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Trump appoints son-in-law to top White House post 10 Jan 2017 - 01:56 pm

WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday his son-in-law Jared Kushner will serve as his senior advisor. Trump said in a statement that he...

Bosnian Serbs again defy court, celebrate Statehood Day 10 Jan 2017 - 01:43 pm

BELGRADE, Serbia: People in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Serbian entity -- Republika Srpska -- celebrated the creation of the small state for the second...

Russian consul in Athens found dead in his apartment 10 Jan 2017 - 01:41 pm

ATHENS, Greece: A Russian diplomat in Athens has died of seemingly pathological causes, Greek police have said Monday. The head of the consular...

Anti-terror police probe Athens gun attack 10 Jan 2017 - 01:33 pm

ATHENS: A Greek policeman was hurt in an early-morning gun attack on the Athens offices of a political party. Greek police told Anadolu...

Turkish court remands HDP official on terror charges 10 Jan 2017 - 01:11 pm

VAN, Turkey: A court in eastern province of Van Tuesday remanded in custody a local official of the opposition People's Democratic Party (HDP)...

Turkey can play leading role in Middle East: Experts 10 Jan 2017 - 12:55 pm

ANKARA: Turkey is uniquely qualified to play a leading role in resolving the crisis in Iraq and Syria to improve the stability in...

Truck-bomb kills 9 policemen in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula 10 Jan 2017 - 12:50 pm

CAIRO: At least nine Egyptian policemen were killed Monday -- and another ten injured -- when a massive truck bomb exploded at a...

Barack Obama gets new job offer 10 Jan 2017 - 12:31 pm

Washington: Barack Obama ends his eight-year tenure as US President in a couple of weeks but he might not be out of a...

Gambia: fourth radio closed since crisis began 10 Jan 2017 - 12:19 pm

BANJUL, Gambia: Gambian authorities have ordered Paradise FM, a radio station that has been effectively covering the crisis in the country, to cease...

UK: Labour wants inquiry into Israeli figure's remarks 10 Jan 2017 - 12:17 pm

LONDON: The U.K.’s main opposition Labour Party has called for an inquiry after secretly recorded footage revealed an Israeli embassy employee saying he...

Thai temple says not resisting legal process of abbot 10 Jan 2017 - 12:13 pm

BANGKOK: A wealthy Thai Buddhist temple that foiled two massive police operations last year has denied resisting a legal process against its honorary...

‘Everything on table’ at Astana talks: Syria’s Assad 10 Jan 2017 - 12:09 pm

ISTANBUL: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has voiced his readiness to send representatives to planned peace talks in Astana later this month with a...

Jordanian PM in Baghdad to discuss economy, security 10 Jan 2017 - 12:06 pm

Jordanian Prime Minister Hani al-Mulki arrived in Baghdad on Monday for talks with Iraqi officials, according to an Iraqi cabinet source. "The Jordanian...

IS's days in Mosul 'are numbered', Pentagon says 10 Jan 2017 - 12:03 pm

Islamic State is "surrounded on all sides" in Mosul by superior fighters, the Pentagon said Monday as Iraqi-led forces continue their campaign to...

19 IS terrorists 'neutralized' in northern Syria 10 Jan 2017 - 11:52 am

19 Islamic State terrorists were "neutralized" over the last 24 hours as part of Operation Euphrates Shield, according to the Turkish military. In...

Iran says it has received Saudi hajj invite 10 Jan 2017 - 11:30 am

Tehran: Iran said Tuesday it had received an official invitation from Saudi Arabia for its pilgrims to attend this year's hajj, two weeks...

Where are the women? Sweden's top diplomat wants to know 10 Jan 2017 - 08:31 am

UNITED NATIONS: Sweden's top diplomat has a question: "Where are the women?" Taking a seat on the United Nations' influential Security Council, Sweden...