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Thousands gather in Togo to protest president 31 Dec 2017 - 10:21 am

Lome: Tens of thousands of demonstrators thronged the streets of the Togolese capital on Saturday, the latest in a series of mass protests...

Indian Tamil cinema superstar Rajinikanth to enter politics 31 Dec 2017 - 10:13 am

New Delhi: Rajinikanth, the wildly popular Indian cinema icon who inspires almost god-like adulation in some parts of the country, announced his entry...

Boko Haram kills four loggers in NE Nigeria 31 Dec 2017 - 10:10 am

Kano, Nigeria: Boko Haram fighters opened fire on a group of loggers in a remote village in northeast Nigeria on Saturday, killing four...

30 dead in central Kenya bus crash 31 Dec 2017 - 10:04 am

Nairobi, Thirty people were killed and 16 injured early Sunday morning in a head-on collision between a bus and a lorry on a...

China manufacturing activity slows in December 31 Dec 2017 - 09:42 am

Beijing: China's manufacturing activity edged down in December, official data showed Sunday, but largely maintained momentum despite increased curbs on heavy industry aimed...

Chinese ban on ivory sales goes into effect 31 Dec 2017 - 09:12 am

Beijing: China's complete ban on ivory trade went into effect Sunday, officials said, a major step forward in Beijing's efforts to rein in...

Iran interior minister warns government 'will confront' disorder 31 Dec 2017 - 09:06 am

Tehran: Iran's interior minister warned Sunday that "violence, fear and terror" will be confronted after a third night of protests against the regime....

Protests hit Tehran, 2 demonstrators reported killed in Iran town 31 Dec 2017 - 08:50 am

DUBAI, Street protests hit Iran for a third day running on Saturday, spreading to the capital Tehran with crowds confronting police and attacking...

Pakistan's girl cadets dream of taking power 31 Dec 2017 - 08:27 am

Mardan, Pakistan, At a revolutionary school in Pakistan, Durkhanay Banuri dreams of becoming military chief, once a mission impossible for girls in a...

Earthquake rattles Athens, no immediate reports of damage 31 Dec 2017 - 08:15 am

ATHENS, An earthquake with a preliminary reading of 4.6 rattled Athens and central Greece early Sunday, witnesses said, with no immediate reports of...

India 'denies' visas to Pakistani visitors 30 Dec 2017 - 07:22 pm

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: India denied visas to 192 Pakistanis willing to attend the Urs (anniversary) of a Sufi saint in the capital New Delhi,...

Regime forces advance against rebels in northwest Syria 30 Dec 2017 - 04:31 pm

Beirut: Syrian regime forces advanced against rebels Saturday on the edge of the northwestern province of Idlib, the last outside government control, a...

Egypt's Morsi sentenced to three years in prison 30 Dec 2017 - 03:05 pm

Cairo: An Egyptian court sentenced ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi to three years in prison along with 19 other defendants on Saturday for...

Stray dog poisoning video sparks Lebanon outcry 30 Dec 2017 - 01:39 pm

Beirut: Video footage of stray dogs apparently being poisoned by municipal staff has sparked a public outcry in Lebanon, with politicians rushing to...

North Korea says won't give up nukes if US keeps up 'blackmail' 30 Dec 2017 - 12:59 pm

SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea said Saturday that it will never give up its nuclear weapons as long as the United States and...

Turkey says EU funds not being actively used for needs of Syrian refugees 30 Dec 2017 - 12:44 pm

ISTANBUL: A substantial portion of the funds promised by the European Union (EU) to help Syrian refugees in Turkey is still not being...

Nepal bans solo climbers from Everest 30 Dec 2017 - 11:20 am

Kathmandu, Nepal has banned solo climbers from scaling its mountains, including Mount Everest, in a bid to reduce accidents, an official said Saturday....