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UN to investigate DR Congo attack on peacekeepers 06 Jan 2018 - 09:23 am

United Nations, United States: The United Nations on Friday set up a special investigation of the attack that killed 15 UN peacekeepers in...

40 years since the spark that began Iran's Revolution 06 Jan 2018 - 09:18 am

Qom, Iran: As a child 40 years ago, Mohammad Hassan Sharifzadeh saw the opening salvos of the Islamic revolution in Iran, starting with...

60 ISIS militants killed in Northern Iraq 06 Jan 2018 - 09:14 am

Baghdad: An Iraqi security source said that 60 ISIS militants were killed and others captured - in a wide-ranging security operation in Iraqi...

Tillerson backs Trump as book casts mental health doubts 06 Jan 2018 - 09:04 am

Washington, Washington's chief diplomat Rex Tillerson found himself obliged to defend President Donald Trump's fitness for office Friday after a bombshell new book...

Israel grants bail to Palestinian woman in ‘slap video’ case 06 Jan 2018 - 12:49 am

Nabi Saleh: Israel yesterday released a Palestinian woman on bail after she was charged with assaulting an Israeli soldier in the occupied West...

'It's not me': Greek PM's partner disputes Wiki profile 05 Jan 2018 - 11:59 pm

Athens: The usually media-shy partner of Greece's prime minister said in an interview out Friday there is a bit of a problem with...

Suspect in Kosovo organ trafficking case arrested in Cyprus 05 Jan 2018 - 09:02 pm

PRISTINA: An Israeli citizen accused of involvement in a human organ trafficking scandal in Kosovo a decade ago has been arrested in Cyprus...

Sudan’s bread prices double after government cuts wheat subsidies 05 Jan 2018 - 08:48 pm

KHARTOUM: Bread prices in Sudan have doubled, the country’s Bakeries Union said on Friday, a few days after the government eliminated subsidies under...

Four Venezuelan generals placed on US sanctions blacklist 05 Jan 2018 - 08:30 pm

Washington: The US Treasury placed four serving or retired Venezuelan generals on its sanctions blacklist, raising pressure on the embattled government of President...

Clashes break out near South Sudan capital in truce violation 05 Jan 2018 - 08:30 pm

JUBA: Clashes have broken out near South Sudan’s capital Juba between government troops and rebels, officials said on Friday, the latest violation of...

Macron says 'no progress possible' on Turkey EU bid 05 Jan 2018 - 06:42 pm

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that political developments in Turkey were effectively blocking its EU accession bid, suggesting a "partnership" instead...

After snow, temperatures plunge even lower in northeast US 05 Jan 2018 - 06:42 pm

New York: After heavy snows wrought travel chaos in the northeastern United States, the region was facing a weekend of even colder temperatures...

Russia says US 'interfering' in Iran over demos 05 Jan 2018 - 06:34 pm

Moscow: Russia accused the United States on Friday of interfering in Iranian affairs as the UN Security Council prepared to hold a meeting...

Trump team worried about his fitness for office: author 05 Jan 2018 - 06:17 pm

Washington: The release of a bombshell-filled book about Donald Trump's first year in the White House on Friday sparked fresh debate about the...

Lawyer 'surprise' as Spain drops probe into migrant death 05 Jan 2018 - 06:12 pm

Madrid: A lawyer representing the family of an Algerian man who died in a Spanish jail used as a migrant centre on Friday...

The factions that will decide Iran's protest response 05 Jan 2018 - 06:01 pm

Tehran: Recent unrest has highlighted the deep-seated frustration felt by many Iranians over the economy and their demands for reform, and attention now...

Sudan recalls its ambassador from Egypt amid tensions 04 Jan 2018 - 11:35 pm

KHARTOUM: Sudan on Thursday recalled its ambassador to Egypt for "consultations" after renewed tension between the two neighbours following last month's visit of...