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British Holocaust campaigner Greville Janner dies 20 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

LONDON: British peer Greville Janner, a prominent campaigner for Holocaust victims who was later accused of child sex abuse, has died aged 87,...

Switzerland opens criminal investigation of leading Islamic organisation member 19 Dec 2015 - 06:59 pm

By John Miller ZURICH, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The Swiss attorney general has opened a criminal investigation of a leading member in a...

Armenia, Azeri leaders meet in Switzerland over Karabakh dispute 19 Dec 2015 - 06:23 pm

President Serzh Sarksyan of Armenia and President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan meet for talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict at the invitation of Swiss...

California shooter's visa request was missing key information: politician 19 Dec 2015 - 05:54 pm

Tashfeen Malik Washington: A member of the US Congress Saturday accused immigration officials of allowing California attacker Tashfeen Malik into the country despite...

Poles protest government moves to neutralize top court 19 Dec 2015 - 05:48 pm

WARSAW, Poland: Thousands of people took part in demonstrations across Poland on Saturday to protest moves by the new right-wing government to neutralize...

A look at Sunday's close general election race in Spain 19 Dec 2015 - 04:05 pm

MADRID: Spain's political landscape has changed dramatically since 2011, when voters ousted the Socialist Party and gave a landslide victory to the right-of-center...

Nigeria commutes troops' death sentences for refusing to face Boko Haram 19 Dec 2015 - 02:42 pm

Lagos: Nigerian military has commuted the death sentences handed to 66 soldiers for mutiny over claims they refused to fight Boko Haram Islamists,...

Pentagon chief makes first visit to French aircraft carrier: French defence ministry 19 Dec 2015 - 02:29 pm

Ashton Carter Paris: US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Saturday visited France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier in the Gulf where it is...

At least 75 killed in Ethiopia protests: HRW 19 Dec 2015 - 12:24 pm

People mourn the death of Dinka Chala who was shot dead by the Ethiopian forces the day earlier, in the Yubdo Village, about...

Far above Sweden's Arctic Circle, a ski resort hosts refugees 19 Dec 2015 - 12:03 pm

Riksgransen is said to be the world's most northerly ski resort where tourists spend thousands of dollars for views of the northern lights. ...

Seychelles president re-elected, opposition cries foul 19 Dec 2015 - 11:36 am

President of the Seychelles James Michel addresses a meeting on December 18, 2015 in Victoria, Seychelles. AFP By George Thande VICTORIA: Incumbent James...

African Union to send 5,000-strong force to Burundi 19 Dec 2015 - 10:46 am

Picture for representation only Addis Ababa: The African Union will send a 5,000 strong force to stop violence in troubled Burundi, giving Bujumbura...

Schools closed in Virginia District after uproar over Arabic calligraphy lesson 19 Dec 2015 - 10:37 am

File photo for representation only New York: A entire school district in the US State of Virginia was closed after parents' complaints about...

Obama sends message of tolerance after meeting in San Bernardino 19 Dec 2015 - 10:31 am

US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrive at San Bernardino International Airport in San Bernardino, California December 18, 2015. Reuters ...

Rwanda votes yes to allow extra terms for Kagame: Provisional results 19 Dec 2015 - 10:23 am

Rwandan President Paul Kagame casts his ballot in Kigali on December 18, 2015 in a referendum to amend the constitution allowing him to...

Fears of new threat as another radical group emerge in Nigeria 19 Dec 2015 - 09:59 am

FILE PHOTO. Nigerian soldiers patrolling in the north of Borno state close to Islamist extremist group Boko Haram's former camp near Maiduguri. AFP ...

Cameron cornered on EU migrants as referendum looms 19 Dec 2015 - 09:55 am

British prime minister David Cameron gestures during a press conference, as part of an extraordinary council at the European Union (EU) headquarters in...