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Turk's denial of any Armenian genocide not a crime-European Court 15 Oct 2015 - 04:55 pm

STRASBOURG, France: The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Thursday that a Turkish politician should not have been prosecuted for denying that...

Water a "weapon of war" in Syria's divided Aleppo 15 Oct 2015 - 04:51 pm

By Naline Malla and John Davis BEIRUT: Through intense bombardment, seeing friends killed before her eyes and living without power, Layana Darwish stuck...

Putin blasts US for 'unconstructive position' on Syria 15 Oct 2015 - 04:11 pm

ASTANA, Kazakhstan: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday blasted Washington for being "unconstructive" on Syria after the Kremlin said the United States had...

Germany's secret services spied on France, US: report 15 Oct 2015 - 03:50 pm

BERLIN: Germany's secret service, already under fire for having allegedly spied for Washington, had also spied for its own account on allies including...

Iran would consider sending fighters to Syria: senior official 15 Oct 2015 - 03:46 pm

DAMASCUS: Iran would consider sending fighters to key ally Syria if Damascus requests them, a senior Iranian official said Thursday on a visit...

Iraqi forces in major push against IS 15 Oct 2015 - 03:41 pm

BAGHDAD: Iraqi forces battled the Islamic State jihadist group on separate fronts Thursday, ramping up operations to retake Baiji and Ramadi, two of...

Myanmar signs ceasefire with eight armed groups 15 Oct 2015 - 03:36 pm

By Antoni Slodkowski NAYPYITAW: Myanmar's government and eight armed ethnic groups signed a ceasefire agreement on Thursday, the culmination of more than two...

Beijing warns against US South China Sea move 15 Oct 2015 - 03:29 pm

BEIJING:Beijing warned Thursday that it would "firmly oppose" infringement of its sovereignty after indications Washington will soon send warships close to its artificial...

Death row inmates denied rights in Indonesia: Amnesty 15 Oct 2015 - 03:26 pm

JAKARTA: Foreigners on death row in Indonesia have been denied basic rights and beaten for confessions, Amnesty International said Thursday, in a damning...

Bridge 'not a sport' says Britain's High Court 15 Oct 2015 - 03:22 pm

LONDON: Practitioners of the card game bridge discovered on Thursday that they have lost a battle at Britain's High Court to have their...

Pakistan says deaf-mute Indian woman to return home this month 15 Oct 2015 - 03:17 pm

By Syed Raza Hassan KARACHI: A deaf-mute woman who lost her family when she wandered over one of the world's most militarised borders...

NATO urges Montenegro to prove readiness for accession 15 Oct 2015 - 03:10 pm

Montenegro's Foreign Minister Igor Luksic smiles before a news conference in Helsinki March 6, 2013 in this photo provided by Lehtikuva. By Petar...

Obama to slow pace of withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan 15 Oct 2015 - 02:52 pm

By Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama is set to announce on Thursday that he will slow plans to draw down U.S. troops...

Pakistan hangs another six convicts in Punjab 15 Oct 2015 - 12:11 pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday hanged six people convicted of murder in Punjab province, the third day in a row it has carried out...

Kenya media condemn 'draconian' parliamentary press law 15 Oct 2015 - 11:39 am

Nairobi: Kenyan media reacted with dismay on Thursday after lawmakers approved a bill that could see journalists slapped with huge fines or jailed...

Chinese admiral in Iran calls for closer defence ties 15 Oct 2015 - 10:33 am

Sun Jianguo. Beijing: China wants to strengthen military ties with Iran, a senior Chinese admiral said in a statement on Thursday, three months...

Sisi to tighten grip on Egypt despite new parliament 15 Oct 2015 - 09:23 am

CAIRO: When general Abdel Fattah al-Sisi swapped his uniform for a suit to become Egyptian president, he mapped out a return to democracy...

Sourav Ganguly takes over 'thorn' CAB crown today 15 Oct 2015 - 09:23 am

By Anurag Dey KOLKATA: The baton of Bengal cricket administration is poised for a generational shift today, with former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly...