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After bitter row, Catalan separatists set to form government 10 Jan 2016 - 05:19 pm

Demonstrators shout slogans as they hold pro-independence Catalan flags during a demonstration in front of the Catalan regional government headquarters in Barcelona on...

South Africa’s Zuma says reaction to sacking finance minister “an exaggeration” 10 Jan 2016 - 05:14 pm

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma said the reaction to his decision to sack Nhlanhla Nene as finance minister in December had been...

Portugal eyes political balance in presidential election 10 Jan 2016 - 04:56 pm

LISBON, Portugal: With an alliance of Socialists, communists and radicals holding power, Portuguese voters appear set to seek some balance by electing a...

Dutch PM says will push for “yes” in Ukraine vote 10 Jan 2016 - 04:55 pm

By Thomas Escritt AMSTERDAM: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said he would argue for a “yes” vote in an upcoming referendum on a...

Emirati sentenced to death for joining Islamic State: Newspapers 10 Jan 2016 - 04:39 pm

IS flag (file photo) DUBAI: A man from the United Arab Emirates was sentenced to death in absentia on Sunday for joining Islamic...

Saudi defence minister visits Islamabad 10 Jan 2016 - 04:01 pm

In this photograph released by the Pakistan Press Information Department (PID) on January 10, 2016, Advisor to Pakistani Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs,...

Police arrest man for smuggling migrant into Sweden by boat 10 Jan 2016 - 03:47 pm

A file photo of security as they check travellers IDs at the train station in Kastrup (Denmark), the last stop before Sweden. For...

3 killed in missile strike on MSF clinic in Yemen: Spokeswoman 10 Jan 2016 - 02:35 pm

Two MSF doctors talk near the entrance of Al Salam hospital in Yemen. Photo Credit: MSF Dubai: A missile hit a health centre...

Saudi executes Ethiopian woman for axe murder 10 Jan 2016 - 02:29 pm

Riyadh: Saudi authorities on Sunday executed an Ethiopian woman convicted of murdering a Saudi female with an axe, the 50th death sentence carried...

Campaign underway in vote for Portuguese presidency 10 Jan 2016 - 02:03 pm

Opinion polls show that law professor Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is backed by 52.9% public Lisbon: Campaigning for Portugal's presidency officially got under...

Iraq bans poultry imports from 24 countries over avian flu threat 10 Jan 2016 - 01:56 pm

BAGHDAD: Iraq has extended a ban on imports of frozen and live poultry products to cover two dozen countries, including China and South...

Thousands flee South Sudan war despite political peace efforts 10 Jan 2016 - 01:54 pm

A file photo of internally displaced women and children as they wait for their food ration after an humanitarian airdrop by World Food...

Afghan forces retake northern district from Taliban 10 Jan 2016 - 01:51 pm

A member of the Afghan Quick Reaction Force (QRF) fires a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launcher during an operation near the Indian consulate in...

Swedish airport evacuated after bomb scare: Police 10 Jan 2016 - 01:48 pm

Stockholm: Parts of Sweden's Stockholm-Skavsta Airport were evacuated on Sunday after traces of explosive powder were detected on a piece of luggage at...

Paris police station attacker lived in German refugee shelter: Police 10 Jan 2016 - 01:38 pm

An expert of the technical and scientific police unit (L) is pictured in the Rue de la Goutte d'Or in northern Paris on...

Madagascar's presidential party wins landslide in Senate vote 10 Jan 2016 - 01:33 pm

President Hery Rajaonarimampianina's party has won an overwhelming victory in Madagascar's senatorial elections. AFP Antananarivo: The party of Madagascar's president has won an...