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Philippines: 3 Abu Sayyaf terrorists surrender in south 04 Oct 2017 - 11:02 am

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines: Three IS-linked militants have surrendered to government troops in the southern province of Sulu, where over a dozen hostages remain...

Donations for Vegas shooting victims soar to $8.3 mln 04 Oct 2017 - 10:59 am

NEW YORK: An online fundraising effort on Tuesday had raised more than $8.3 million for the victims of the Las Vegas mass shooting...

Bombing leaves parts of Philippines in darkness 04 Oct 2017 - 10:48 am

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines: Unidentified men bombed a 138-kilovolt tower in North Cotabato late Tuesday, causing power outages in parts of the province, Cotabato...

Indian cross-border firing kills two in Pakistan: officials 04 Oct 2017 - 10:03 am

Muzaffarabad, Pakistan: Two civilians were killed and two others were wounded after Indian troops fired into Pakistani Kashmir Wednesday, in the latest cross-border...

600,000 displaced from Central African Republic 04 Oct 2017 - 09:58 am

ARU, Democratic Republic of Congo: Renewed violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) has led the displacement of over half-a-million people, with thousands...

French police identifies Marseille knifeman 04 Oct 2017 - 09:54 am

PARIS: The knifeman, who stabbed two women to death at the main train station in the southern port city of Marseille on Sunday,...

Ugandan opposition legislators face ‘threats’ 04 Oct 2017 - 09:51 am

KAMPALA, Uganda: Ugandan opposition legislators opposed to the lifting of the presidential age limit from the constitution are facing “death threats”. On Tuesday...

Nigeria: Officials get 40 years for corruption 04 Oct 2017 - 09:45 am

LAGOS, Nigeria: A Nigerian court on Tuesday gave lengthy jail sentences to three top officials of a government institute for diverting $580,000 in...

Iraqi forces in final assault to take Hawija from Islamic State 04 Oct 2017 - 09:26 am

BAGHDAD: Iraqi forces on Wednesday launched the final assault to capture the town of Hawija, one of two pockets of territory still under...

Head of Syria ex-Qaeda group 'critical' after Russia strike: Moscow 04 Oct 2017 - 09:23 am

Moscow: Russia said on Wednesday it had killed 12 field commanders of Al-Qaeda's former Syria affiliate, adding the group's top leader Abu Mohammed...

Rohingya forced from Myanmar say army redoubling push to clear villages 04 Oct 2017 - 09:19 am

Shah Porir Dwip, Bangladesh: Rohingya refugees arriving in Bangladesh amid a fresh exodus from strife-torn Myanmar have described whole villages being emptied and...

Government millions for baseball divides Venezuelans 04 Oct 2017 - 09:16 am

Caracas: Baseball-mad Venezuelans are bitterly divided over a government decision to pump millions into the game while basic food and medicines are in...

Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya appears in UK court on new charges 03 Oct 2017 - 07:00 pm

London: Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya appeared in a London court on Tuesday after being rearrested earlier in the day amid an ongoing extradition...

Islamic State releases video of what it says is two Russians captured in Syria 03 Oct 2017 - 05:53 pm

CAIRO: Islamic State released a video on Tuesday that it said showed two Russian soldiers that is says it captured in fighting in...

Tens of thousands protest police violence in Barcelona: AFP 03 Oct 2017 - 04:18 pm

Barcelona: Shouting "occupation forces out" and "the streets will always be ours," tens of thousands took to the streets of Barcelona Tuesday, AFP...

Putin calls for better US ties as he meets new envoy 03 Oct 2017 - 04:10 pm

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday called for "predictable and mutually beneficial" ties with the United States as he received diplomatic credentials...