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False emissions reporting undermines China’s pollution fight 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

By David Stanway and Kathy Chen BEIJING: Widespread misreporting of harmful gas emissions by Chinese electricity firms is threatening the country’s attempts to...

Insight: Many “lost” voters say they have found their candidate in Trump 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

By James Oliphant, Chris Kahn and Megan Cassella WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: Ted Wade hasn’t cared about politics enough to cast a vote in a...

Tightening Clinton-Sanders battle raises stakes for Democratic debate 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

By John Whitesides CHARLESTON, S.C.: Tightening polls and rising tensions between White House rivals Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders could fuel a fiery...

Freed US detainees arrive in Geneva, depart for Germany 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

A US official said the Swiss plane was carrying Jason Rezaian (pictured) the Washington Post’s Tehran bureau chief, Saeed Abedini, a pastor from...

US, Iran leaders hail nuke deal but US imposes new sanctions 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

File photo of Hassan Rouhani and Barack Obama Tehran: The US and Iranian presidents on Sunday hailed the implementation of Tehran's nuclear deal...

Pope hails ties with Jews on landmark synagogue visit 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Pope Francis listens to chief Rabbi Riccardo Di Segni (R) in Rome's main Synagogue on January 17, 2016 (AFP Photo/Vincenzo Pinto) Rome: Pope...

Cruz, Rubio say Iran prisoner swap a “dangerous precedent’ 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

WASHINGTON: Republican presidential candidates Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio praised Iran’s release of five detained Americans on Sunday, but sharply criticized the deal...

Greece frees migrant rescuers detained for 'trafficking' 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Representative image Athens: Greek authorities have released five rescuers working for NGOs that help migrants making the perilous sea crossing from Turkey, police...

10 suspects charged over Istanbul bomb attack 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Bodies of Germans who died in Istanbul being moved to a vehicle. Istanbul: A Turkish court on Sunday charged ten people over the...

UAE Vice President meets UN Secretary-General 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

File photo. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) meets with Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab...

Obama: Iran deal, prisoner swap shows dividends of diplomacy 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

By Jeff Mason and Julia Edwards WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama on Sunday heralded the implementation of a nuclear deal and prisoner swap with...

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince meets UN Envoy to Yemen 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met here Sunday with UN...

Czech leader says Muslim integration 'practically impossible' in Europe 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Milos Zeman Prague: Czech President Milos Zeman, known for his fiery anti-migrant rhetoric, said on Sunday it was "practically impossible" to integrate the...

UN removes Iranian bank from sanctions list 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

United Nations, United States: The UN Security Council on Sunday removed the Iranian bank Sepah and its international subsidiary from the UN sanctions...

US seeks three Americans missing in Iraq 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

"We are working with the full cooperation of the Iraqi authorities to locate and recover the individuals," US State Department spokesman John Kirby...

Israel licks wounds as Iran sanctions end, looks to future US aid 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Benjamin Netanyahu Netanyahu says Israeli actions foiled Iran bomb drive so far Obama repeats security assurances to Israel and regional allies By Dan...