injured are brought in following an earthquake in Siliguri on January 4, 2016....

Sweden imposes ID checks at bridge link with Denmark to stem migrant influx 04 Jan 2016 - 08:24 am

The sun sets over the Oresund Bridge between Sweden and Denmark, in Malmo, Sweden, 03 January 2016. Swedish authorities on 04 January will...

Strong 6.7 quake hits near India-Myanmar border: USGS 04 Jan 2016 - 08:11 am

Damage from a strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake is seen in north-eastern Indian city of Imphal, capital of Manipur state, early on January 4,...

Operation to flush out Indian air base attackers enters second night 04 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Seven military, four gunmen confirmed killed Shootout with at least two more attackers continues Indian leaders had praised military for thwarting attack Air...

Mother killed by mortar fire in curfew-hit Turkish city 04 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

File photo for representative purpose Diyarbakir, Turkey: A mother of three was killed on Sunday when a mortar shell hit her apartment in...

Italy in shock over spate of childbirth deaths 04 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Representative image Rome: Italian health authorities on Sunday order ordered investigations after five women died in childbirth in seven days, shocking a nation...

Two Lithuanian climbers killed in French Alps avalanche 04 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

The Dome de Neige is easy to access and popular among climbers. AFP Grenoble, France: Two Lithuanian mountain climbers were killed in an...

European Commission to debate contentious Polish media law 04 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Brussels: The European Commission said Sunday it would debate the rule of law in Poland this month in the first stage of a...

Saudi Arabia severs ties with Iran: minister 04 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it had severed ties with Iran over the storming of the Saudi embassy in Tehran, in a...

Election season: The importance of being earnest small parties in Kerala 03 Jan 2016 - 06:37 pm

P C George By Sanu George Thiruvananthapuram: With assembly elections round the corner, small political parties in Kerala have begun scrambling for their...

After 1 million migrants, Europe's borders are back 03 Jan 2016 - 06:28 pm

File photo, a group of migrants disembark from a train at the Swedish end of the bridge between Sweden and Denmark in Malmo,...

Arab League condemns attacks on Saudi embassy and consulate in Iran 03 Jan 2016 - 06:27 pm

Cairo: Secretary-General of the Arab League Dr Nabil El-Araby has condemned the attacks on the Saudi embassy in Tehran and its consulate in...

Catalan separatist leader Mas unable to form govt: media 03 Jan 2016 - 06:17 pm

Artur Mas Madrid: A far-left Catalan separatist party has decided not to back a new regional government led by outgoing president Artur Mas,...

Turkish hackers block Russian minister’s social network account 03 Jan 2016 - 06:12 pm

Nikolai Nikiforov MOSCOW: A social network account of Russia’s communications minister was temporarily blocked on Sunday in a cyberattack carried out by hackers...