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OIC urges opposition in Guinea to avoid unrest over elections results 20 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Iyad Ameen Madani, commended the people of Guinea on their enthusiastic participation in...

Moldova seizes ex-PM's assets in $1bn corruption probe 20 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

CHISINAU: Prosecutors in ex-Soviet Moldova on Monday seized assets linked to former prime minister Vlad Filat, detained over a $1-billion dollar graft scandal...

Backlog of migrants swells in the Balkans, tempers fray 20 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

A man is lifted over a fence by Slovenian policemen as migrants attempt to cross the border near Trnovec, Croatia October 19, 2015 ...

Obama deepens effort to win firms' backing on climate 20 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama redoubled efforts to enlist titans of business in his fight against climate change Monday, getting dozens to back a...

EU countries warn of Volkswagen scandal fallout 20 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

BRUSSELS: Several EU member states including major automaker France will urge Europe's pollution regulator to thoroughly assess the consequences of the Volkswagen emission...

Migrants stream into Balkans as Germany braces for far-right rally 20 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

BERKASOVO: Thousands of migrants defied heavy rain and tightened border controls to stream into the Balkans on Monday, as Germany braced for anger...

Merkel's embrace of Turkey draws criticism in Germany 20 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Noah Barkin BERLIN: , Oct 19 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel drew criticism on Monday for embracing Turkey to enlist its...

UN chief regrets 'root causes' of refugee crisis were unaddressed 20 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Bratislava: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Monday more should have been done to tackle the "root causes" of the worst refugee and...

British media charity worker found dead at Istanbul airport 20 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

LONDON: A 50-year-old British woman working for a London-based media training charity who was on her way to Iraq has been found dead...

German prosecutors examine hate speech complaint against Facebook 20 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Berlin: German prosecutors said Monday they were investigating a complaint against three Facebook managers, which alleges they failed to act against racist comments...

US to require recreational drones to be registered 20 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

WASHINGTON: Owners of recreational drones in the United States will soon have to register them with authorities, the government said Monday, as the...

Colombian family arrested with 3 kg of drugs in stomachs 20 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

BOGOTA: Colombian police said Monday that they had arrested a family of four, including a teenager, that were together carrying 91 cocaine and...

Croatia allows thousands stranded at Serbian border to cross 19 Oct 2015 - 06:47 pm

Berkasovo, Serbia: Croatia allowed thousand of migrants who were stuck at the border with Serbia to cross into its territory late Monday afternoon,...

U.S. Navy launches salvage operation for El Faro cargo ship 19 Oct 2015 - 06:43 pm

By David Adams MIAMI: A U.S. Navy search and rescue vessel was to leave port in Virginia for the Bahamas on Monday afternoon...

South Africa likens draft climate deal to apartheid 19 Oct 2015 - 06:35 pm

By Alister Doyle BONN, Germany: South Africa on Monday criticised a draft United Nations accord on fighting climate change as a form of...

80-year-old goes on trial over 'Goodfellas' heist 19 Oct 2015 - 06:30 pm

NEW YORK: An 80-year-old alleged mobster accused of taking part in the spectacular 1978 airport heist immortalized in Martin Scorsese's movie "Goodfellas" went...

Insight: Innovative green financing has hobbled home sales in California 19 Oct 2015 - 05:51 pm

By Nichola Groom An innovative, government-sponsored program aimed at funding energy-saving home improvements has drawn praise from powerful supporters, including President Obama. But...