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UK says investigating 2 suspected MERS cases 27 Jul 2015 - 06:33 pm

Virus Syndrome (MERS) LONDON: Two suspected cases of the Middle Eastern Respiratory Virus Syndrome (MERS) have forced a hospital in northern England to...

38 Militants Killed in newest military Operations in Afghanistan 27 Jul 2015 - 06:19 pm

KABUL: 38 militants have been killed and 42 wounded in newest military operations across the country, Afghanistan's Ministry of Interior announced on Monday...

Arab ministers to approve draft protocol on joint force next month 27 Jul 2015 - 06:07 pm

CAIRO: The Arab Foreign and Defense ministers will be meeting next month to approve the draft protocol for the formation of a joint...

2 killed, power station hit in Ukraine violence 27 Jul 2015 - 06:01 pm

In the picture a patient stands in a hospital destroyed as a result of shelling (eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on July, 2015...

Syrian Kurds say hit as Turkish army battles Islamic State 27 Jul 2015 - 05:33 pm

Barricades, set up by protesters, are seen in Gazi neighborhood in Istanbul, Turkey, July 27, 2015. ISTANBUL/BEIRUT: Kurdish fighters in northern Syria accused...

Turkish help for Uighur refugees looms over Erdogan visit to Beijing 27 Jul 2015 - 04:39 pm

Uighur refugees wait during an interview with Reuters in Istanbul, Turkey, July 16, 2015. ISTANBUL: The folded piece of paper with a photo...

New Greek bailout talks start, creditors seek more action 27 Jul 2015 - 04:09 pm

People walk in the early morning at the Plaka area in Athens, Greece July 27, 2015. BRUSSELS/ATHENS: Talks between Greece and its international...

Successor's reform zeal key to Philippines' resurgence: Aquino 27 Jul 2015 - 03:25 pm

hilippine President Benigno Aquino delivers his State of the Nation Address at Parliament in Manila on July 27, 2015. Manila: President Benigno Aquino...

Secularism to go from Nepal constitution 27 Jul 2015 - 03:12 pm

Singha Durbar, the seat of Nepalese government. Kathmandu: In a major change, Nepal's political parties have agreed to remove the word "secularism" from...

Ex-union minister Thungon jailed for corruption 27 Jul 2015 - 03:03 pm

P K Thungon was minister in Narasimha Rao government. New Delhi: A special court here on Monday sentenced former union minister P.K. Thungon...

Cameron says ready to bomb militants in Libya and Syria if plot threat seen 27 Jul 2015 - 02:57 pm

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (L) shakes hands with Indonesia's President Joko Widodo at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 27, 2015. ...

Syrian Kurds capture town from Islamic State in north - monitor 27 Jul 2015 - 01:56 pm

BEIRUT: The Kurdish YPG militia on Monday captured a town from Islamic State fighters in northern Syria after a month-long offensive against the...

Maldives president slams foreign ‘meddling’ in island affairs 27 Jul 2015 - 11:06 am

Colombo: Maldives President Abdulla Yameen has lashed out at perceived foreign interference in the honeymoon island’s affairs, following Western pressure over the controversial...

Gunmen attack Afghan wedding party, killing 21, wounding 8 27 Jul 2015 - 10:34 am

KABUL: Armed men opened fire at a wedding ceremony in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 21 guests and wounding eight, provincial officials said...

Five dead as attackers storm Indian police station 27 Jul 2015 - 10:29 am

Gurdaspur, India: Indian security forces were Monday battling an armed attack on a police station near the Pakistan border in which at least...

PM’s cashless plan for road accident treatment 27 Jul 2015 - 10:25 am

New Delhi: Shocked over one fatality every four minutes in road accidents in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday said his government will...

Trump tops poll of 2016 Republicans 27 Jul 2015 - 10:22 am

Washington: Donald Trump’s wild ride to the front of the Republican presidential field showed no signs of abating yesterday, with a new poll...

Rand Paul plans to keep pushing to defund US Planned Parenthood 27 Jul 2015 - 10:22 am

Republican presidential hopeful businessman Donald Trump speaks to guests gathered for a rally in Oskaloosa, Iowa. During his last visit to the state,...