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Why are oil and gas companies calling for more action on climate change? 12 Nov 2015 - 09:23 am

Smoke is released into the sky at a refinery in Wilmington, California March 24, 2012. Reuters/Bret Hartman By Bob Dudley Nov 12 (Reuters)...

Atlas Ramachandran sentenced to three years in jail 12 Nov 2015 - 09:19 am

MM Ramachandran, Chairman of Atlas Group has been sentenced to three years in jail by the Dubai Misdemeanor Court this morning, reports Emirates...

Sudanese vice president calls on international community not to support rebels 12 Nov 2015 - 09:15 am

Khartoum: Sudanese Vice President Hassabo Mohamed Abdel Rahman has called on the international community not to support the rebels and to work to...

5.4-magnitude quake hits northeastern Taiwan 12 Nov 2015 - 09:07 am

Taipei: An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale jolted the waters off the northeastern coast of Taiwan late on Wednesday. The epicenter...

US arrests relatives of Venezuela first lady over drug-trafficking: report 12 Nov 2015 - 08:54 am

New York: US agents have arrested two nephews of Venezuela's first lady for allegedly conspiring to smuggle 800 kilos (1,800 pounds) of cocaine...

Troops could be sent to Burundi if violence worsens: diplomats 12 Nov 2015 - 08:53 am

A protester sets up a barricade during a protest against Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza and his bid for a third term in Bujumbura,...

Six dead in PKK attacks in Turkey as fighting rages 12 Nov 2015 - 08:44 am

Women gather outside of their homes to protest the curfew in Silvan in the southeastern Diyarbakir province, Turkey, November 10, 2015. Reuters Diyarbakir,...

Official details Obama's $1 bn aid plan for Central America 12 Nov 2015 - 08:41 am

Managua: A US official detailed a $1 billion aid plan for Central America Wednesday focused mainly on Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala --...

Italian diplomat Grandi to be new UN refugee chief 12 Nov 2015 - 08:39 am

United Nations, United States: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday announced the appointment of Italian diplomat Filippo Grandi as the new UN refugee...

Syria solution should not only be about Assad: Rouhani 12 Nov 2015 - 08:38 am

Paris: Iran's president said Wednesday that any resolution of the Syrian conflict must focus on the need for strong government in Damascus, and...

Facebook reports spike in government requests for data 12 Nov 2015 - 08:29 am

By Yasmeen Abutaleb and Sudarshan Varadhan SAN FRANCISCO/BANGALORE: Facebook Inc said in a report on Wednesday that government demands for its user data...

With Ramadi encircled, Iraqi forces brace for urban warfare 12 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

By Ahmed Rasheed and Stephen Kalin BAGHDAD: Iraqi forces appear better positioned than ever to launch an offensive against Islamic State militants controlling...

U.N. rights experts urge Iran to release journalists 12 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

GENEVA: United Nations human rights investigators called on Iran on Wednesday to cease arresting, harassing and prosecuting journalists and other activists to pave...

US troops didn't have eyes on Afghan hospital before attack 12 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

WASHINGTON: Immediately after the U.S. killed at least 30 people in a devastating airstrike on a charity hospital, Afghanistan's national security adviser told...

Report: Germany spied on FBI, US companies, French minister 11 Nov 2015 - 06:46 pm

BERLIN: German public radio station rbb-Inforadio reported Wednesday that the country's foreign intelligence agency spied on the FBI and U.S. arms companies, adding...

Saudi FM voices support for Yemen peace talks 11 Nov 2015 - 06:39 pm

A picture taken November 11, 2015 shows Saudi Foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir listening to reporters' guestions during a press conference held at the...

Europe pays tribute to war dead on Armistice Day 11 Nov 2015 - 06:32 pm

PARIS: Church bells tolled and officials laid wreaths across Europe on Armistice Day on Wednesday to pay tribute to the millions of soldiers...

Ukrainian Su-25 aircraft crashes in Zaporizhia region, pilot dies 11 Nov 2015 - 06:21 pm

Kiev: A Sukhoi Su-25 plane of the Ukrainian Air Force crashed during a scheduled training flight, killing the pilot, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry...