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Canada's new PM to move quickly on pledges, faces refugee challenge 03 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

By Randall Palmer and David Ljunggren TORONTO: Incoming Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will move quickly to implement campaign promises such as overhauling...

Erdogan says world must respect Turkish election result 03 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan smiles as he leaves from Eyup Sultan mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, November 2, 2015. Reuters/Huseyin Aldemir By Nick Tattersall...

UN pushes for final Libyan unity agreement 03 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

TRIPOLI: The United Nations on Monday urged Libya's warring factions to agree on a unity government after they were offered proposals to ease...

Merkel congratulates Turkish PM on election victory 03 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

File photo BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Monday to congratulate him on election victory and urged...

Bomb found in Maldives capital: military 03 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Abdulla Yameen Malé, Maldives: A remote-controlled bomb was discovered near the presidential palace in the politically charged Maldivian capital on Monday, but the...

Russian airline blames Egypt crash on 'external' factors 03 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Moscow: The Russian passenger jet that crashed in Egypt killing all 224 people on board came down due to "external" factors, the airline...

Adele breaks record with million song downloads 03 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

New York: Adele on Monday shattered a record with her long-awaited song "Hello," which became the first track downloaded more than one million...

UN Chief: Corruption must end in order to achieve sustainable development 03 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

St. Petersburg: Ending corruption is vital to efforts to achieve sustainable development, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the world's largest anti-corruption forum,...

War-weary Turkish Kurds long for end to conflict 03 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Diyarbakir, Turkey: As they digest the resounding victory of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party in Turkey's general election, residents of the mainly Kurdish...

Two 'moles' arrested as fresh scandal hits Vatican 03 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Vatican City: The Vatican has arrested a Spanish prelate and a social media expert for allegedly stealing and leaking classified documents in the...

US says VW also violated emission rules in larger engines 03 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Washington: US environmental regulators said Monday that Volkswagen also included "defeat devices" to skirt emissions rules on certain larger diesel engines, in addition...

White House hits Turkey over vote 'intimidation' 03 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Washington: The White House on Monday voiced displeasure at the "intimidation" of Turkish journalists during an election that bolstered the already strong hand...

Israel minister wants stray cats and dogs out 03 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Jerusalem:Israel's far-right Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel has infuriated animal lovers by suggesting that the country's millions of stray cats and dogs be deported...

Bush rejects role of 'angry agitator' as he reboots White House bid 03 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Washington: Jeb Bush vowed Monday not to adopt the incendiary rhetoric of other Republican White House contenders, as he sought to reboot his...

Turkey returns to single-party AKP rule but rifts remain 03 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Istanbul: Turkey's Justice and Development Party is set to form a single-party government once more after a stunning election turnaround that strengthened the...

Amnesty raps EU 'inertia' on migrant deaths off Greece 03 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Athens: Amnesty International on Monday criticised Europe's failure to stop migrant deaths in the Aegean Sea as the death toll from ramshackle boats...

Kyrgyzstan forms new ruling coalition after vote 03 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyzstan on Monday announced the formation of a new four-party ruling coalition to be led by its current prime minister following...