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Malaysia's Najib says "conscience clear" as party tensions mount 08 Dec 2015 - 10:49 am

File photo of Malaysia PM Najib Razak By Praveen Menon and Joseph Sipalan KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said he had...

Taliban storms police station in Afghanistan 08 Dec 2015 - 10:41 am

Kabul: The Taliban militants attacked a police station in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar on Monday, triggering a heavy gunfight, a police source...

I'm not scared, am Indira Gandhi's daughter-in-law: Sonia Gandhi 08 Dec 2015 - 10:27 am

Congress president Sonia Gandhi New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said there was nothing for her to get scared of in...

Sushma visit to reinvigorate India, Pakistan ties: Daily 08 Dec 2015 - 10:21 am

File photo of India's foreign minister Sushma Swaraj Islamabad: India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's visit to Pakistan will revive and reinvigorate ties...

San Francisco-Paris flight diverted after threat: Air France 08 Dec 2015 - 10:13 am

Flight AF083 Paris: An Air France flight from San Francisco to Paris was diverted to Montreal "as a precaution" after an "anonymous threat,"...

Israeli forces kill young palestinian man during clashes near Bethlehem 08 Dec 2015 - 10:10 am

A Palestinian protester uses a slingshot to hurl stones towards Israeli troops during clashes in the West Bank city of Bethlehem December 4,...

Heart of Asia meeting starts in Islamabad 08 Dec 2015 - 10:07 am

Pakistan's National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz (R) and Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Khalil Hekmat Karzai (L) talks with journalists during an inauguration ceremony...

Nearly 100 injured as two trains collide in Haryana 08 Dec 2015 - 10:02 am

The train that collided on Tuesday morning due to fog Palwal (Haryana): Nearly 100 people were injured when two trains collided in Haryana's...

Canada's bombing missions against ISIS to End within weeks 08 Dec 2015 - 10:00 am

Ottawa: Canada's bombing missions against ISIS group in Iraq and Syria will end in a "matter of weeks," Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion...

UN launches largest-ever humanitarian appeal at $20.1 billion 08 Dec 2015 - 09:51 am

United Nations General Assembly in New York Geneva: Warning that global suffering has reached levels not seen in a generation, the United Nations...

Beijing slashes traffic in pollution red alert 08 Dec 2015 - 09:50 am

A woman takes a selfie with her mobile phone in front of an entrance to the Forbidden City amid heavy smog after the...

US deploys P-8 Poseidon spy plane in Singapore amid South China Sea row 08 Dec 2015 - 09:48 am

Singapore: The United States has deployed a P-8 Poseidon spy plane in Singapore for the first time ever, both countries said, amid simmering...

Foreign fighters to Iraq and Syria have doubled: Report 08 Dec 2015 - 09:44 am

Efforts to stem the flow of foreign fighters to Iraq and Syria have made little impact Hong Kong: The number of foreign fighters...

Can old faces bring true change after Burkina Faso polls? 08 Dec 2015 - 09:44 am

Ouagadougou: A year after an uprising toppled Blaise Compaore after he led Burkina Faso for 27 years, the people of the west African...

Struggle looms as Venezuela opposition vows to fix crisis 08 Dec 2015 - 09:41 am

Caracas: Venezuela's jubilant opposition vowed Monday to drag the oil-rich country out of its economic crisis and free political prisoners after it broke...

Behind high walls, new S.African city proud to be a world apart 08 Dec 2015 - 09:38 am

Steyn City, South Africa: Green, tidy, with safe public areas and winding bicycle paths -- Steyn City is a vast "self-sufficient" development outside...

Muslims in Asia denounce Trump's "US ban" call 08 Dec 2015 - 09:37 am

File photo of Muslims offering their prayers By Katharine Houreld PAKISTAN: Some Muslims in Pakistan on Tuesday denounced Donald Trump's call for a...