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C.America states agree breakthrough on stranded Cuban migrants: official 29 Dec 2015 - 08:35 am

Cuban migrants rest in a shelter in La Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, near the border with Nicaragua AFP Guatemala City: Central American countries...

Cyprus seeks Lebanese help on seized treasures 29 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides (pictured) said it was not sure if the artefacts had been taken inside the exclusive economic zone of...

Italy promises support to future Libyan premier 29 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Fayez el-Sarraj Rome: The leader of a proposed new government in conflict-wracked Libya made his first visit to Europe on Monday, holding secret...

Gallantry medal for police dog killed after Paris attacks 29 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Diesel, the police dog that died during a raid on the suspected Paris attacks mastermind, evoked an outpouring of grief on social media....

Anti-IS Syrian filmmaker laid to rest in southern Turkey 29 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Women hold pictures of film maker Naji Jerf, who was killed on December 27, during his funeral in Gaziantep on December 28, 2015....

Honduras braces for US deportation of its citizens 29 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Pro-immigration demonstrators participate in a vigil to support children fleeing violence in Central America to come to the United States, during a rally...

Saudi to boost petrol prices by more than 50% 29 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Custodian of the Two Holy Shrines King Salman Riyadh: Saudi Arabia said Monday it was raising petrol prices by more than 50 percent...

Nine die in Christmas weekend fires in S.Africa's Cape Town 29 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Johannesburg: Nine people died, including two children, and 1,500 were left homeless when fire engulfed hundreds of shacks in five separate incidents in...

Iraqi PM Abadi says 2016 will be year of final victory against Islamic state 29 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Mon 28 Dec 2015 20:29 Wires Reuters-Text Mon 28 Dec 2015 20:29 Wires Reuters-Text Haider al-Abadi BAGHDAD: The coming year will see the...

Biggest snow storm in decades hits north Mexico 29 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Representative image Ciudad Juarez, Mexico: Some roads remained closed in northern Mexico on Monday after the biggest snow storm in more than half...

Yemenis brave mountain paths to bring relief to besieged city 29 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

A Yemeni woman carries boxes of food on her head as she walks through the mountains along the only path accessible between the...

S. Korea, Japan strike deal on 'comfort women' 29 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Seoul: South Korea and Japan reached agreement Monday on their dispute over wartime sex slaves that has soured relations for decades, as Tokyo's...

2015 in retrospect: AAP, Bihar jolt BJP, but Modi still going strong 29 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

By Prashant Sood and Brajendra Nath Singh New Delhi: The AAP's dramatic rise and the comeback of Lalu Prasad and Nitish Kumar in...

Ramadi liberation 'most important victory yet' against IS: French president 29 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Paris: French President Francois Hollande congratulated Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on his army's liberation of Ramadi from Islamic State forces on Monday,...

2015 in Retrospect: Aviation waited in wings for a new policy 29 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

By Rohit Vaid New Delhi: If the revival of an airline and return to profitability of some others marked the highlights in 2015...

2015 in Retrospect: Soaring pollution, crippling floods, laws awaiting implementation: India's environment in a fix 29 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

By Bhavana Akella New Delhi: Soaring pollution levels, crippling floods, quivering Richter notes to scores of environment laws awaiting their implementation - this,...

2015 In Retrospect: 'Desi' beats outshine 'firangi' tunes in Delhi parties 29 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

By Prashant Kumar New Delhi: No matter how much Delhiites groove to the tunes of international Disc Jockeys (DJ) like Tiesto and David...

Comment: Need to clean Delhi air to stop irreversible damage to heart 29 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Delhi today is grappling with hazardous air pollution as choking fumes from the burgeoning vehicle population and the smog that engulfed the national...