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3rd day of shutdown in Kashmir 12 Feb 2017 - 11:11 am

SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir: For the third day in a row Saturday, the disputed Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a complete shutdown. The shutdown...

Iraq’s Sadrists protest to change election panel 12 Feb 2017 - 11:09 am

BAGHDAD: Thousands of supporters of firebrand Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr staged fresh protests in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Saturday to demand the...

South Sudan deputy army chief resigns 12 Feb 2017 - 10:45 am

Juba, South Sudan: A senior South Sudan army officer has tendered his resignation on Saturday and accused President Salva Kiir and his aides...

Bird flu-hit S. Korea culls over 33 million poultry 12 Feb 2017 - 10:41 am

SEOUL: South Korea has been forced to cull over 33 million poultry since its latest avian influenza (AI) outbreak began last November, according...

Roadside bomb kills 2 in Iraqi capital 12 Feb 2017 - 10:35 am

BAGHDAD: Two people were killed Saturday in a roadside bomb blast in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, according to an Iraqi police officer. The...

This Indian textbook taught children how to suffocate kittens 11 Feb 2017 - 08:42 pm

The experiment that was described in the Indian textbook was apparently supposed to help schoolchildren learn that living, breathing things need air. "No...

Trump says he will bring down the price of wall on Mexico’s border 11 Feb 2017 - 07:26 pm

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump pushed back early on Saturday on assertions that the wall he wants built on the U.S. border with Mexico...

Bahrain keen to increase ties with Kerala 11 Feb 2017 - 06:27 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/Manama: Bahrain is willing to increase its ties with Kerala in various sectors, Bahrain's Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa informed...

Turkey to hold referendum on stronger presidency on April 16 11 Feb 2017 - 06:16 pm

ISTANBUL/ANKARA: Turkey will hold a referendum on April 16 on replacing its parliamentary system with the stronger presidency long sought by incumbent Tayyip...

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech during a symposium on presidential system in Istanbul, Turkey, February 11, 2017. (Kayhan Ozer/Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS)

Washington zoo prepares to say goodbye to its 'miracle' giant panda Bao Bao 11 Feb 2017 - 05:07 pm

The farewell ice cakes are in the freezer. The road food, which includes 50 pounds of bamboo, is being readied. The broom, dustpan...

Suicide bomber kills six in Afghanistan's Helmand 11 Feb 2017 - 04:05 pm

Kandahar, Afghanistan: At least six people were killed on Saturday when an explosives-laden car rammed into Afghan soldiers who had queued outside a...

Syria rebels, govt invited to talks next week: Kazakhstan 11 Feb 2017 - 03:26 pm

Almaty, Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan's foreign ministry said Saturday that Syrian government officials and armed rebels are being invited to peace talks to be held...

Cambodian opposition leader steps down for 'sake of the party' 11 Feb 2017 - 03:10 pm

Phnom Penh: The self-exiled leader of Cambodia's opposition party announced Saturday that he would step down from his post, the latest blow to...

Tsipras warns IMF, Germany to stop 'playing with fire' 11 Feb 2017 - 02:35 pm

Athens: Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Saturday warned the International Monetary Fund and German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble to "stop playing with...

Syrian dissident launches new opposition bloc from Lebanon 11 Feb 2017 - 02:17 pm

BEIRUT: A prominent Syrian dissident has launched a new opposition party, calling from Lebanon for free and fair elections in Syria. Louay Hussein...

Several wounded as Iraq police clash with protesters 11 Feb 2017 - 02:09 pm

Baghdad: Iraqi security forces fired tear gas and rubber-coated bullets Saturday on protesters who attempted to force a cordon and march on Baghdad's...

Iraq won't take part in regional conflict, Abadi says after Trump phone call 11 Feb 2017 - 12:59 pm

BAGHDAD: Iraq won't take part in any regional or international conflicts, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Saturday. The comment came after Abadi...