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Drones kill 12 Yemen militants, including top leader: Residents 04 Feb 2016 - 11:47 am

A Yemeni boy checks the damage following a mortar shell attack on the country's flashpoint southern city of Taez on February 3, 2016,...

General strike against pension reform sweeps Greece 04 Feb 2016 - 11:35 am

A man makes his way through the empty check-in area of the Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, as flight controllers hold a work...

Uganda readies for tense presidential polls, but few doubt winner 04 Feb 2016 - 09:57 am

Kampala: As the only female presidential candidate in Uganda, a male-dominated country where the leader is eyeing a fourth decade in power, Maureen...

US, France accuse Assad of scuppering Syria peace talks 04 Feb 2016 - 09:52 am

Geneva: The US and France have accused President Bashar al-Assad's regime of undermining talks to end Syria's civil war, which were suspended hours...

Burundi rebels say trained by Rwandan military: UN experts 04 Feb 2016 - 09:51 am

A protester sets up a barricade during a protest against Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza in Bujumbura, Burundi, May 22, 2015. Reuters/Goran Tomasevic/Files By...

Anupam Kher issue due to nebulous visa regime: Pakistani daily 04 Feb 2016 - 09:37 am

Islamabad: Indian actor Anupam Kher being denied a Pakistani visa is "reflective of the byzantine and thoroughly nebulous visa regime that exists between...

Kejriwal offers Rs.551 crore loan for salaries; civic workers continue strike 04 Feb 2016 - 09:30 am

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Bengaluru/New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced a Rs.551-crore loan to pay out pending salaries of...

SC declines to intervene in Delhi civic employees' strike 04 Feb 2016 - 09:28 am

Supreme Court of India New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain a plea seeking direction to three civic bodies in...

Five arrested for assaulting Tanzanian woman in Bengaluru 04 Feb 2016 - 09:27 am

Bengaluru: Five people suspected of assaulting a Tanzanian woman were arrested early on Thursday, Police Commissioner N.S. Megharik said. "We have arrested the...

North Korea may be preparing separate missile launch: NHK 04 Feb 2016 - 09:25 am

Tokyo: North Korea may be preparing a ballistic missile launch from a base on its east coast in addition to its announced plans...

US accuses Damascus, Moscow of seeking military solution in Syria 04 Feb 2016 - 09:07 am

Washington: US Secretary of State John Kerry accused Moscow and Damascus of seeking a military solution to the war in Syria rather than...

Colombia rebels snatch military official 04 Feb 2016 - 08:52 am

Bogota, Colombia Bogota: Colombia's second-largest insurgency snatched a military intelligence official overnight from a power plant in the northwest, army sources and authorities...

Britain pledges $1.74 bn in aid for Syria and neighbours 04 Feb 2016 - 08:50 am

British government announced £1.2 billion in aid that will fund education, jobs and humanitarian relief in Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey (AFP Photo/Khalil...

Obama hails signing of huge US-led Pacific rim trade deal 04 Feb 2016 - 08:48 am

Washington: President Barack Obama hailed the signing of one of the biggest trade deals in history, saying the Trans-Pacific Partnership would give the...

Syrian talks suspended as regime, Russia hit rebels hard 04 Feb 2016 - 08:43 am

Geneva: Talks aimed at securing peace in Syria were suspended Wednesday as President Bashar al-Assad's regime secured a major battlefield victory against rebels...

Rand Paul ends US presidential run, Santorum next? 04 Feb 2016 - 08:27 am

Washington: Senator Rand Paul suspended his US presidential campaign Wednesday after a poor showing in Iowa, while Rick Santorum, who won the coveted...

Study grants for virgins 'illegal', says South African minister 04 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Johannesburg: A South African cabinet minister on Wednesday slammed as "illegal" a new scholarship scheme for female students who must pass virginity tests...

Irish PM calls election for February 26 04 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Dublin: Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny on Wednesday called parliamentary elections for February 26 in a poll that could see disillusioned voters turn...