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Widening inequalities in Europe could curb growth -OECD 08 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Michel Rose PARIS: The economic crisis exacerbated inequalities in some European countries and the effects could be felt for decades as cuts...

US dismisses Russian cooperation claims over Syria 08 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

ROME: The United States will not cooperate with Russia over air strikes in Syria, Defence Secretary Ashton Carter said Wednesday as Moscow ramped...

Obama apologises for Afghan hospital attack, MSF demands independent probe 08 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Stephanie Nebehay and Daniel Bases GENEVA/NEW YORK: Medecins Sans Frontieres on Wednesday demanded an independent international commission to investigate the deadly U.S....

Scale of South Sudan sexual violence is unprecedented-Red Cross 07 Oct 2015 - 06:47 pm

By Tom Esslemont LONDON: Women in South Sudan have suffered unprecedented levels of sexual violence in the last two years, including abduction, rape,...

US woman shoots at shoplifter as he flees store 07 Oct 2015 - 06:36 pm

Representational image CHICAGO: A woman in suburban Detroit opened fire on a shoplifter after seeing a security guard chase him out of a...

Algerian Army kills dangerous terrorist in Tebessa 07 Oct 2015 - 06:18 pm

Algiers: A dangerous terrorist, Bakari Ali nicknamed Abou El-Hacen has been killed and Kalachnikov machine pistol and munitions have been recovered during an...

British bishop close to royal family jailed for sex assaults 07 Oct 2015 - 06:04 pm

LONDON: A British court on Wednesday jailed a former bishop with links to the royal family for 32 months after he pleaded guilty...

Sri Lanka soldiers jailed for 25 years for gang rape in 2010 07 Oct 2015 - 05:22 pm

COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan court on Wednesday sentenced four government soldiers to 25 years in prison each for the gang rape of a...

Zimbabwe: 14 elephants killed by cyanide poisoning 07 Oct 2015 - 05:21 pm

HARARE, Zimbabwe: Fourteen elephants were poisoned by cyanide in Zimbabwe in three separate incidents, two years after poachers killed more than 200 elephants...

Russia warships fire cruise missiles as Moscow backs Syrian army offensive 07 Oct 2015 - 05:14 pm

Moscow: Russian warships joined in strikes in Syria with a volley of cruise missile attacks Wednesday as Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged his...

Failure in Syria risks 'total war' for region: Hollande 07 Oct 2015 - 05:04 pm

Strasbourg, France: Failure to act in Syria risks stoking a "total war" in the Middle East, French President Francois Hollande said in a...

Rare grey pearls fetch $5.27 million in Hong Kong auction 07 Oct 2015 - 05:00 pm

A Sotheby's handout photo shows a Cowdray pearl necklace which sold for the exact lower estimate of 35 million Hong Kong (4 million...

Fans extol birthday boy Putin 07 Oct 2015 - 04:54 pm

MOSCOW: Vladimir Putin marked his 63rd birthday Wednesday with a focus on Syria, as supporters sang his praises -- comparing him to a...

Palestinian stone throwers wounded by 'undercover Israelis 07 Oct 2015 - 04:49 pm

Ramallah: Men thought to be undercover Israeli policemen who had infiltrated a group of Palestinian stone throwers shot and wounded three of them,...

Russian strikes put Syrian rebel enclave in firing line 07 Oct 2015 - 04:35 pm

AMMAN: A week of Russian air strikes on Syria has left residents of the rebel-held town of Talbiseh, a strategic enclave of opposition...

Wipro sacks two techies over lawsuit in Britain 07 Oct 2015 - 04:31 pm

BENGALURU: Wipro Ltd has sacked an Indian male and a female employee working at its development centre in Britain over a lawsuit filed...

Britain's Cameron ends Tory conference as successors make their case 07 Oct 2015 - 04:26 pm

Manchester, UK: British Prime Minister David Cameron wrapped up the Conservative conference on Wednesday amid growing speculation over who could succeed him --...

Pakistan upholds death sentence in 'blasphemy' killing 07 Oct 2015 - 04:21 pm

Pakistan's Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence for Mumtaz Qadri (R), after he killed a politician who sought blasphemy law reform.AFP Islamabad: ...