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EU says Oettinger 'within norms' flying on lobbyist jet 17 Nov 2016 - 05:32 pm

Brussels: The European Commission said Thursday that commissioner Guenther Oettinger broke no ethics rules when he flew in a Kremlin lobbyist's private jet...

Israel says Jewish birthrate same as Arabs for first time 17 Nov 2016 - 05:27 pm

Jerusalem: The Jewish birthrate has drawn level with that of Arabs in Israel for the first time since the state was founded in...

Ukraine refuses to back European hate crimes law 17 Nov 2016 - 05:03 pm

Kiev: Ukraine's parliament Thursday refused to back a European hate crimes law because its references to sexual orientation and gender violated what many...

PKK/PYD captures 8 villages in Syria’s Aleppo province 17 Nov 2016 - 04:19 pm

ALEPPO, Syria: The PYD, the PKK group’s Syrian affiliate, has captured eight villages between the cities of Manbij and Al-Bab in Syria’s northwestern...

Car bomb rocks Syria’s Azaz, killing ten 17 Nov 2016 - 04:07 pm

AZAZ, Syria: Ten people were killed Thursday when a car bomb rocked the city of Azaz in Syria’s northwestern Aleppo province near the...

Winter worries for migrant rescue ships off Libya 17 Nov 2016 - 04:00 pm

Rome: The wave of migrant dinghies across the Mediterranean continues relentlessly, but the aid group rescue boats which have spent the year saving...

Iraqi army, militias capture villages, base near Mosul 17 Nov 2016 - 03:34 pm

NINEVEH, Iraq: Iraqi army troops and Shia militiamen have captured six more villages near Mosul -- along with a military base -- from...

Marrakesh talks tangle over cash to cushion climate impacts for poor 17 Nov 2016 - 03:33 pm

MARRAKESH: The Marrakesh climate talks may not deliver a substantial boost for international funding to help poorer countries cope with the worsening floods,...

Trump to host Japan's Abe amid cabinet-building efforts 17 Nov 2016 - 03:22 pm

New York: Japan's Shinzo Abe will on Thursday become the first foreign leader to meet Donald Trump, as the US president-elect continues efforts...

Business suffers as India struggles to replace banned cash 17 Nov 2016 - 02:54 pm

Major wholesalers at Delhi’s largest fruit and vegetable market, which serves most of the capital’s nearly 17 million people, are planning to sell...

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...