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Paris attacks kill 127, Islamic State threatens France 14 Nov 2015 - 12:55 pm

Police forensic experts work on the scene of one the shootings that took place in Paris at the Cafe Comptoir Voltaire in Paris,...

Iran's Rouhani postpones Europe trip after Paris attacks 14 Nov 2015 - 12:44 pm

Tehran: Hassan Rouhani on Saturday postponed what would have been the first visit to Europe by an Iranian president in 10 years after...

Islamic State video threatens France a day after Paris bloodshed 14 Nov 2015 - 12:40 pm

Even as mourners gather at various sites across world, IS releases a video threatening France. AFP CAIRO: Islamic State released an undated video...

Bangladesh to seek up to $12 bln in assistance for infrastructure 14 Nov 2015 - 12:28 pm

File photo of Dhaka DHAKA: Bangladesh will seek up to $12 billion in assistance for infrastructure development during a two-day meeting with funding...

Italy heightens security after Paris attacks 14 Nov 2015 - 12:23 pm

Policemen outside French Embassy in Rome, Italy, 14 November 2015 after the attacks in Paris, France. EPA ROME: Italy is adopting heightened security...

Sydney Opera House to be red, white and blue for France 14 Nov 2015 - 12:10 pm

Iconic structures all over the world, including San Francisco City Hall, are lit up with blue, white and red, the colors of the...

Merkel says Germany will fight terrorism side-by-side with France 14 Nov 2015 - 11:40 am

German Chancellor delivers a statement about the attacks in France, Berlin, Germany, 14 November 2015. EPA BERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday...

Thousands cheer Modi at London mega-rally 14 Nov 2015 - 11:36 am

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a welcome rally in his honour at Wembley Stadium in London on November 13, 2015. AFP London: London's...

British Indians divided over Modi's UK visit 14 Nov 2015 - 11:36 am

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with a performer while Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha talk to others in...

Dozens of Afghan troops defect to Taliban in Helmand fighting 14 Nov 2015 - 11:08 am

Afghanistan map with Helmand highlighted LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan: At least 65 Afghan soldiers have defected to the Taliban, taking their weapons and equipment...

Paris attacks a 'violation of all religions': Saudi FM 14 Nov 2015 - 10:57 am

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir Vienna: The "heinous" Paris attacks are a violation of all religions and underline the need to intensify efforts...

Paris attacks evoke dark memories for Mumbai 14 Nov 2015 - 10:41 am

File photo; flames and smoke gush out of The Taj Mahal Hotel, in Mumbai, one of the sites of attacks by alleged militant...

Paris attacks: Targets range from a pizzeria to the Stade de France 14 Nov 2015 - 10:33 am

Police vehicles block the street in front of the Bataclan concert hall the morning after a series of deadly attacks in Paris, November...

Peru calls elections for April 2016 14 Nov 2015 - 10:10 am

President Ollanta Humala Lima: President Ollanta Humala on Friday called elections for April 10 next year, when Peruvians will elect his successor, a...

Pakistan army chief heads to US as pressure grows over Afghanistan 14 Nov 2015 - 10:02 am

Pakistan's Army Chief of Staff General Raheel Sharif. Reuters Islamabad: Pakistan's influential military chief will visit the US from Sunday, a trip analysts...

'Deep breaths' for tough new Syria talks in Vienna 14 Nov 2015 - 09:56 am

US Secretary of State John Kerry gestures as he arrives at a hotel in Vienna, Austria, November 13, 2015. Reuters Vienna: Some 20...

China's Xi says willing to join France in combating terrorism 14 Nov 2015 - 09:50 am

President Xi Jinping SHANGHAI: China is ready to join France and the international community in stepping up security cooperation and combating terrorism, President...