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Four held in Turkey over Ankara attack, bomber identified 20 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

ISTANBUL: Turkish prosecutors said Monday has remanded four people in custody over a deadly Ankara attack, as the identity of one of the...

Backlog of migrants swells in the Balkans, tempers fray 20 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

A man is lifted over a fence by Slovenian policemen as migrants attempt to cross the border near Trnovec, Croatia October 19, 2015 ...

US, Russia to sign 'understanding' on air safety over Syria: official 20 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

WASHINGTON: The United States and Russia are set to sign an "understanding" specifying how pilots can avoid each other over Syria as the...

Obama deepens effort to win firms' backing on climate 20 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama redoubled efforts to enlist titans of business in his fight against climate change Monday, getting dozens to back a...

EU countries warn of Volkswagen scandal fallout 20 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

BRUSSELS: Several EU member states including major automaker France will urge Europe's pollution regulator to thoroughly assess the consequences of the Volkswagen emission...

Saudi urges Iran to stop 'meddling' in neighbourhood 20 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's foreign minister on Monday urged Iran to stop "meddling" in the affairs of the kingdom's neighbours, warni RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's...

Migrants stream into Balkans as Germany braces for far-right rally 20 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

BERKASOVO: Thousands of migrants defied heavy rain and tightened border controls to stream into the Balkans on Monday, as Germany braced for anger...

Merkel's embrace of Turkey draws criticism in Germany 20 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Noah Barkin BERLIN: , Oct 19 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel drew criticism on Monday for embracing Turkey to enlist its...

US plane damaged by surface-to-air fire in eastern Afghanistan 20 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

KABUL: A U.S. fighter aircraft came under fire while flying in eastern Afghanistan last week, a U.S. military official in the capital Kabul...

At least 10 dead in SW Pakistan bus explosion: officials 20 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

QUETTA: At least 10 people were killed and dozens more wounded on Monday when a powerful bomb exploded in a passenger bus in...

Hoard of suicide vests, Kalashnikovs found in Ankara attack probe 20 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

ISTANBUL: Turkish prosecutors said Monday that police had discovered suicide vests, Kalashnikovs and hand grenades during searches of homes and vehicles belonging to...

UN chief regrets 'root causes' of refugee crisis were unaddressed 20 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Bratislava: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Monday more should have been done to tackle the "root causes" of the worst refugee and...

Syria's Assad can stay only until transition council: Saudi 20 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

RIYADH: President Bashar al-Assad can hold onto power in war-torn Syria only until a transitional council of opposition and government figures has been...

British media charity worker found dead at Istanbul airport 20 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

LONDON: A 50-year-old British woman working for a London-based media training charity who was on her way to Iraq has been found dead...

German prosecutors examine hate speech complaint against Facebook 20 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Berlin: German prosecutors said Monday they were investigating a complaint against three Facebook managers, which alleges they failed to act against racist comments...

US to require recreational drones to be registered 20 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

WASHINGTON: Owners of recreational drones in the United States will soon have to register them with authorities, the government said Monday, as the...