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Pakistan investigating social media users for anti-army posts 22 May 2017 - 02:48 pm

LAHORE, Pakistan/ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has begun a crackdown on online criticism of its powerful military, with up to 200 social media accounts under investigation,...

German broadcaster says Burundi reporter held in DRC 22 May 2017 - 02:32 pm

Nairobi: German broadcaster Deutsche Welle on Monday demanded the immediate release of its Burundian correspondent who was arrested last week in the Democratic...

Indonesian police arrest 141 men in raid at 'gay party' 22 May 2017 - 02:20 pm

TUBAN, Indonesia: Police arrested 141 men during a raid at an entertainment venue in the capital, Jakarta, over the weekend for violating the...

Last performance for 'the greatest show on earth' 22 May 2017 - 02:18 pm

Uniondale, United States: Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey, America's best-known circus, has staged its final show after 146 years, marking the end...

Helicopter crash kills 3 officers in Algeria 22 May 2017 - 01:49 pm

ALGIERS: Three Algerian officers were killed in a helicopter crash east of the capital Algiers on Sunday, according to the country’s defense ministry....

Palestinians strike in support of prisoners in Israel 22 May 2017 - 01:32 pm

JERUSALEM: Businesses and schools across the occupied West Bank, the Gaza Strip and Arab-Israeli towns have been closed Monday for a general strike...

EU warns France and Spain on deficits, clears Portugal 22 May 2017 - 01:22 pm

Brussels: The EU on Monday kept France and Spain on notice for excessive public spending, but absolved bailed-out Portugal after it stayed within...

Soldier martyred in clash with PKK in southern Turkey 22 May 2017 - 01:00 pm

OSMANIYE, Turkey: A soldier was martyred during a clash between security forces and PKK terrorists in southern Osmaniye province on Monday, according to...

Coup anniversary bomb wounds 21 at Thai army hospital 22 May 2017 - 12:51 pm

Hong Kong: Hong Kong's flagship airline Cathay Pacific said Monday it would cut 600 staff including a quarter of its management, as part...

Philippines' Duterte heads to Russia in blow to US 22 May 2017 - 12:42 pm

Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte flew to Russia on Monday to meet his hero, seek arms and steer his nation's foreign policy further...

2 Palestinians injured during clashes with Israeli settlers visit Joseph's tomb 22 May 2017 - 12:36 pm

Ramallah: At least two Palestinians were injured by rubber-coated steel bullets and three others suffocated by teargas during clashes that erupted in Nablus...

Consumers to get impacted with higher GST rates: Telecom tower body 22 May 2017 - 12:07 pm

New Delhi: The government's decision to put the telecom industry under the 18 per cent tax bracket under the Goods and Services Tax...

Six more Japanese detained in China 22 May 2017 - 11:51 am

Tokyo: Six Japanese citizens have been detained in China for alleged illegal activities, officials in both nations said Monday, more than doubling the...

2 soldiers killed in IS attack on Iraqi airbase 22 May 2017 - 11:47 am

DIYALA, Iraq: Two Iraqi soldiers were killed Monday in a IS attack on a military airbase in eastern Iraq, according to an Iraqi...

Blast kills 5 pro-state militiamen in NW Pakistan 22 May 2017 - 11:43 am

KARACHI, Pakistan: At least five members of a pro-government militia were killed in a remote-control blast in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, officials and...

Four militants, three Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir 22 May 2017 - 11:33 am

SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir: Four militants and three Indian soldiers were killed in a two day long gunbattle close to the de facto...

Soldier martyred by lightning strike in SE Turkey 22 May 2017 - 11:27 am

HAKKARI, Turkey: A Turkish soldier was martyred Sunday afternoon after being struck by lightning in southeastern Turkey, according to the local governor. In...