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Students across Indonesia protest price hikes 12 Jan 2017 - 01:09 pm

TUBAN, Indonesia: Students took to the streets in major cities across Indonesia on Thursday, calling on the government to reduce the price of...

Grenade attack in Ethiopia kills one, injures 11 12 Jan 2017 - 01:05 pm

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: A grenade attack in northern Ethiopia yesterday killed one person and injured 11, the city’s police said today. The attack...

Nigeria: Health insurance coverage under 5 pct 12 Jan 2017 - 12:55 pm

LAGOS, Nigeria: Less than 5% of Nigeria’s 180 million people has health insurance coverage or risk protection mechanism, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said...

Mass grave discovered in central Burundi 12 Jan 2017 - 12:47 pm

BUJUMBRA, Burundi: A mass grave containing the remains of over 1,000 people was found earlier this week, local sources told Anadolu Agency on...

Somali parliament elects speaker 12 Jan 2017 - 12:42 pm

MOGADISHU, Somalia: Some Somali 259 lawmakers have elected Wednesday Mohamed Osman Jawari as speaker of parliament for the next four years in the...

Germany sees nearly 70 percent drop in refugee arrivals 12 Jan 2017 - 12:32 pm

BERLIN: The number of asylum seekers arriving in Germany dropped by nearly 70 percent last year, German interior minister said on Wednesday. Speaking...

Kenya opposition announces alliance to oust president 12 Jan 2017 - 12:27 pm

NAIROBI, Kenya: The Kenyan opposition has announced a new alliance aimed at defeating President Uhuru Kenyatta. Thousands of Kenyans from different political parties...

US posts SDF message denying PKK link 12 Jan 2017 - 12:13 pm

WASHINGTON: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said Wednesday it is not part of the PKK terror group in a message disseminated by the...

5 Malian soldiers killed in landmine explosion 12 Jan 2017 - 12:07 pm

BAMAKO, Mali: Five Malian soldiers were killed and two others injured in a landmine explosion in Central Mali, military sources said. The explosion...

Curfews declared in 13 southeastern Turkey villages 12 Jan 2017 - 12:01 pm

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey: Curfews were declared in 13 villages in the southeastern Diyarbakir province early Thursday, according to the regional governor's office. Security forces...

Judge orders Beirut dump shut after birds threaten flights 12 Jan 2017 - 11:55 am

Beirut: A judge has ordered the temporary closure of a rubbish dump near Beirut airport after warnings that birds attracted by the garbage...

Putin not ‘war criminal’, Donald Trump’s State Dept. pick says 12 Jan 2017 - 11:54 am

WASHINGTON: Calling Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” for Russia’s actions in support of Syrian forces in Aleppo would be inaccurate, President-elect Donald Trump’s...

22 IS terrorists neutralized in northern Syria 12 Jan 2017 - 11:41 am

ANKARA: A total of 22 Islamic State terrorists were neutralized in northern Syria over the last 24 hours as part of Operation Euphrates...

Thai king seeks charter change on regent appointment 12 Jan 2017 - 11:37 am

BANGKOK: Thailand's new king is seeking to amend some provisions in a draft constitution so he will not be required to appoint a...

Turkey-trained Iraqi troops proven effective, US says 12 Jan 2017 - 11:34 am

WASHINGTON: Sunni Arab tribal fighters trained by Turkey at a camp in northern Iraq have proven their battlefield mettle, the U.S. said Wednesday....

The Middle East without America 12 Jan 2017 - 11:22 am

WASHINGTON: Throughout his eight-year tenure, President Barack Obama has repeatedly depicted his policy toward the Middle East as one of disengagement. But that...

Iraq forces register fresh gains in Mosul: Army sources 12 Jan 2017 - 11:19 am

BAGHDAD: Iraqi forces have killed scores of Islamic State terrorists and recaptured several strategic areas of Mosul, according to high-ranking military sources. "Mosul’s...