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Rwanda's Kagame praises vote allowing him extra terms 21 Dec 2015 - 02:52 pm

Rwanda President Paul Kagame is guided by polling assistants as he votes in Rwanda's capital Kigali December 18, 2015, during a referendum as...

Court rejects plea to reverse Delhi gang-rapist's release 21 Dec 2015 - 02:43 pm

Chairwoman of the Delhi Commission for Women, Swati Maliwal (C) speaks to the media outside the Supreme Court in New Delhi on December...

Philippine leader says $1.8 bn to be spent on military modernisation 21 Dec 2015 - 02:39 pm

Philippine President Benigno Aquino (C) inspects troops during the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) 80th anniversary celebration at Haribon Hangar, Air Force...

Iran sees Israeli lobby behind U.S. visa waiver changes 21 Dec 2015 - 02:15 pm

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif DUBAI: Iran’s foreign ministry said on Monday that Israeli lobbying was behind a new measure passed by...

Suicide bomber kills five in attack on US-Afghan patrol near Bagram: Official 21 Dec 2015 - 02:14 pm

KABUL: A suicide bomber on a motorbike attacked a joint US-Afghan patrol near Bagram air base in Afghanistan on Monday, killing five soldiers...

Bus crash: Malaysian family's holiday turns to tragedy 21 Dec 2015 - 02:09 pm

Thai rescue workers assisting an injured man following the bus crash on December 20 Kuala Lumpur: A horrific bus crash in Thailand which...

Syria funds suggest IS link to militants arrested in Indonesia 21 Dec 2015 - 01:58 pm

Indonesian Navy special forces take part in an anti-terror drill in Jakarta, December 20, 2015 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. REUTERS ...

Chinese hackers target Taiwan opposition, media ahead of vote: Officials 21 Dec 2015 - 01:51 pm

A supporter of Tsai Ing-wen (not pictured), chairwoman from Taiwan's main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the party's candidate for in the...

Mauritius satisfied with airport security after fake bomb scare 21 Dec 2015 - 01:50 pm

'Skyteam' Boeing 777 carrying Air France flight 463 is parked at Moi International Airport in Kenyan coastal city Mombasa, 20 December 2015. EPA ...

Spain faces uphill struggle to form government after polls 21 Dec 2015 - 01:39 pm

Spanish Prime Minister and candidate of the ruling Conservative Popular Party (PP), Mariano Rajoy (C) celebrates with supporters. EPA MADRID: Spain faces an...

More shelter homes for Delhi patients this winter 21 Dec 2015 - 01:32 pm

By Rupesh Dutta New Delhi: New shelter homes for patients, who come to the capital in search of better medical aid but are...

Jaitley sues rival AAP politicians for slander 21 Dec 2015 - 01:18 pm

India's finance minister Arun Jaitley By Rupam Jain Nair NEW DELHI: India's finance minister sued the Delhi chief minister for 100 million rupees...

Couple held in Paris over fake bomb on Air France flight: Police source 21 Dec 2015 - 01:16 pm

Passengers who were onboard an Air France Boeing 777 aircraft that made an emergency landing board a bus as they are escorted to...

Afghan official writes to president via Facebook 21 Dec 2015 - 01:11 pm

London: Can Facebook be used as a tool for official communication by government functionaries? A deputy governor in Afghanistan just did that. Mohammad...

Obama chides Republicans for lack of alternatives on Islamic State 21 Dec 2015 - 01:08 pm

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during his end of the year news conference at the White House in Washington, December 18, 2015. REUTERS...

Record number of cars recalled in China 21 Dec 2015 - 01:07 pm

Beijing: A record number of vehicles were recalled for technical faults in China in 2015. As of December 18, 76 automakers had recalled...

Explosion hits Russian apartment building; 1 dead, 8 injured 21 Dec 2015 - 01:00 pm

MOSCOW: A suspected natural gas explosion hit an apartment building in a southern Russian city on Sunday, killing one person and injuring eight...

UP identifies 14 lakh under-nourished children 21 Dec 2015 - 12:58 pm

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has identified 14 lakh "extremely under-nourished children" and has begun intensive monitoring to ensure that they get proper...