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At least eight migrants drown off Greece: Coastguard 17 Nov 2015 - 12:06 pm

A Red Cross volunteer carries a Syrian refugee baby off an overcrowded raft at a beach on the Greek island of Lesbos. Reuters ...

Tear gas and pepper spray fired - again - in Kosovo parliament 17 Nov 2015 - 11:58 am

File photo of tear gas used in Kosovo parliament in October. PRISTINA: Opposition lawmakers in Kosovo fired tear gas and pepper spray in...

Five Tanzanian miners freed after 41 days trapped underground: ministry 17 Nov 2015 - 11:50 am

Dar es Salaam: Five Tanzanian gold miners have been rescued after spending 41 trapped deep underground eating cockroaches and frogs to survive, the...

Russia's security chief says plane over Sinai downed in 'terror act' 17 Nov 2015 - 11:30 am

Moscow: Russia's security chief told President Vladimir Putin that a plane carrying 224 people over Sinai was downed due to a "terror attack,"...

US commitment to defend Philippines is 'ironclad': Obama 17 Nov 2015 - 11:22 am

US President Barack Obama delivers remarks after touring the Philippine Navy's BRP Gregorio Del Pilar at Manila Harbor in Manila, Philippines, November 17,...

Australian police being trained to shoot terrorists on sight 17 Nov 2015 - 11:18 am

Sydney: Police from Australia's New South Wales (NSW) state are being trained to shoot terrorists on sight rather than try to contain them...

Greece inks deal with creditors to unlock 12-bn euros: Minister 17 Nov 2015 - 11:10 am

Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos Athens: Greece has struck a deal with its international creditors to unblock some 12 billion euros in much-needed loans,...

Britain says Islamic State militants plotting deadly cyber attacks 17 Nov 2015 - 11:02 am

LONDON: Islamic State militants are trying to develop the capability to launch deadly cyber attacks against Britain's infrastructure, finance minister George Osborne will...

Several US governors refuse to accept Syrian refugees 17 Nov 2015 - 10:38 am

Over 25 state governors say no to Syrian refugees. AFP Washington: More than half of the governors of America's 50 states have said...

Over a million migrants return to Bihar for Chhath 17 Nov 2015 - 10:26 am

Biharis return home to celebrate the biggest community celebration Patna: Bihar is witnessing the return of its natives in droves. A million migrants...

6.7 magnitude earthquake strikes western Greece: USGS 17 Nov 2015 - 10:22 am

LONDON: A strong earthquake struck off the western Greek island of Lefkada on Tuesday, killing at least one person and damaging several buildings,...

Fear among Afghans at highest level for a decade: Survey 17 Nov 2015 - 10:11 am

An Afghan man carries a bundle of firewood over his shoulder for use as fuel on the outskirts of Mazar-i- Sharif. AFP Kabul:...

Army, IAF deploy troops in south as floods kill dozens 17 Nov 2015 - 10:05 am

Men carry an elderly woman on a flooded street following heavy rain in Chennai on November 16, 2015. AFP Chennai: India has deployed...

Sudan's government confirms complete commitment to Doha peace agreement 17 Nov 2015 - 09:47 am

Khartoum: Sudanese government confirmed its complete commitment to Doha peace agreement, the basis of the peace process in Darfur, noting that any negotiation...

French planes strike IS stronghold in Syria 17 Nov 2015 - 09:12 am

French fighter planes prepare to take off from an unidentified location in this still image taken from handout video released on November 16,...

Yemen president returns to Aden from exile in Saudi Arabia: official 17 Nov 2015 - 09:03 am

Aden: Yemen's president on Tuesday returned to Aden from exile in Saudi Arabia, a day after a military offensive was launched against the...

Hollande vows to destroy IS after Paris attacks 17 Nov 2015 - 08:45 am

French President Francois Hollande delivers a speech to members of Parliament during an exceptional joint gathering of Parliament in Versailles on November 16,...