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Two Israelis shot dead in West Bank: military 02 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

JERUSALEM: An Israeli couple was shot dead while driving through the occupied West Bank late on Thursday and Israeli forces were searching the...

Israel says won't allow Iran to join "nuclear weapons club" 02 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Louis Charbonneau and Hugh Bronstein UNITED NATIONS: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used his annual United Nations address on Thursday to launch...

Bahrain lifts meat prices as cheap oil hits state finances 01 Oct 2015 - 06:33 pm

MANAMA: Bahrain more than doubled the prices of beef and chicken on Thursday, removing meat subsidies in a politically sensitive move designed to...

Afghan refugees languish in Athens far from "promised land" 01 Oct 2015 - 06:23 pm

Representational image By Karolina Tagaris ATHENS: Afghan refugee Khodadad spends his days huddled with his family in an Athens square with little food,...

Volkswagen scandal puts EU lobbying under spotlight 01 Oct 2015 - 05:46 pm

BRUSSELS: Scandal-hit Volkswagen has for years hired a cadre of lobbyists in the EU capital of Brussels who work intensely behind-the-scenes to influence...

Indonesia defends rail project after Japan angered 01 Oct 2015 - 05:38 pm

Models of high speed trains are seen during the China High Speed Railway on Fast Track exhibition in Jakarta, Indonesia on September 6 ...

Foreign toll in Saudi hajj stampede 01 Oct 2015 - 05:33 pm

RIYADH: Saudi authorities have yet to provide a breakdown of the nationalities of the 769 Muslim pilgrims killed in the hajj stampede, but...

Thai court grants rare suspended sentence over royal defamation 01 Oct 2015 - 05:22 pm

BANGKOK: A Thai court has handed a rare suspended jail term to a man convicted for royal defamation, his lawyer said Thursday, as...

Europe's migrant influx turning British voters against EU - 'Out' funder 01 Oct 2015 - 05:10 pm

By Guy Faulconbridge and Kate Holton LONDON: Europe's rushed acceptance of hundreds of thousands of migrants is turning many Britons against the European...

Truckers' nationwide strike against toll hits goods supply 01 Oct 2015 - 05:05 pm

NEW DELHI: Supply of goods was affected in most parts of the country on Thursday as lakhs of trucks went off the roads...

Boycotting India an option: PCB chief 01 Oct 2015 - 05:01 pm

KOLKATA: In the backdrop of the uncertainty over a bilateral cricket series, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Shahryar Khan on Thursday urged India...

Three women among 53 held for passing lewd comments 01 Oct 2015 - 04:56 pm

GURGAON: Three women were among 53 people arrested here for publicly passing lewd comments and making obscene gestures, police said on Thursday. The...

Afghan forces push into Kunduz city captured by Taliban 01 Oct 2015 - 04:52 pm

KUNDUZ: Afghan forces pushed into the centre of Kunduz Thursday, triggering pitched gunfights as they sought to flush out Taliban insurgents who held...

Abbas threatens to upturn peace deals, but results unclear 01 Oct 2015 - 04:48 pm

JERUSALEM: Mahmud Abbas's UN declaration that he is no longer bound by accords with Israel has the potential to upturn what remains of...

Milosevic's widow publishes memoir of life with strongman 01 Oct 2015 - 04:27 pm

BELGRADE: The widow of Slobodan Milosevic, often dubbed the "Lady Macbeth of the Balkans", on Thursday released a lengthy autobiography defending the Serbian...