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Two Palestinian injured in clashes with Israeli army near Bethlehem 10 Jan 2016 - 05:50 pm

Ramallah: At least two Palestinians were shot and injured in clashes that broke out with Israeli troops on Sunday at the western entrance...

Arab League accuses Iran of provocations amid Saudi row 10 Jan 2016 - 05:48 pm

Nabil al-Arabi Cairo: Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi accused Tehran of "provocative acts" as top Arab diplomats met Sunday for talks on Saudi...

Hong Kong protesters call for release of missing booksellers 10 Jan 2016 - 05:43 pm

Hong Kong: Thousands of protesters marched through central Hong Kong Sunday, demanding the release of five missing booksellers who are feared to have...

King of Jordan to visit the US Monday 10 Jan 2016 - 05:37 pm

Amman: King Abdullah II of Jordan will begin tomorrow Monday a visit to the United States of America. The visit aims to discuss...

How the oil collapse stole Russia’s Christmas 10 Jan 2016 - 05:30 pm

Pipes are pictured at an oil gathering facility owned by Bashneft company near the village of Shushnur, northwest from Ufa, Bashkortostan, January 28,...

Nepal district chief wins 'Integrity Idol' 10 Jan 2016 - 05:19 pm

Kathmandu: Nepali bureaucrat Pradip Raj Kandel on Sunday clinched the title of Integrity Idol, a television talent show-styled initiative that awards honest civil...

After bitter row, Catalan separatists set to form government 10 Jan 2016 - 05:19 pm

Demonstrators shout slogans as they hold pro-independence Catalan flags during a demonstration in front of the Catalan regional government headquarters in Barcelona on...

South Africa’s Zuma says reaction to sacking finance minister “an exaggeration” 10 Jan 2016 - 05:14 pm

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma said the reaction to his decision to sack Nhlanhla Nene as finance minister in December had been...

Portugal eyes political balance in presidential election 10 Jan 2016 - 04:56 pm

LISBON, Portugal: With an alliance of Socialists, communists and radicals holding power, Portuguese voters appear set to seek some balance by electing a...

Dutch PM says will push for “yes” in Ukraine vote 10 Jan 2016 - 04:55 pm

By Thomas Escritt AMSTERDAM: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said he would argue for a “yes” vote in an upcoming referendum on a...

Emirati sentenced to death for joining Islamic State: Newspapers 10 Jan 2016 - 04:39 pm

IS flag (file photo) DUBAI: A man from the United Arab Emirates was sentenced to death in absentia on Sunday for joining Islamic...

Saudi defence minister visits Islamabad 10 Jan 2016 - 04:01 pm

In this photograph released by the Pakistan Press Information Department (PID) on January 10, 2016, Advisor to Pakistani Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs,...

Police arrest man for smuggling migrant into Sweden by boat 10 Jan 2016 - 03:47 pm

A file photo of security as they check travellers IDs at the train station in Kastrup (Denmark), the last stop before Sweden. For...

3 killed in missile strike on MSF clinic in Yemen: Spokeswoman 10 Jan 2016 - 02:35 pm

Two MSF doctors talk near the entrance of Al Salam hospital in Yemen. Photo Credit: MSF Dubai: A missile hit a health centre...

Saudi executes Ethiopian woman for axe murder 10 Jan 2016 - 02:29 pm

Riyadh: Saudi authorities on Sunday executed an Ethiopian woman convicted of murdering a Saudi female with an axe, the 50th death sentence carried...

Campaign underway in vote for Portuguese presidency 10 Jan 2016 - 02:03 pm

Opinion polls show that law professor Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is backed by 52.9% public Lisbon: Campaigning for Portugal's presidency officially got under...