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Russia moves to block LinkedIn network 17 Nov 2016 - 01:57 pm

Moscow: Russia's state communications watchdog said Thursday it had ordered internet providers to block the LinkedIn professional networking site after a court ruled...

French jobless rise unwelcome news for Hollande 17 Nov 2016 - 11:16 am

Paris: France's unemployment rate increased slightly in the third quarter, figures showed Thursday in discouraging news for President Francois Hollande as he weighs...

Vietnam, neighbours told to close illegal wildlife markets 17 Nov 2016 - 11:08 am

HANOI: Vietnam and neighbouring countries should shut down illegal wildlife markets and step up their fight against the trafficking of rhino horn, ivory...

Islamic State killed 300 former policemen south of Mosul, HRW says 17 Nov 2016 - 10:33 am

BAGHDAD: Islamic State militants probably killed more than 300 Iraqi former police three weeks ago and buried them in a mass grave near...

Japan's Abe heads for New York for first talks with Trump 17 Nov 2016 - 10:12 am

Tokyo: Japan's premier Shinzo Abe headed to New York Thursday for talks with Donald Trump, the first leader to meet with the president-elect...

Russia strikes kill at least 30 jihadists in Syria: ministry 17 Nov 2016 - 09:57 am

Moscow: Russian air strikes have killed at least 30 jihadists in rebel-held Idlib province in northwestern Syria, the defence ministry said in a...

India acts to help farmers hit by black money crackdown 17 Nov 2016 - 09:30 am

NEW DELHI: India's government on Thursday announced immediate steps to ease a cash crunch for farmers amid widespread criticism of Prime Minister Narendra...

In battered town seized from IS, Iraq's Yazidis dream of return 17 Nov 2016 - 09:05 am

BASHIQA, Iraq: For the first time since Islamic State militants swept into Bashiqa two years ago forcing him to flee, 61-year-old Barakat has...

US Mideast intelligence analysts fear superiors distorting findings- survey 17 Nov 2016 - 09:02 am

WASHINGTON: A National Intelligence survey found officials in U.S. Central Command, which oversees combat operations in the Middle East and South Asia, had...

Storm lashes New Zealand quake zone, more buildings evacuated 17 Nov 2016 - 08:49 am

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand: Rain and strong winds battered central New Zealand on Thursday, threatening further damage just days after a powerful earthquake killed...

Turkey detains mayor, appoints administrators in southeast - sources 17 Nov 2016 - 08:47 am

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey: Turkish police detained the mayor of the southeastern city of Van on Thursday, security sources said, a day after arresting two...

Obama arrives in Berlin on final leg of European farewell tour 16 Nov 2016 - 08:06 pm

Berlin: US President Barack Obama arrived in Berlin Wednesday for talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on a European tour aimed at reassuring...

Trump touts foreign contacts on Twitter, lashes media report 16 Nov 2016 - 07:36 pm

WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump used his Twitter account on Wednesday to denounce reports of problems in his transition team, singling out the New...

At least 20 troops dead in fighting in Libya's Benghazi, hospital says 16 Nov 2016 - 05:28 pm

BENGHAZI, Libya: At least 20 members of the Libyan National Army (LNA) have been killed and 40 injured in two days of fighting...

Kenya postpones Dadaab refugee camp closure 16 Nov 2016 - 04:57 pm

NAIROBI, Kenya: The Kenyan government Wednesday announced it had postponed the closure of the Dadaab refugee camp -- the largest in the world...

Saudi seeking reciprocity on visa fees 16 Nov 2016 - 04:22 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia's commerce minister said Wednesday that the kingdom is seeking reciprocal treatment on visas, after critics said the introduction of higher...

Former Egypt VP recalls Cairo's 2013 'Rabaa massacre' 16 Nov 2016 - 03:52 pm

CAIRO: Mohamed El Baradei, who briefly served as Egyptian vice-president following Egypt’s 2013 military coup, recently recalled how he had been threatened by...

Inequality one of the 'greatest challenges' to democracy: Obama 16 Nov 2016 - 03:42 pm

Athens: Inequality in a globalised economy is one of the greatest challenges now facing democracies worldwide, US President Barack Obama said Wednesday in...