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Head of leading Iraqi Kurd political party dies at 73 20 May 2017 - 10:33 am

SULAYMANIYAH, Iraq: Nawshirwan Mustafa, the leader of a prominent Iraqi Kurdish political party, passed away Friday at the age of 73. According to...

Military graft in Nigeria undermines security: Report 20 May 2017 - 10:24 am

LAGOS, Nigeria: At least $15 billion meant for purchasing military hardware have been diverted through a fraudulent and obscure arms procurement process between...

Syria opposition calls on Russia to drop Assad 20 May 2017 - 10:19 am

GENEVA: The Syrian opposition delegation at the peace talks in Geneva on Thursday called on Russia to stop supporting the Bashar al-Assad regime. ...

US strikes Syrian regime-allied forces 20 May 2017 - 10:15 am

WASHINGTON: The U.S.-led anti-IS coalition on Thursday struck forces allied to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that "posed a threat to U.S. and partner...

King Salman welcomes Trump as he arrives in Saudi Arabia 20 May 2017 - 10:11 am

Riyadh: The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia greeted US President Donald Trump as...

Deep magnitude 6.0 quake hits Philippines 20 May 2017 - 10:06 am

SHANGHAI: A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near the centre of the Philippine archipelago on Saturday at a depth of 540 km (336 miles),...

Germany: No agreement on troop withdrawal from Incirlik 20 May 2017 - 10:05 am

BERLIN: Germany’s conservative-left coalition government has rejected Thursday a motion filed by opposition parties to “immediately" withdraw German troops from Turkey’s Incirlik Air...

Fired FBI chief Comey to testify publicly in Congress 20 May 2017 - 10:02 am

Washington: James Comey, the former FBI chief whose firing by President Donald Trump has triggered uproar, has agreed to testify publicly about Russian...

2,300 migrants rescued by Italian coast guard 20 May 2017 - 09:58 am

ROME: Some 2,300 migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean Sea, Italian coast guard said in a statement on Thursday. The Italian coast guard...

5 IS suspects arrested in Istanbul 20 May 2017 - 09:52 am

ISTANBUL: Five suspects were arrested early Friday in a counter-terrorism operation conducted by Istanbul police, according to security sources. The suspects were held...

Assange claims victory after Sweden drops rape probe 20 May 2017 - 09:38 am

London: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gave a clenched fist salute Friday after Swedish prosecutors dropped a seven-year rape allegation, but he insisted the...

Agra activists welcome NGT ban on open defecation in Yamuna 20 May 2017 - 09:31 am

Agra: River activists here on Friday welcomed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order banning open defecation in the river Yamuna and a fine...

US says Iranian-directed convoy targeted by US strike in Syria 20 May 2017 - 09:30 am

WASHINGTON: The United States said on Friday it believed forces in a convoy targeted by U.S. military aircraft in southern Syria on Thursday...

Chinese navy ships visit Myanmar for joint exercises 20 May 2017 - 09:26 am

SHANGHAI: Chinese navy ships are visiting Myanmar and will conduct communications, search and rescue, and other joint exercises with the Myanmar navy, China's...

Assange claims victory after Sweden drops rape probe 20 May 2017 - 09:25 am

London: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gave a clenched fist salute Friday after Swedish prosecutors dropped a seven-year rape allegation, but he insisted the...

India key as we build digital workspaces of the future: Citrix 20 May 2017 - 09:20 am

New Delhi: As the world sets eyes on building connected and secured environment for enterprises, India will be a significant country for digital...

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Brazil crisis heads into weekend of protests, negotiations 20 May 2017 - 09:16 am

Brasília: Brazil's political crisis headed into a weekend dominated by protests and President Michel Temer's attempt to secure enough allies to save himself...