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HIV drug stocks not reaching African patients: Report 30 Nov 2015 - 11:26 am

MSF released a report that antiretrovial drugs often do not reach clinics Harare: Efforts to get lifesaving antiretrovial drugs to HIV-positive patients in...

Christians, Muslims are 'brothers', pope says in flashpoint CAfrican district 30 Nov 2015 - 11:22 am

People reacts during the visit of Pope Francis at the Evangelic community in Bangui on November 29, 2015. (AFP) Bangui, Central African Republic:...

Do not show intolerance in house, Parliament Speaker tells MPs 30 Nov 2015 - 11:21 am

File photo of a parliament session in progress New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Monday urged members not to show their...

At least 12 killed in attack by Ugandan rebels in eastern DR Congo: witness, NGO 30 Nov 2015 - 11:20 am

Goma, DR Congo: At least 12 people have been killed in an overnight attack blamed on Ugandan rebels in the restive east of...

Myanmar's top leaders to hold talks with Suu Kyi 30 Nov 2015 - 10:32 am

File photo of NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi Yangon: Myanmar's top leaders will hold talks this week with opposition chief Aung San...

Thai junta detains opposition leaders ahead of anti-graft inspection 30 Nov 2015 - 09:57 am

UDD Leaders Nattawut Saikua and Jatuporn Prompan Bangkok: Thailand's army detained two leaders of an opposition group on Monday who were planning to...

Over 6 million Umrah pilgrims expected this season 30 Nov 2015 - 09:48 am

Jeddah: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is expected to receive more than 6 million Umrah pilgrims during the current season and the number...

China, Taiwan in first-ever spy swap as ties improve 30 Nov 2015 - 09:47 am

File photo of China's leader Xi Jinping with Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou Taipei: Taiwan said Monday it has for the first time exchanged...

WHO, UNICEF support Myanmar's polio vaccination campaign 30 Nov 2015 - 09:20 am

Volunteers deliver polio drops to children below five years of age Nay Pyi Taw: The World Health (WHO) Organisation and the United Nations...

CRPF trooper injured in J&K firing incident 30 Nov 2015 - 09:16 am

Jammu: A paramilitary trooper was injured on Monday in a firing incident in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. "A trooper...

Israel halts EU role in peace process over labelling decision 30 Nov 2015 - 08:51 am

Israel has suspended the European Union's role in the Middle East peace process over a decision by the bloc to label products produced...

222 refugees rescued by Turkish coast guard 30 Nov 2015 - 08:47 am

Ankara: Some 222 refugees have been rescued by the Turkish Coast Guard off the Ayvalik coast of Turkeys western Balikesir province on Sunday. ...

China smog climbs to perilous levels on eve of climate talks 30 Nov 2015 - 08:32 am

Boats pass along the Huangpu River next to the financial area of the Pudong New District amid heavy smog in Shanghai, China, November...

Ghosts of conflicts past hang over UK Labour's Syria split 30 Nov 2015 - 08:15 am

Jeremy Corbyn London: A row in Britain's main opposition Labour party over whether to back air strikes in Syria has deepened splits over...

Obama visits Paris attack site, pays tribute to victims 30 Nov 2015 - 08:07 am

US President Barack Obama (R) pays his respects with French President Francois Hollande (2nd R) and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo (3rd R) at...

World leaders in Paris for climate-rescue summit 30 Nov 2015 - 07:59 am

woman rides a bicycle on a polluted day in Beijing on November 30, 2015. Beijing choked under the worst smog of the year...

'Virtual trees' turn the Eiffel Tower green for COP21 30 Nov 2015 - 07:33 am

The Eiffel Tower lights up with colors and messages of hope on the eve of the COP21 climate conference in Paris, France, 29...

Leaders’ comments at EU-Turkey summit 30 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

File photo: European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, left, and European Council President Donald Tusk participate in a final media conference after an EU...