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Turkish PM replaces resigned Kurdish ministers 23 Sep 2015 - 12:33 pm

Turkey's Minister for EU Affairs Ali Haydar Konca (L) and Development Minister Muslum Dogan hold a press conference at HDP headquarters in Ankara...

EU member state can suspend Facebook data sharing with US: court advisor 23 Sep 2015 - 12:30 pm

LUXEMBOURG: A key advisor to the EU's top court said EU member states have the power to suspend data sharing with the United...

Nepal leader cancels US visit for talks on constitution 23 Sep 2015 - 12:24 pm

KATHMANDU: Nepal's Prime Minister Sushil Koirala on Wednesday cancelled plans to visit the United States so he can hold talks on a new...

Philippine gunmen haul foreign hostages into remote mountains 23 Sep 2015 - 12:16 pm

The marina bay of Holiday Oceanview resort on Samal island, Daval del Norte province, next to the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, where...

Malaysia arrests 6 people, says they may have aided Bangkok bomber 23 Sep 2015 - 12:10 pm

Hong Kong actor Simon Yam visit the Erawan shrine, where a bombing on 17 August killed at least 20 people and injured more...

Muslim Americans welcome first NY Eid school holiday 23 Sep 2015 - 11:55 am

Worshippers gather for prayer during Eid al-Fitr at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Ill (file photo). NEW YORK: New York marks a milestone in...

German diver dies at Pacific's Bikini Atoll 23 Sep 2015 - 11:53 am

File photo of some tourists at Bikini Atoll MAJURO, Marshall Islands: A German diver has died exploring the Pacific's famed Bikini Atoll, officials...

Kerry says Russian support for Assad risks confrontation 23 Sep 2015 - 11:49 am

ROME: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday Russia's military support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could raise the risk of...

Blown out of proportion: Malaysia woman charged in "balloongate" 23 Sep 2015 - 11:46 am

KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian woman was charged on Wednesday with insulting scandal-tainted Prime Minister Najib Razak by dropping balloons bearing pro-democracy messages near...

China factories slow again: survey 23 Sep 2015 - 11:41 am

BEIJING: Chinese factory activity shrank at its fastest pace in six and a half years in September, data showed Wednesday, the latest in...

Kenyan agents find weapons, drugs on Norway ship 23 Sep 2015 - 11:34 am

A file photo of the Mombasa port in Kenya. Mombasa handles imports, such as fuel and consumer goods, for Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, South...

Aadhar authority locks horns with activist for 'misinterpreting' RTI 23 Sep 2015 - 11:29 am

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: The UIDAI - entrusted with the onerous task of preparing Aadhaar cards for all Indians - has locked horns with an...

Goa Congress demands ban on Sanatan Sanstha 23 Sep 2015 - 11:21 am

File photo of Sanatan Sanstha membersaddressing a press conference. PANAJI: The Goa unit of the Congress on Wednesday demanded a ban on state-based...

Afghan insurgents kill NATO force member in attack on U.S. base 23 Sep 2015 - 11:16 am

KABUL: Afghan militants killed a NATO coalition force member during an attack on the U.S. air base at Bagram, outside Kabul, NATO said...

Syria regime intensifies raids on Palmyra 23 Sep 2015 - 11:04 am

BEIRUT: The Syrian regime has intensified its air strikes on the jihadist-held ancient city of Palmyra, killing more than 100 people including civilians...

Upcoming Myanmar elections could be transformative: Experts 23 Sep 2015 - 10:50 am

NEW DELHI: The coming elections in Myanmar, with which India shares strong historical and cultural bonds besides a land and maritime boundary, will...

Texas teen arrested over clock heads to UN 23 Sep 2015 - 10:45 am

Ahmed Mohamed DALLAS: A Texas teenager who became a global sensation after he was arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school that...

Mexico police, protesters clash over missing students 23 Sep 2015 - 10:43 am

A truck set ablaze during clashes between students and police over the disappearance of 43 students along the Tixtla-Chilpancingo highway in Tixtla, Guerrero...