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Mixed village in Cyprus buffer zone looks to offer hope 23 Jan 2018 - 12:47 pm

Pyla, Cyprus: Two village leaders, a mosque, Orthodox churches and the UN: welcome to Pyla, one of the few places on the divided...

Myanmar blames Bangladesh for delayed Rohingya return 23 Jan 2018 - 11:58 am

Yangon: Myanmar blamed Bangladesh on Tuesday for delays to a huge repatriation programme for Rohingya refugees, as the deadline passed for starting the...

Myanmar court sets Feb 1 to decide on bail for Reuters reporters 23 Jan 2018 - 11:39 am

Yangon, A court will decide whether to bail two Reuters journalists accused of breaching Myanmar's secrecy law on February 1, their lawyer said...

France's Carrefour revamps operations with job cuts, China deal 23 Jan 2018 - 11:25 am

Paris, France's Carrefour group said Tuesday it is overhauling its business in a transformation plan involving thousands of job cuts, a product revamp...

'Father of South African jazz' Hugh Masekela dies aged 78 - eNCA television 23 Jan 2018 - 11:03 am

JOHANNESBURG, Trumpeter, composer and singer Hugh Masekela, affectionately known as the 'father of South African jazz', has died after a long battle with...

UAE officials under investigation in UK for torture of Qatari nationals 23 Jan 2018 - 10:36 am

Geneva, Switzerland: The UK police is actively investigating a group of United Arab Emirates officials for torture and cruel treatment inflicted on several...

Over 100 endangered turtles hatch in Singapore 23 Jan 2018 - 10:35 am

Singapore, Over 100 baby turtles have hatched on a Singapore beach before being released into the sea, authorities said Tuesday, in a boost...

Senior Qaeda leader calls for attacks on Jews, Americans over Jerusalem 23 Jan 2018 - 10:08 am

Hong Kong, A senior Al-Qaeda leader has called on Muslims "everywhere" to rise up and kill Jews and Americans in response to US...

Strong quake rocks Jakarta, 6.4 magnitude: government 23 Jan 2018 - 09:53 am

Jakarta, Indonesia's capital Jakarta was rocked by a strong earthquake on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of office buildings but there was no immediate...

Australia sends dozens of refugees from Pacific camps to US 23 Jan 2018 - 09:25 am

Sydney: Dozens of refugees held for years in Australia's remote Pacific detention camps departed for resettlement in the United States on Tuesday, asylum-seeker...

US federal employees to return after lawmakers end government shutdown 23 Jan 2018 - 09:25 am

Washington, US federal workers prepared to return to work Tuesday after Congress ended a three-day government shutdown, with President Donald Trump claiming victory...

Soldier dead after Japan volcano eruption: Defence Ministry 23 Jan 2018 - 09:19 am

Tokyo, A Japanese soldier was killed on Tuesday after a volcano erupted near a popular Japanese ski resort, sparking an avalanche that left...

China, S.Korea hit out at new US trade tariffs 23 Jan 2018 - 09:00 am

Beijing: China and South Korea on Tuesday hit out at a US decision to impose stinging tariffs on imported solar panels and washing...

London's Charing Cross station shut due to gas leak - Network Rail 23 Jan 2018 - 08:59 am

London's Charing Cross station was closed early on Tuesday morning due to a "large" gas leak in a nearby area, rail operators and...

Pakistani PM says "committed" to seizing Islamist charities 23 Jan 2018 - 08:48 am

Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday said his government will push ahead with plans to seize control of charities run...