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Israel to Close Karam Abu Salem Crossing 01 Oct 2015 - 10:23 am

Gaza: The Israeli occupation authorities informed the Coordination Committee for entry of goods in the Gaza Strip that the Karam Abu Salem crossing...

Magnitude 5.5 Quake Hits Sumatra 01 Oct 2015 - 10:19 am

Jakarta: A moderate earthquake, measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale, today hit Sumatra Island in Indonesia. No casualties were reported from anywhere and...

Council of Europe concerned at rising racism in Germany 01 Oct 2015 - 10:10 am

Strasbourg: Europe's top human rights watchdog on Thursday voiced concern at mounting racism in Germany, citing a wave of far-right, anti-Islam demonstrations at...

Catalan separatists claim win but face rocky road 01 Oct 2015 - 09:51 am

Barcelona: Catalan separatists said independence was within their reach before Sunday's regional election. But following their narrow victory, a rocky road lies ahead...

Afghan forces retake control of Kunduz from Taliban 01 Oct 2015 - 09:03 am

Kabul: Afghan forces retook control of the strategic northern city of Kunduz on Thursday after a three-day Taliban occupation that dealt a stinging...

Iran boat with arms for Houthis seized 01 Oct 2015 - 01:41 am

DUBAI: Saudi-led coalition forces said yesterday that they had seized an Iranian fishing boat loaded with weapons on its way to deliver them...

Palestinians raise flag at United Nations for first time 01 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas raises the Palestinian flag as Secretary General Ban Ki-moon looks on, as they attend the flag raising ceremony...

Russia strikes hit three Syria provinces: Syrian security source 30 Sep 2015 - 04:45 pm

Damascus: Russian warplanes carried out air strikes in three Syrian provinces along with regime aircraft on Wednesday, a Syrian security source told AFP....

Russia carries out airstrike near Homs in Syria: US 30 Sep 2015 - 04:02 pm

Washington: Russia on Wednesday carried out its first airstrike in Syria, near the city of Homs, a US defense official said, marking the...

Nepali leader accuses India of blocking vital supplies 30 Sep 2015 - 03:51 pm

Chief of the ruling UML party, K.P.Oli speaks during an interview with AFP at his residence Balkot in Kathmandu on September 30, 2015....

Catalan leader slams lawsuit over breakaway vote 30 Sep 2015 - 01:43 pm

Barcelona: Catalonia's president Artur Mas Wednesday accused the Spanish government of suing him because its "pride was hurt" by his bids to let...

Kurds launch offensive against IS in north Iraq 30 Sep 2015 - 01:37 pm

ERBIL: Kurdish forces attacked Islamic State in northern Iraq on Wednesday in the latest of several offensives aimed at driving the militants away...

Putin wins parliament approval for Syria air strikes 30 Sep 2015 - 01:28 pm

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday won permission from parliament to carry out air strikes in Syria, in what would be Moscow's...

S.Africa hopes to settle with 'Marikana massacre' victims 30 Sep 2015 - 11:32 am

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa may set up a panel to process civil claims that have been filed against the government by the families of...

Israeli air raids hit Gaza after rocket fire 30 Sep 2015 - 10:48 am

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Israeli air raids have hit the Gaza Strip in response to a rocket fired from the Palestinian enclave that...

Gulf-backed Yemeni forces battle Houthis for strategic territory 30 Sep 2015 - 10:39 am

SANAA: Tribal fighters backed by a Saudi-coalition won control of a strategic dam in central Yemen from Houthi forces on Tuesday but lost...

How to stop deforestation? Make 'good stuff' cheaper 30 Sep 2015 - 10:29 am

Dilma Rousseff By Megan Rowling BARCELONA: Brazil has reduced deforestation in the Amazon by 82 percent, the country's president, Dilma Rousseff, said at...