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Kenyan minister quits for health reason amid graft crackdown 21 Nov 2015 - 04:25 pm

Nairobi: A top Kenyan minister resigned Saturday for health reasons amid a government crackdown on public corruption. It follows intense public pressure after...

Russia pounds IS as manoeuvres force flight rerouting 21 Nov 2015 - 03:22 pm

Beirut: Russia has bombed the Islamic State group in the heaviest strikes in eastern Syria since the war began, as Moscow's military manoeuvres...

Paris extends ban on rallies until Nov 30 start of UN climate talks: police 21 Nov 2015 - 03:05 pm

Paris: Paris has extended a ban on public gatherings introduced after the terror attacks in the French capital until November 30, the start...

20 civilians kidnapped in Afghanistan 21 Nov 2015 - 02:31 pm

Pic for representation only Kabul: At least 20 civilians were kidnapped after unidentified armed men intercepted buses on a highway in Afghanistan's Zabul...

E-commerce start-ups scout for artisans at IITF 21 Nov 2015 - 02:25 pm

India International Trade Fair attracts artisans and vendors from all across the world. By Rohit Vaid New Delhi: The India International Trade Fair...

Sukhbir meets Pranab, wants Congress declared 'anti-national' 21 Nov 2015 - 02:22 pm

Punjab Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal New Delhi: Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday met President Pranab Mukherjee and said...

Algerian PM: President Bouteflika in stable health condition 21 Nov 2015 - 02:06 pm

Algiers: Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal underlined that President of the Republic Abdelaziz Bouteflika is in stable health condition and did not leave...

Iran says does not need OPEC permission to increase oil production 21 Nov 2015 - 01:34 pm

Bijan Zanganeh DUBAI: Iran's oil minister said on Saturday Tehran does not need to seek permission from OPEC to increase oil production, state...

PM proposes $1-bn line of credit for connectivity with Asean 21 Nov 2015 - 01:23 pm

India's PM Narendra Modi (C) holds the hands of Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak (R) and Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung as...

Britain's Cameron sees U.N. resolution on Syria action as key moment 21 Nov 2015 - 01:21 pm

LONDON: Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron said the United Nations Security Council's resolution to redouble action against Islamic State in Syria was an...

6.1-magnitude quake hits eastern Indonesia: USGS 21 Nov 2015 - 01:19 pm

Jakarta: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia Saturday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, but no tsunami warning was issued and no immediate...

UN, EU step up fight against IS after Paris attacks 21 Nov 2015 - 01:11 pm

Paris: The UN Security Council Friday urged its members to ramp up their fight against Islamic State jihadists after the Paris attacks, as...

One killed in post-election protest in Haiti 21 Nov 2015 - 01:08 pm

One person was shot dead and another was wounded by a machete blow to the head Friday during post-election skirmishes that erupted in...

Explosive device goes off near Bosnian army chief's car, no one hurt 21 Nov 2015 - 01:08 pm

Bosnian policemen while securing a crime scene during an investigation in Sarajevo's Northern suburb of Rajlovac late on November 18, 2015, after an...

Arabic speaker briefly kept off US flight after complaint 21 Nov 2015 - 01:07 pm

A Philadelphia man says he is humiliated and upset after he was briefly stopped from boarding a flight from Chicago when another passenger...

Obama visits refugees in Malaysia to highlight global crisis 21 Nov 2015 - 01:04 pm

By Matt Spetalnick KUALA LUMPUR: U.S. President Barack Obama visited a refugee centre in Malaysia on Saturday to highlight his call for more...

India blocks visits by US officials despite warmer ties 21 Nov 2015 - 12:58 pm

By David Brunnstrom and Sanjeev Miglani WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI: Despite a much-heralded fresh start in U.S.-India ties under Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a...