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At least 30 dead in huge jade mine landslide: Myanmar state media 22 Nov 2015 - 08:38 am

Yangon: At least 30 people were killed in a huge landslide as they picked across mountains of rubble searching for precious jade in...

Ambassador swims Nile at Khartoum for Facebook bet 22 Nov 2015 - 12:07 am

Khartoum: The Dutch ambassador to Sudan swam across the Nile in Khartoum on Saturday in a stunt that began as a bet to...

Pearl Jam donates concert proceeds to Brazil mine victims 22 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Rio de Janeiro: US rock group Pearl Jam donated proceeds from a concert in Brazil to victims of a toxic mining spill that...

Former South Korean president Kim Young-Sam dies at 87 22 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Seoul: Former South Korean President Kim Young-Sam, who became the country's first civilian ruler for more than 30 years, died on Sunday, hospital...

'We don't target civilians' in Yemen: coalition 22 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Riyadh: The Saudi-led coalition's combat planning chief on Saturday defended the air war in Yemen against widespread international concern about high numbers of...

Bavarian premier's popularity dented after criticising Merkel 22 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Berlin: The head of Bavaria's conservative party was re-elected Saturday with his weakest score to date, seen as punishment after he berated ally...

Mali hunts suspects after deadly hotel siege 22 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Bamako: Mali was hunting Saturday for suspects wanted over the jihadist siege at a luxury hotel that left 19 people dead, mostly foreigners,...

'Brotherhood of crime' to stand trial for Vatican leaks 22 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Vatican City: The Vatican said Saturday it has charged five people over a leaks scandal at the heart of the Catholic Church, accusing...

Bangladesh hangs opposition leaders for war crimes 22 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Dhaka: Two senior Bangladeshi opposition leaders were executed early Sunday for war crimes committed during the 1971 independence war with Pakistan after their...

BBC man Peter Dimmock who popularised TV in Britain with coronation dies 22 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

London: Peter Dimmock, who played a seminal role in the spread of television in Britain by televising Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953,...

Ex-soldiers march over N. Ireland Bloody Sunday arrest 22 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

LondonL: British veterans marched through London on Saturday to protest against the arrest of a former comrade on suspicion of murdering three people...

Sri Lanka slashes list of 'terrorists' in reconciliation bid 22 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Mangala Samaraweera Colombo: Sri Lanka Saturday announced it had significantly scaled back a list of foreign-based "terrorists" as part of reconciliation efforts with...

Bosnia marks 20 years since a peace deal that still divides 22 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Bakir Izetbegovic By Daria Sito-Sucic SARAJEVO: A metal capsule containing over 20,000 wishes for the future was stored away in a Sarajevo museum...

Tunisia's Carthage Film Festival opens amid tight security 22 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Tunis: The 26th Carthage Film Festival in Tunisia, a showcase for Arab and African cinematographers, opened amid heavy security Saturday in a country...

China offers 14 million dollars in search for missing MH370 plane 21 Nov 2015 - 06:46 pm

Kuala Lumpur: China's Premier Li Kequiang on Saturday pledged 14.49 million dollars for the search of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared without...

Female suicide bombers kill five in Cameroon attack 21 Nov 2015 - 06:40 pm

Yaoundé: Four female suicide bombers blew themselves up in a flashpoint area of northern Cameroon on Saturday, killing five civilians including a traditional...