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Two major quakes jolt Peru, neighbors 25 Nov 2015 - 10:28 am

A handout picture made available by the Andina news agency shows a group of people outside the Velasco Astete airport in Cusco, Peru,...

Hollande, Obama vow unity against IS, appeal to Russia 25 Nov 2015 - 10:25 am

Washington: France and the United States pledged Tuesday to step up the fight against the Islamic State group, urging Russia to throw its...

Afghanistan, India overland trade chances dim: Pakistani daily 25 Nov 2015 - 10:09 am

Islamabad: Hopes for a breakthrough on overland transit trade between Afghanistan and India are dim due to New Delhi's "extreme reluctance" to engage...

Two pilots from downed Russian plane alive: Turkish official 25 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Ankara: The two pilots who ejected from a Russian war plane downed by Turkey on the Syrian border are believed to be alive...

IS militants claim hotel attack that killed 7 in Egypt's Sinai 25 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

By Mostafa Hashem CAIRO: Islamic State's Egyptian branch claimed responsibility for a bombing that killed at least seven people in a hotel in...

Bomb attack on Tunisia presidential guard bus 25 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Tunis: A bomb attack on a bus transporting Tunisia's presidential guard in central Tunis on Tuesday killed at least 15 people, the interior...

Belgium issues warrant for new suspect seen driving Paris attacks car 25 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Brussels: Belgium on Tuesday issued an international arrest warrant for a man seen driving a car with key Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam...

French President Hollande arrives in Washington 24 Nov 2015 - 06:38 pm

President Francois Hollande of France arrived Tuesday for talks with US President Barack Obama on how to confront the threat posed by the...

Thousands attend Venice funeral for Italian woman killed in Paris 24 Nov 2015 - 05:16 pm

VENICE, Italy: Thousands gathered in Venice's St. Marks Square on Tuesday for a multi-faith funeral for Valeria Solesin, the 28-year-old Italian student killed...

Russian pilot killed by rebels, second missing: Syria opposition 24 Nov 2015 - 04:44 pm

Beirut: One Russian pilot of a warplane downed by Turkey over Syria on Tuesday was killed by rebels and the second is missing...

Israeli Drone Violates Lebanese Airspace 24 Nov 2015 - 04:32 pm

Beirut: An Israeli drone violated the Lebanese airspace from above the southern village of Kfarkilla, the Lebanese army command's Guidance Directorate said Tuesday...

Syria insurgents hit Russian helicopter - Observatory 24 Nov 2015 - 04:28 pm

BEIRUT: Syrian fighters fired at a Russian helicopter forcing it to make an emergency landing in a nearby government-held area in Syria's Latakia...

Hollande to press Obama on Russia cooperation in IS fight 24 Nov 2015 - 04:22 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Barack Obama will stand in solidarity with French President Francois Hollande at the White House on Tuesday, 11 days after...

Moscow calls downing of fighter jet 'very serious incident' 24 Nov 2015 - 03:33 pm

A combination picture taken from video shows a war plane crashing in flames in a mountainous area in northern Syria after it was...

NATO calls 'extraordinary meeting' after Turkey downs Russian jet 24 Nov 2015 - 03:26 pm

Turkish riot police stand guard in front of the Russian consulate in Istanbul during a demonstration against Russia's policies towards Syria on November...

French entertainment industry demands 50 mn euros in govt aid over Paris attacks 24 Nov 2015 - 02:06 pm

Paris: France's live entertainment industry -- which has been badly hit by the Paris terror attacks -- demanded 50 million euros ($53 million)...

EU to resume deportations of migrants to Pakistan 24 Nov 2015 - 01:59 pm

A file picture of Dimitris Avramopoulos, the European commissioner for migration. Islamabad: Europe's migration commissioner has said an agreement to deport undocumented migrants...