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Attackers wound senior Burundi army officer: witnesses 29 Nov 2015 - 06:03 pm

Representational image NAIROBI: A senior army officer was wounded in an attack by unidentified gunmen in Burundi at the weekend on his way...

Fossil fuel divestment drive gathers momentum 29 Nov 2015 - 05:39 pm

Paris: The campaign to sell off investments in fossil fuel projects, particularly those involving coal, is no longer a fringe movement as big...

Thousands gather for funeral of top Kurdish lawyer 29 Nov 2015 - 05:29 pm

Tahir Elci By Seyhmus Cakan DIYARBAKIR, Turkey: Thousands gathered for the funeral of Tahir Elci, a Kurdish lawyer and human rights activist gunned...

Forger claims Da Vinci masterpiece is supermarket checkout girl 29 Nov 2015 - 05:14 pm

London: One of Britain's most notorious art forgers has claimed responsibility for what is believed to be a Leonardo Da Vinci masterpiece, saying...

French police clash with climate protesters in Paris 29 Nov 2015 - 05:09 pm

Demonstrators clash with CRS riot policemen near the Place de la Republique after the cancellation of a planned climate march following shootings in...

Kuwait oil minister removed in reshuffle 29 Nov 2015 - 04:16 pm

Kuwait Oil Minister Ali al-Omair speaks during a meeting with the Arab Oil Workers Union in Kuwait City on November 29, 2015. Kuwait...

Paris climate deal more likely due to Commonwealth accord: Maltese PM 29 Nov 2015 - 02:49 pm

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh (L) is greeted by Malta Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and his...

Body of Russian pilot in Turkey, preparing handover to Russia: Turkish PM 29 Nov 2015 - 12:07 pm

Turkey Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu ANKARA: The body of the pilot killed when Turkey shot down a Russian jet last week was taken...

US Planned Parenthood shooter spoke of 'no more baby parts' 29 Nov 2015 - 11:21 am

This booking photo released by the Colorado Springs Police Department shows Robert L Dear, 57, the suspect in the November 27, 2015, shooting ...

South Korea activists vow to hold planned protest despite ban 29 Nov 2015 - 11:16 am

Critics believe that President Park Geun-Hye is slipping back into past authoritarian rule Seoul: South Korea's major labour group vowed Sunday to hold...

Kerala cracks whip against smoking in public places 29 Nov 2015 - 10:21 am

Thiruvananthapuram: There has been an over 85 percent jump in action taken against those who indulge in smoking at public places, according to...

5 magnitude earthquake hits central Turkey 29 Nov 2015 - 09:51 am

Ankara: An earthquake measuring 5 magnitude on the Richter scale struck the central part of Turkey early Sunday, the US Geological Survey (USGS)...

China meets pollution reduction targets ahead of schedule 29 Nov 2015 - 09:50 am

Chinese cities, such as Beijing, are often hit by heavy pollution. AFP Beijing: China has achieved the pollution reduction targets for major pollutants...

Modi assures aid to flood-hit Tamil Nadu 29 Nov 2015 - 09:47 am

PM Narendra Modi New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday assured aid to Tamil Nadu for the widespread damage due to torrential...

Bihar to probe theft of 600 BC idol 29 Nov 2015 - 09:42 am

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has ordered a probe Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has ordered a probe into the theft of a...

Nepal Maoists burn Indian embassy vehicle, officials say accident 29 Nov 2015 - 09:35 am

Nepalese activists carry placards during a protest rally against the ongoing dispute between Nepal and India, in Kathmandu on November 28, 2015. AFP ...