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Four Indonesians wealthier than poorest 100 million: Oxfam 23 Feb 2017 - 10:35 am

Jakarta: The four richest Indonesians are wealthier than the poorest 100 million people in the country, a study has found, highlighting how huge...

Three soldiers, civilian killed in militant attack in Indian Kashmir 23 Feb 2017 - 10:26 am

SHOPIAN, India: Three Indian soldiers and a woman were killed when militants ambushed a patrol in South Kashmir early on Thursday, part of...

Explosion leaves 4 dead, over 20 wounded in Afghan Paktika province 23 Feb 2017 - 10:15 am

Kabul: At least four people were killed and over 20 others were wounded in an explosion in southeastern Paktika province of Afghanistan, Afghan...

BBC journalist faces five years jail for Thailand reporting 23 Feb 2017 - 10:06 am

Bangkok: A British journalist with the BBC faces up to five years in a Thai jail after a lawyer brought a criminal defamation...

Chopper pilot finds two Pacific castaway boats 23 Feb 2017 - 09:53 am

Majuro, Marshall Islands: A helicopter pilot scanning remote northern Pacific waters for tuna was stunned to find not one but two boats carrying...

Iraqi security forces storm Mosul airport - state TV 23 Feb 2017 - 09:40 am

BAGHDAD: US-backed Iraqi security forces closing in on the Islamic State-held western half of Mosul stormed the city's main airport and a nearby...

Record damages awarded over US army base noise in Japan 23 Feb 2017 - 08:53 am

Tokyo: A Japanese court on Thursday awarded record compensation for thousands of residents near a US military base over aircraft noise, but rejected...

Opinion: Trump and the two-state solution 23 Feb 2017 - 01:24 am

A sentence uttered last Wednesday, February 15 by US President Donald Trump during a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding...

UN concerned over new West Bank demolition plans 23 Feb 2017 - 01:16 am

Jerusalem: The United Nations raised concerns Wednesday over newly announced demolition plans in a Palestinian Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank that...

Russia asks Syria to halt bombing during UN peace talks 23 Feb 2017 - 01:16 am

Geneva: Russia has called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to stop his bombing campaign while peace talks take place this week, but a...

Park's impeachment trial to end next week 23 Feb 2017 - 01:14 am

Seoul: South Korea's Constitutional Court will hold its final impeachment hearing to rule on the fate of President Park Geun-hye at the end...

Duterte's allies reject former cop's testimony over death squad 23 Feb 2017 - 01:14 am

Manila: Philippine senators allied with President Rodrigo Duterte (pictured) sought yesterday to block a retired policeman from testifying that Duterte had once operated...

Nepalese army Showing off skills 23 Feb 2017 - 01:04 am

Former Hong Kong leader jailed for 20 months 23 Feb 2017 - 01:04 am

Hong Kong: Former Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang was jailed for 20 months yesterday for misconduct in public office, making him the most...

Thousands gather to support jailed HK cops 23 Feb 2017 - 01:04 am

Hong Kong: More than 30,000 people gathered in Hong Kong yesterday to show their support for seven police officers who were sentenced to...

Duchess of Cambridge pool-playing skills deemed 'dreadful' 23 Feb 2017 - 12:56 am

LONDON: The Duchess of Cambridge has shown off her pool-playing skills — though one teenager was not impressed. Visiting a mental health center...

Emmanuel Macron wins support of influential centrist Francois Bayrou in French presidential race 23 Feb 2017 - 12:56 am

PARIS: An influential French centrist politician struck an alliance with presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday that is likely to boost the independent’s...

London gets first female police chief in 188 years 23 Feb 2017 - 12:45 am

London: Britain has appointed experienced counter-terrorism officer Cressida Dick, best known for heading an operation which led to the killing of an innocent...