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New apps help Palestinians navigate Israeli checkpoints 18 Nov 2015 - 03:17 pm

A Palestinian driver shows the “Azmeh” application, which means traffic jam in Arabic, on his mobile phone as he waits in traffic to...

Filipina gives birth on pavement in APEC traffic chaos 18 Nov 2015 - 03:13 pm

Traffic congestion in Manila after authorities implemented a lockdown near the venue of the APEC summit on November 16, 2015 Manila: A Filipina...

Northern Thai airports cancel flights due to lantern risks 18 Nov 2015 - 02:55 pm

Lanterns will be launched in the sky that could pose danger to airplanes BANGKOK: Two airports in northern Thailand said Wednesday that nearly...

Shunning protocol, Obama interviews Alibaba billionaire Ma 18 Nov 2015 - 02:43 pm

US President Barack Obama and Alibaba Chairman Jack Ma take part in a dialogue at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in...

Female suicide bomber and another militant killed in Paris assault 18 Nov 2015 - 12:03 pm

Members of the Raid, a special intervention unit of the French police patrol in the northern Paris suburb of Saint-Denis city center, on...

French, Russian raids in Syria kill 33 IS jihadists in 72 hours 18 Nov 2015 - 11:29 am

Beirut: French and Russian air strikes in northern Syria have killed at least 33 jihadists with the Islamic State group in the last...

S. Korea's police arrest Indonesian suspected of following terrorist group 18 Nov 2015 - 11:19 am

Seoul: South Korea's Police said Wednesday they are questioning an illegal immigrant with Indonesian nationality who is suspected of following a terrorist group...

Activist hackers battle Islamic State in cyberspace 18 Nov 2015 - 11:08 am

San Francisco: Islamic State sympathizers using social media to spread propaganda and recruit fighters are now drawing an increasing amount of return fire...

Facebook activates safety feature after Nigeria bombing 18 Nov 2015 - 10:38 am

Lagos: Facebook has activated its "Safety Check" feature for the first time in Nigeria, after a bombing likely carried out by Boko Haram...

Two dead in Paris siege, including woman who blew herself up: Police 18 Nov 2015 - 10:15 am

Abdelhamid Abaaoud, believed to be the mastermind of Paris attacks Paris: Two suspected jihadists holed up in an apartment north of Paris died...

UN Chief 'Will not travel to North Korea' 18 Nov 2015 - 10:08 am

New York: The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will not travel to North Korea next week, spokesman of the UN Secretariat has said....

Afghanistan Summons Pakistani envoy over cross-border shelling 18 Nov 2015 - 10:03 am

Kabul: Afghanistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Pakistani Charge d'affaires after a border violation incident by Pakistani troops along the joint border...

Obama hits out as Republicans seek to halt Syria refugee program 18 Nov 2015 - 10:01 am

President Barack Obama at the APEC CEO Summit in Manila Washington: President Barack Obama slammed US "hysteria" about the security risks posed by...

32 dead in Nigeria explosion 18 Nov 2015 - 09:55 am

Abuja: An explosion struck Tuesday a busy market area in the Nigerian city of Yola, killing 32 and injuring 80 others. The blast...

Two Air France flights to Paris diverted by 'bomb scare' 18 Nov 2015 - 09:53 am

Los Angeles: Two Paris-bound Air France flights from the United States were diverted Tuesday and landed safely after the airline received anonymous bomb...

India calls for global action to deny facilities for LeT, IS 18 Nov 2015 - 09:48 am

India's Deputy Permanent Representative Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi By Arul Louis United Nations: Against the backdrop of last week's Beirut and Paris terrorist strikes,...

'APEC hotties' Trudeau and Nieto set Philippine hearts racing 18 Nov 2015 - 09:36 am

Canada's prime minister Justin Trudeau and Mexico's president Enrique Pena Nieto. Reuters Manila: The dashing good looks of Canada's prime minister and Mexico's...