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Aleppo: Syria, backed by ally Russia, renews assault on rebels 15 Nov 2016 - 05:31 pm

Aleppo, Syria: Syria's government and its ally Russia launched Tuesday a wide-ranging assault on rebel strongholds with renewed strikes on the besieged eastern...

I’ll tax U.S. goods if Trump reneges on trade deals, says France’s Sarkozy 15 Nov 2016 - 05:27 pm

PARIS: Nicolas Sarkozy, seeking to return to power as French president, said on Tuesday he would tax U.S. imports if Washington turned its...

Iraq's ancient Nimrud recaptured but heavily damaged 15 Nov 2016 - 05:25 pm

Nimrud, Iraq: Iraqi forces have retaken the ancient city of Nimrud, but it has been heavily damaged by the Islamic State group, an...

Rome in shock as another historic landmark vandalised 15 Nov 2016 - 05:22 pm

Rome: Police in Rome are examining CC-TV footage in a bid to identify vandals who damaged one of the city's most famous pieces...

Businessman says transferred Libya cash for Sarkozy 2007 election bid 15 Nov 2016 - 04:59 pm

PARIS: A Franco-Lebanese businessman has said he handed over three suitcases filled with cash from late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to Nicolas Sarkozy...

Iraq: Stateless children could miss out on education, healthcare 15 Nov 2016 - 02:16 pm

DEBAGA, Iraq: Ali and Sara, born in Islamic State's self-styled caliphate in northern Iraq, escaped to a camp for displaced people only to...

China supplies Uighur translator for Bangkok bomb trial 15 Nov 2016 - 02:13 pm

BANGKOK: Suspects in a Bangkok bombing in which 20 people died have rejected Turkic translators provided to the court by the Chinese government...

Taiwan to punish fraudsters abroad after China deportations 15 Nov 2016 - 02:09 pm

Taipei: Taiwan passed a bill Tuesday to crack down on swindlers committing crimes overseas following a spate of deportations of Taiwanese fraud suspects...

Obama arrives in Greece amid hopes he will argue for debt relief 15 Nov 2016 - 02:04 pm

ATHENS: Barack Obama arrived in Greece on Tuesday on his last European tour as U.S. president, and Athens said it held out hope...

Egypt court overturns Morsi death sentence 15 Nov 2016 - 02:00 pm

Cairo: An Egyptian appeals court has overturned a death sentence handed down against ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in one of four trials...

Ban voices 'hope' as leaders tackle climate change in Trump shadow 15 Nov 2016 - 01:52 pm

Marrakesh, Morocco: UN chief Ban Ki-moon voiced hope Tuesday that Donald Trump will "vary" his stance denying climate change as world leaders gathered...

Bangladesh siege cafe to become family home 15 Nov 2016 - 01:51 pm

Dhaka: The owner of the Bangladeshi restaurant where Islamist extremists killed 22 hostages, mostly foreigners, said Tuesday he would turn the building into...

NATO's Stoltenberg says message to Russia is "we want dialogue" 15 Nov 2016 - 01:47 pm

BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday the military alliance wanted dialogue with Russia, after U.S. president-elect Donald Trump and Russian...

Turkey rebuilds 9 mosques in Gaza 15 Nov 2016 - 01:29 pm

ANKARA: Turkey's Religious Affairs Presidency Foundation has rebuilt nine mosques destroyed during Israel’s military onslaught on the blockaded Gaza Strip in 2014, an...

7 Iraqi refugees burnt to death in Kirkuk 15 Nov 2016 - 01:26 pm

SALADIN, Iraq: Seven Iraqi refugees were burnt to death Monday in the northern province of Kirkuk, according to an Iraqi official. A tent...

Egypt court overturns Morsi death sentence 15 Nov 2016 - 01:22 pm

Cairo: An Egyptian appeals court has overturned a death sentence handed down against ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in one of several trials...