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Australia to test technology after wave of shark attacks 29 Sep 2015 - 11:35 am

Youths play on a shark net at Little Manly Cove as shark experts assess cutting-edge technologies to counter attacks at a summit in...

Iraq migrant crushed to death by pallets in Calais 29 Sep 2015 - 11:32 am

CALAIS, France: A 20-year-old Iraqi was found dead on Tuesday in a lorry near the French port of Calais, crushed by pallets as...

Afghanistan mounts offensive to retake Kunduz city from Taliban 29 Sep 2015 - 11:25 am

Afghan policemen during a battle with the Taliban in Kunduz, Afghanistan. The fall of the provincial capital has dealt a major blow to...

Indonesia sends thousands to fight fires, makes no progress against hazardous "haze" 29 Sep 2015 - 11:17 am

PEKANBARU, Indonesia: Indonesia has sent nearly 21,000 personnel to fight forest fires raging in its northern islands, the disaster management agency said on...

China punishes 249 "lazy" officials for unspent funds 29 Sep 2015 - 11:04 am

BEIJING: China has punished 24 officials for laziness, exemplified by failure to spend government funds, delays to projects and sitting on land earmarked...

British archaeologist aims to pinpoint Nefertiti's tomb 29 Sep 2015 - 10:54 am

An Egyptian archaeologist looks at the sarcophagus of King Tutankhamun in his burial chamber in the Valley of the Kings, close to Luxor...

British journalists on trial over Indonesia piracy film 29 Sep 2015 - 10:39 am

British journalists Neil Bonner (Right) and Becky Prosser undergo interrogation at Batam’s Barelang Police headquarters during interrrogation. They were arrested for making a...

Pakistan hangs man who had said he was 15 at time of crime he didn’t commit 29 Sep 2015 - 09:40 am

LAHORE, Pakistan: Pakistan on Tuesday hanged a man who said he was 15 when he was arrested for a murder he did not...

India’s central bank cuts key interest rate to 6.75% 29 Sep 2015 - 09:12 am

Mumbai: India’s central bank aggressively cut interest rates on Tuesday in a bid to kickstart economic growth, following a sharp drop in inflation....

US, Russia clash over Assad at UN 29 Sep 2015 - 01:54 am

UNITED NATIONS: The United States said yesterday it was willing to work with Russia, as well as Iran, to try to end the...

Tension flares in Hong Kong over mass rallies 29 Sep 2015 - 01:22 am

Policemen block the way to a road as pro-democracy demonstrators and activists gather outside the government headquarters building to mark one year since...

Obama willing to work with Iran, Russia to end Syria conflict 29 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

The United States is willing to work with Iran and Russia to try to end the Syrian conflict, U.S. President Barack Obama said...

Germany to set aside windfall for migrants 29 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

A father and son from Syria wait for a bus to take them and other migrants to a further accommodation, at the railway...

Asians to become largest immigrant group in US 29 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

WASHINGTON: In a major shift in immigration patterns over the next 50 years, Asians will have surged past Hispanics to become the largest...

Obama calls for lifting Cuba embargo 29 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Cuba’s President Raul Castro attends the 70th UN General Assembly at the United Nations in New York yesterday. United Nations: US President Barack...

Trump unveils plan to lower taxes 29 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at his tax plan press conference in New York yesterday. WASHINGTON: Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is...