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Myanmar rejects UN probe of alleged abuses of Rohingya 26 Mar 2017 - 10:51 am

YANGON, Myanmar: The government of Myanmar has rebuffed the United Nations decision to probe into alleged human rights violations in the country’s western...

HRW calls on DRC to search for kidnapped UN workers 26 Mar 2017 - 10:47 am

ARU, Democratic republic of Congo: Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the Democratic Republic of Congo government to fully cooperate with the...

Philippines communist rebels to declare cease- fire 26 Mar 2017 - 10:41 am

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines: The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) said Saturday it would declare a unilateral cease-fire no later than March 31....

Hamas official shot dead in Gaza Strip 26 Mar 2017 - 10:38 am

GAZA CITY, Palestine: Hamas official Mazen Faqha was assassinated late Friday in the Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip, the Hamas-run Interior Ministry in Gaza said....

Most Americans oppose oil drilling on federal lands 26 Mar 2017 - 10:24 am

SAN FRANCISCO: The majority of Americans oppose drilling for oil on federally protected lands, a new poll showed Friday. The results is the...

US' top diplomat to visit Turkey March 30 26 Mar 2017 - 10:20 am

WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will be in Turkey on March 30 to meet senior Turkish officials, including President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,...

Syrian opposition 'committed to political solution' 26 Mar 2017 - 10:16 am

GENEVA: The head of the Syrian opposition delegation at peace talks in Geneva stressed their commitment to a "political solution" on Friday. UN...

US-led coalition opens probe into fatal Mosul airstrike 26 Mar 2017 - 10:09 am

WASHINGTON: The U.S.-led anti-IS coalition confirmed Friday it has opened a formal investigation into "multiple allegations" that a U.S. airstrike allegedly killed scores...

New Hong Kong leader Lam vows to heal political divide 26 Mar 2017 - 10:06 am

Hong Kong: Hong Kong's new leader Carrie Lam pledged to mend political rifts in the city after winning a vote dismissed as a...

China's Li in New Zealand for trade talks 26 Mar 2017 - 10:04 am

Wellington: New Zealand said Sunday it did not plan to "choose sides" on trade between the United States and China, as Chinese Premier...

Thousands march in London against looming Brexit 25 Mar 2017 - 08:34 pm

London: Tens of thousands of pro-EU protesters took to London's streets Saturday, in defiance of the terror threat, to mark the bloc's 60th...

Troubled EU renews vows on 60th anniversary 25 Mar 2017 - 07:15 pm

Rome: European Union leaders renewed their vows at a special summit in Rome on Saturday, celebrating the troubled bloc's 60th anniversary with a...

11 wild elephants rescued from muddy crater in Cambodia 25 Mar 2017 - 06:07 pm

Phnom Penh: Eleven wild elephants, including a baby, were rescued from a mud-filled bomb crater in Cambodia on Saturday after languishing in the...

Saudi Arabia, UAE suspend imports from Brazil meat plants 25 Mar 2017 - 04:08 pm

Saudi Arabia halted chicken and beef imports from four Brazilian plants that the South American nation’s authorities are investigating for possible sales of...

Britain's UKIP loses only MP as he quits party 25 Mar 2017 - 03:51 pm

London: The anti-EU, anti-immigration UK Independence Party (UKIP) will no longer be represented in the British parliament after its only MP announced Saturday...

Over 200,000 displaced by west Mosul battle 25 Mar 2017 - 03:14 pm

Baghdad: More than 200,000 people have fled fighting in west Mosul since the operation to retake the area from jihadists was launched last...

Turkish Airlines implements electronic device measure 25 Mar 2017 - 02:41 pm

ISTANBUL: Turkish Airlines Saturday have begun to implement regulations forbidding passengers from carrying electronic devices larger than cell phones aboard the plane, as...