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Things to know about the 10-nation ASEAN 22 Nov 2015 - 11:00 am

The Malaysian flag flutters in front of a Malaysian policeman and general operations force personnel at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre where the...

Egyptians vote in second round of parliament poll critics say undermined 22 Nov 2015 - 10:53 am

CAIRO: Egyptians vote on Sunday in the second phase of parliamentary elections which have so far attracted just a quarter of the electorate...

Three new ebola cases detected in Liberia 22 Nov 2015 - 10:43 am

File pic of a patient being treated Monrovia (Liberia): Two months after Liberia was declared free of Ebola, three confirmed cases of the...

Police and anti-racism protesters clash in Sydney 22 Nov 2015 - 10:32 am

Police stand in front of anti-racism supporters during a rally in central Sydney, Australia, November 22, 2015. Reuters Sydney: Police and officers on...

State of emergency declared in Crimea after electricity pylons "blown up" 22 Nov 2015 - 10:18 am

Almost two million people lost their power supply MOSCOW: A state of emergency has been declared in Crimea after pylons carrying electricity from ...

Turkish Airlines flight from US diverted to Canada after threat 22 Nov 2015 - 10:03 am

TORONTO: A Turkish Airlines flight bound for Istanbul from New York was diverted to Halifax, Canada, after a bomb threat, Canadian police said...

Curfew clamped in Nepal's Tarai after two killed 22 Nov 2015 - 09:59 am

Kathmandu: After two people were killed on Saturday midnight in a clash with police, curfew was clamped on some parts of Nepal's Tarai...

FBI: Reported ISIS threat against atlanta event not credible 22 Nov 2015 - 09:52 am

Washington: The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed Saturday that it's aware of a reported ISIS threat against WWE Survivor Series event...

Nepal police shoot dead two protesters 22 Nov 2015 - 09:49 am

Kathmandu: Nepalese police shot dead two protesters on Sunday in the country's southern region while trying to foil a rally against a new...

Armed attack on Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon 22 Nov 2015 - 09:45 am

Beirut: Unknown militants attacked the Syrian refugee camp "Yabroud" in the Lebanese city of Arsal near the Lebanese-Syrian borders on Saturday night. The...

N. Korea warns South ahead of bombing anniversary 22 Nov 2015 - 09:43 am

Seoul: North Korea warned Sunday of "merciless" attacks on South Korean border islands if Seoul stages live-fire drills Monday near the maritime border...

Modi witnesses signing of Kuala Lumpur declarations 22 Nov 2015 - 09:32 am

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 10th East-Asia meeting during the 27th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit at the Kuala Lumpur...

Second car free day in Delhi 22 Nov 2015 - 09:28 am

File photo of the first car free day in New Delhi New Delhi: Delhi government on Sunday held its second car free day...

Operative in Al Qaeda video our son: Kashmir family 22 Nov 2015 - 09:24 am

Pic for representation only. Srinagar: A family in south Kashmir has confirmed that the Al Qaeda operative killed in a US drone attack...

Philippine leader says 'world is watching' China in sea row 22 Nov 2015 - 09:19 am

Kuala Lumpur: Philippine President Benigno Aquino told an Asia-Pacific summit on Sunday that "the world is watching" whether China would behave as a...

Hong Kong goes to polls in first vote since democracy protests 22 Nov 2015 - 09:03 am

Pro-democracy demonstrators and activists gather outside the government headquarters building to mark one year since the start of mass pro-democracy rallies calling for...