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Syria regime forces cut rebel supply route in Aleppo: source 04 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Aleppo, Syria: The Syrian army on Wednesday cut the last supply route linking opposition forces in the northern city of Aleppo to the...

Sweden's Sami minority wins symbolic court victory 04 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Sami, dressed in traditional clothes, walk through downtown Stockholm November 23, 2007. Reuters/Scanpix/Bertil Ericson Stockholm: Sweden's indigenous Sami community scored a symbolic court...

“Implosion” in Muslim world fuelling refugee crisis: UK ex-foreign minister 04 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

LONDON: Civil wars crippling many Muslim states and fuelling a global refugee crisis are driven in part by major struggles within Islam that...

Aid convoy enters regime-besieged town near Damascus: ICRC 04 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Damascus: A convoy of medical and food aid entered a regime-besieged town near the Syrian capital on Wednesday, the Red Cross announced. "We...

Aid convoy enters regime-besieged town near Damascus: ICRC 04 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Representative image Damascus: A convoy of medical and food aid entered a regime-besieged town near the Syrian capital on Wednesday, the Red Cross...

Jerusalem attack kills policewoman, attackers shot dead 04 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Jerusalem: Three Palestinians armed with rifles, knives and explosives attacked Israeli police outside Jerusalem's Old City on Wednesday, killing one officer and wounding...

Armed US Predator drone crashes in Turkey 04 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

U.S. military forensic experts investigate the remains of a Predator drone aircraft near Incirlik Air Base, Adana, Turkey, on Wednesday. Washington: An armed...

Ukraine economy minister quits over state graft 04 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Kiev: Ukraine's economy minister abruptly tendered his resignation Wednesday citing overwhelming corruption that stifled his efforts to enact measures essential to returning growth...

EU approves Turkey migration fund as Italy drops objections 04 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS: European Union countries approved on Wednesday funds for Turkey to help refugees and migrants in the country in exchange...

Support for Merkel at 4-1/2 year low, doubts grow over refugee policy 04 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

81 percent see govt challenged by refugee crisis. Support for Merkel and her conservatives falls further. Anti-immigrant AfD polling in double digits. BERLIN:...

Cameron urges unity on EU as eurosceptic attacks begin 04 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

London: Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday fended off attacks from eurosceptics and a hostile press over proposed reforms to keep Britain in...

Greece talks to lenders ahead of national strike showdown over reforms 04 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has vowed not to cut pensions to overhaul the system, but increase social security contributions instead. The Greek...

UN chief urges North Korea not to use ballistic technology 04 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging North Korea not to use ballistic missile technology, which is banned by U.N. Security...

Green light for paternity suit against Belgian ex-king 04 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Brussels: Belgium's constitutional court gave the green light Wednesday to legal action by a sculptor to prove her claim she is the natural...

Zambia closes two government universities after student protests 04 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Higher educationMinister Michael Kaingu said the government had indefintely closed the University of Zambia and Copperbelt University to protect people’s lives and property. ...