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Iraqi PM tours Ramadi to hail city's liberation from IS 29 Dec 2015 - 04:34 pm

Iraqi security forces surround the government complex in central Ramadi, 70 miles (115 kilometers) west of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Dec. 28, 2015. (AP...

Israel to take over 500 dunums of Palestinian land near Nablus 29 Dec 2015 - 04:30 pm

Members of the Israeli armed forces at the Howwara checkpoint, Nablus, West Bank, 25 December 2015.. EPA/ALAA BADARNEH Nablus: Israeli authorities Tuesday issued...

Pakistan’s drive to reform religious seminaries hits snag 29 Dec 2015 - 04:27 pm

Representative photo. AFP ISLAMABAD: After a much publicised and energetic start in the wake of the attack on APS Peshawar, Pakistani government’s efforts...

Imran Khan’s cancer hospital in Peshawar becomes operational 29 Dec 2015 - 03:40 pm

Child cancer patient Fakhir Afridi (R) is seen with Imran Khan duing the inauguration of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre...

German town bans New Year fireworks at refugee hostels 29 Dec 2015 - 03:36 pm

A view of fireworks in a store in Neuss, Germany, 29 December 2015. The sale of fireworks for the New Year celebrations began...

German states budget 17 bn euros for refugees in 2016: Report 29 Dec 2015 - 03:06 pm

German Chancellor and leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Angela Merkel delivers her speech during the CDU party congress in Karlsruhe, Germany,...

Former separatist fighters surrender in Indonesia's Aceh 29 Dec 2015 - 02:56 pm

Indonesian police officers deploy with their riot gear in Jakarta, Indonesia, in Dec. 23, 2015 file photo. AFP Banda Aceh: More than 100...

Turkey arrests 3 IS suspects, including Briton: Report 29 Dec 2015 - 02:24 pm

File photo for representation only. Istanbul: Turkish authorities have arrested three suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group in Istanbul, including...

Blast at government office in Pakistan kills 16: Official 29 Dec 2015 - 02:10 pm

By Jibran Ahmad PESHAWAR, Pakistan: A suicide bomber attacked a government office in Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 16 people and wounding...

Two arrested over rape at IT giant Infosys 29 Dec 2015 - 01:56 pm

File picture for representation only Mumbai: Indian police said Tuesday they had arrested two contract workers accused of raping a woman at the...

WHO announces Ebola milestone as Guinea outbreak ends 29 Dec 2015 - 01:38 pm

WHO in a statement declared the end of Ebola virus transmission Conakry: The UN's health agency on Tuesday declared Guinea's Ebola outbreak over...

Syria army advances against rebels in south 29 Dec 2015 - 01:29 pm

Beirut: Syrian government forces on Tuesday seized a military base controlled by rebels and battled fighters in a key opposition-held town in the...

Iran ships uranium to Russia under nuclear deal: US 29 Dec 2015 - 01:07 pm

Head of the Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation (IAEO) Ali Akbar Salehi speaks in the parliament in Tehran in this July 21, 2015 file...

Suicide blast outside government office in Pakistan's Northwest kills 12: TV 29 Dec 2015 - 12:59 pm

Peshawar, Pakistan: At least 12 people were killed and many more injured when a suicide bomber on a motorbike crashed into the main...

Bosnian region adopts labour law reform sought by EU, IMF 29 Dec 2015 - 12:44 pm

By Gordana Katana BANJA LUKA, Bosnia: Facing down trade unions and opposition lawmakers, Bosnia's autonomous Serb Republic on Tuesday adopted a new labour...

Japan nationalists protest landmark deal with SKorea 29 Dec 2015 - 12:31 pm

Protestors in front of the residence of PM Shinzo Abe during a rally against the deal between Japan and South Korea in Tokyo...

Hundreds hospitalised in mass Vietnam food poisoning 29 Dec 2015 - 12:14 pm

Victims were rushed to hospitals as they complained of dizziness, stomach pain and headaches Hanoi: Hundreds of workers at a Hong Kong-owned garment...