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Suspected Russian raids kill 29 civilians in east Syria: monitor 23 Jan 2016 - 06:30 pm

Beirut: At least 29 civilians were killed in air strikes suspected to have been carried by Russian warplanes on a village in eastern...

Rouhani visits Italy, France on first post-sanctions tour 23 Jan 2016 - 06:27 pm

Tehran: Iran's President Hassan Rouhani is to visit Italy and France next week to boost economic ties, in his first European tour since...

Michael Bloomberg may launch independent U.S. presidential bid: Report 23 Jan 2016 - 06:24 pm

Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City, has told his aides to draw up plans for an independent campaign for...

Austria gives Greece fresh Schengen warning, Germany protests 23 Jan 2016 - 06:18 pm

Migrants and refugees queue to receive food as they wait to cross the border from Greece to Macedonia near Idomeni, on January 21,...

Merkel pressured on all fronts as ally takes swipe over migrants 23 Jan 2016 - 06:16 pm

Ally says long-serving leaders only believe in themselves Merkel facing domestic pressure to stem refugee influx She wants a European solution; sets mid-Feb...

Storm grips New York after dumping 2 feet of snow on Washington 23 Jan 2016 - 06:15 pm

A woman walks on F street on January 23, 2016 in Washington. By Barbara Goldberg and Idrees Ali NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: A winter storm...

Palestinian girl, 13, shot dead after trying to stab Israeli guard - police 23 Jan 2016 - 05:29 pm

Representative image JERUSALEM: A 13-year-old Palestinian girl was shot dead by an Israeli security guard she tried to stab at a settlement in...

UN urges regular aid access to Yemen's Taez 23 Jan 2016 - 05:15 pm

Yemenis accompany their donkeys carrying food parcels as they walk through the mountains along the only path accessible between the southern cities of...

Spain’s Socialists urge Rajoy to seek confidence vote or step aside 23 Jan 2016 - 05:07 pm

MADRID: Spain’s Socialist Party called on Saturday for the centre-right People’s Party (PP) to try and form a government first or step aside,...

British PM urges Maldives political change in Nasheed talks 23 Jan 2016 - 05:02 pm

London: British Prime Minister David Cameron urged the Maldives to open up its politics and release all remaining political prisoners after meeting former...

Pakistan arrests university attack suspects 23 Jan 2016 - 04:59 pm

Four men accused of being the facilitators of the Bacha Khan University attack are presented to the media at the Corps headquarters in...

US forces setting up airbase in northeast Syria: sources 23 Jan 2016 - 04:45 pm

? Beirut: US special forces and experts are setting up an airbase in northeast Syria as part of the battle against the Islamic...

Thousands protest against Poland’s new surveillance law 23 Jan 2016 - 04:41 pm

File photo of January 13 protest WARSAW: Thousands of Poles marched through Warsaw on Saturday to protests against their new conservative government’s plan...

Report says errors by airmen damaged nuclear missile in 2014 23 Jan 2016 - 04:37 pm

File - Gen. Robin Rand speaks after taking command of Air Force Global Strike Command during a ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base,...

US Vice President Biden says prepared for military solution in Syria 23 Jan 2016 - 04:07 pm

US Vice-President Joe Biden attends a press conference with the Turkish prime minister after their round table meeting on January 23, 2016 in...

Taliban want removal from U.N. blacklist before peace talks 23 Jan 2016 - 04:03 pm

DOHA/PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN: Afghanistan’s Taliban want to be removed from a U.N. blacklist before considering rejoining peace talks aimed at ending a 15-year civil...

Laos' ruling Communist Party chooses new leadership 23 Jan 2016 - 03:44 pm

Outgoing Party general secretary and Laos President Choummaly Sayasone (L) gives flower to greet Vice President and newly chose Communist Party leader Bounnhang...