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Obama struggles to keep focus on Asia 21 Nov 2015 - 11:20 am

Kuala Lumpur: US President Barack Obama voiced his determination to put Asia front and centre in his foreign policy Saturday, even as a...

UN Security Council unanimously adopts French-drafted resolution 21 Nov 2015 - 09:14 am

The French ambassador, François Delattre, before the Security Council's vote on Friday. AP New York: The UN Security Council unanimously approved a French-sponsored...

Malaysia urges world leaders to confront extremists 21 Nov 2015 - 08:44 am

Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak speaks during the plenary session of the 27th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur...

Mali in mourning; state of emergency declared after hotel attack 21 Nov 2015 - 08:27 am

People stand near the Radisson hotel in Bamako, Mali, November 20, 2015. REUTERS Bamako: Mali on Saturday began three days of national mourning...

New Zealand helicopter crash kills 2 Australians, 4 Britons 21 Nov 2015 - 08:17 am

Wellington: Two Australian and four British tourists, along with their pilot, were killed when their helicopter crashed into a heavily crevassed glacier in...

French imams preach against violence during Friday prayers 21 Nov 2015 - 01:10 am

Sunna Mosque’s French Imam Rachid Abou Houdeyfa delivers a sermon in Brest, west of France, yesterday. PARIS: Mosques across France held their weekly...

The Paris attackers -- what we know so far 21 Nov 2015 - 12:13 am

One week after the Paris attacks, French investigators have managed to hunt down and kill the ringleader and fully identify four of the...

From assaults to graffiti, French Muslims take hit after attacks 21 Nov 2015 - 12:12 am

By Andrew Chung PARIS: Anti-Muslim incidents including attacks on women and hateful graffiti have flared up across France in the week since militants...

Madrid urged to remove Franco street names 40 years after his death 21 Nov 2015 - 12:07 am

Madrid: Madrid city council faced calls Friday on the 40th anniversary of the death of General Francisco Franco to move faster to rename...

138 world leaders to attend Paris climate summit: France 21 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Paris: A total of 138 heads of state and government so far will attend a climate summit due to kick off in terror-hit...

Princeton mulls dropping U.S. President Wilson's name over racist ties 21 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Woodrow Wilson Princeton University has pledged to consider renaming buildings dedicated to former U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, the latest U.S. campus effort to...

Ticket sales for Paris concerts 'plunge 80%' since attacks 21 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Paris: Ticket sales for concerts in Paris have fallen by around 80 percent in the week since the French capital was hit by...

Mine spill Brazil's worst environmental catastrophe: minister 20 Nov 2015 - 06:52 pm

Rio de Janeiro: A deadly mine waste spill that buried a village and contaminated a river basin two weeks ago is the worst...

Baltic leaders against anti-IS coalition with Russia 20 Nov 2015 - 06:47 pm

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius arrives at an EU meeting in Brussels earlier this year to discuss the Ukraine conflict. Photo: European Pressphoto...

Al Qaeda-affiliated group claims Mali hotel attack 20 Nov 2015 - 06:29 pm

CAIRO An African jihadist group affiliated with al Qaeda claimed responsibility on Friday for an attack on a luxury hotel packed with foreigners...

Six Americans recovered from Mali hotel under attack, Obama briefed 20 Nov 2015 - 06:20 pm

Security forces drive near the Radisson hotel in Bamako, Mali, November 20, 2015. Reuters/Adama Diarra By Warren Strobel and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON: Six...

EU states resist moves towards joint intelligence work 20 Nov 2015 - 06:04 pm

By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS: EU interior ministers agreed on Friday to share more information about European nationals who return after fighting in Iraq...