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Internet restored in DR Congo after deadly protests 02 Jan 2018 - 12:29 pm

Kinshasa: Internet was restored in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday after the government cut services for three days on the eve...

Australian investigators hope to recover seaplane this week 02 Jan 2018 - 12:27 pm

Sydney: Accident investigators hope this week to raise a seaplane which crashed into an Australian river with the death of six people, including...

Two dead, thousands flee in storm-weary Philippines 02 Jan 2018 - 12:19 pm

Manila: Two people were killed and thousands fled strong winds and floods as a tropical depression hit the central Philippines on Tuesday, following...

Turkey 'concerned' by Iran protests, warns against escalation 02 Jan 2018 - 12:01 pm

Istanbul, Turkey on Tuesday said it was "concerned" by days-long protests that have engulfed neighbouring Iran, warning against any escalation in the unrest....

450 people arrested over three days in Tehran: Official 02 Jan 2018 - 11:45 am

Tehran, Some 450 people have been arrested in the Iranian capital over the past three days during unrest linked to protests, an official...

US military kills 17 Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia 02 Jan 2018 - 11:06 am

Mogadishu, The US military has intensified airstrikes in Somalia in the past week, killing at least 17 Al-Shabaab terrorists behind the increased deadly...

Algeria breast cancer survivors shunned as 'half-women' 02 Jan 2018 - 11:04 am

Algiers: As if losing a breast to cancer was not traumatic enough, Algerian mother-of-three Linda was then spurned by her husband for being...

Singapore holds fugitive Vietnam intelligence agent: Lawyers 02 Jan 2018 - 10:59 am

Singapore, A fugitive Vietnamese intelligence officer wanted in his homeland for allegedly disclosing state secrets has been arrested in Singapore, his lawyers said...

China's WeChat denies storing user chats 02 Jan 2018 - 10:15 am

HONG KONG, Tencent Holdings’ WeChat, China’s most popular messenger app, on Tuesday denied storing users’ chat histories, after a top businessman was quoted...

9 dead in overnight Iran unrest: State TV 02 Jan 2018 - 10:02 am

Tehran, Nine people were killed overnight in unrest related to protests in the Isfahan region of central Iran, the state broadcaster reported on...

Israel raises threshold to cede parts of Jerusalem in peace deal 02 Jan 2018 - 09:46 am

JERUSALEM, Israel set a higher threshold on Tuesday for any future vote on ceding parts of Jerusalem to the Palestinians, who want the...

Iran re-opens border crossings with Iraqi Kurdistan region 02 Jan 2018 - 09:32 am

London: Iran re-opened two crossings with the Iraqi Kurdistan region on Tuesday that it had closed after a referendum in favour of independence...

China names acting mayor for city of Tianjin after bribery scandal 02 Jan 2018 - 09:25 am

BEIJING, China has named an acting mayor for northern city of Tianjin, state media said on Tuesday, months after the mayor was jailed...

Israel targets Hamas sites after Gaza rocket attack 02 Jan 2018 - 08:53 am

Gaza City, Palestinian Territories, Israeli aircraft attacked Hamas bases in Gaza early Tuesday in response to a rocket from the Palestinian enclave targeting...

Iran protests have violent night; at least 13 dead overall 02 Jan 2018 - 08:32 am

TEHRAN, Iran, Protests across Iran saw their most violent night as "armed protesters" tried to overrun military bases and police stations before security...

S.Korea offers high-ranking govt talks with N.Korea on Jan. 9 02 Jan 2018 - 08:19 am

SEOUL: South Korean Unification Minister Cho Myong-gyon offered on Tuesday high-ranking government talks with North Korea next week at the border village of...

US airport immigration computers go down temporarily: agency 02 Jan 2018 - 08:08 am

WASHINGTON: Immigration desk computers at various airports went down for about two hours on Monday, causing long lines for travelers entering the United...