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EU welcomes cease-fire in Syria 31 Dec 2016 - 10:32 am

BRUSSELS: The European Union welcomed Friday the nationwide cease-fire in Syria that began Thursday night. Turkey and the Russia will act as guarantor...

Australia kicks off global New Year party defying terror threat 31 Dec 2016 - 10:29 am

Sydney: Global terror attacks have cast a pall over 2016 but Australia was Saturday set to defy the threats and ring in the...

Indonesia warns airline after videos appear to show intoxicated pilot 31 Dec 2016 - 10:05 am

JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities have issued a warning to airline PT Citilink Indonesia after videos circulated appearing to show an intoxicated pilot from the...

India mine collapse toll rises to 11 as rescuers search 31 Dec 2016 - 09:56 am

New Delhi: The toll from a deadly mine collapse in eastern India's Jharkhand state rose to 11 on Saturday with rescue workers searching...

U.S. embassy in Guatemala closes temporarily after threats 31 Dec 2016 - 09:48 am

GUATEMALA CITY: The United States embassy in Guatemala closed early on Friday after it received threats, a representative said, without giving further details. ...

Central Baghdad blasts kill at least 18: police 31 Dec 2016 - 09:42 am

Baghdad: Two bombs exploded in a busy market area in central Baghdad on Saturday, killing at least 18 people and wounding dozens, Iraqi...

Toronto-area home explosion in June was double suicide -police 31 Dec 2016 - 09:33 am

An explosion that leveled a house, killed two people including a convicted murderer and injured up to nine in a Toronto suburb in...

Singapore blogger seeking U.S. asylum regrets posts in home country 31 Dec 2016 - 09:28 am

CHICAGO: A Singaporean blogger who is seeking political asylum in the United States said on Friday he regretted inflammatory posts that landed him...

Merkel urges Germany to face down terror with cohesion, compassion 31 Dec 2016 - 09:19 am

Berlin: Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Germans Saturday to hold firm to democratic values in the face of jihadist terror, urging them to...

Mexicans furious over fuel price hike 31 Dec 2016 - 09:17 am

Mexico City: Mexicans are bracing to kickstart the New Year on a sour note, with protests planned against the government's huge hike in...

Brazil investigators say Greek ambassador murder by wife's lover 31 Dec 2016 - 09:15 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian investigators said on Friday that a policeman in Rio de Janeiro confessed to stabbing to death the Greek ambassador...

Code associated with Russia hacking found on Vermont utility computer 31 Dec 2016 - 09:08 am

WASHINGTON: A code associated with a broad Russian hacking campaign dubbed Grizzly Steppe by the Obama administration has been detected on a laptop...

Senator McCain says Russia must pay price for hacking 31 Dec 2016 - 09:00 am

KIEV: Republican U.S. Senator John McCain said on Friday that Russia must be made to pay the price for cyber attacks on the...

Russia pushes UN Council resolution endorsing Syria peace plan 31 Dec 2016 - 08:57 am

United Nations, United States: Russia submitted Friday a draft resolution to the UN Security Council supporting the ceasefire it helped broker in Syria...

DR Congo rivals 'on the verge' of signing crisis deal: mediator 31 Dec 2016 - 08:52 am

Kinshasa: DR Congo's government and the opposition are "on the verge" of concluding an accord to end a political crisis over President Joseph...

Polish plane makes emergency landing in Prague over threat 31 Dec 2016 - 08:48 am

PRAGUE: Officials say a Polish charter plane has made an emergency landing in the Czech Republic after its pilot reported a bomb threat...

Air strikes, fighting mark end of Aleppo ceasefire 31 Dec 2016 - 03:23 am

Heavy clashes erupted between regime and rebel forces in Syria's divided city of Aleppo after a unilateral ceasefire announced by Russia expired, according...

Iraqis rally for release of female journalist 31 Dec 2016 - 03:09 am

Baghdad: Around 1,000 people protested Friday in central Baghdad demanding the release of an Iraqi female journalist after she was abducted by unknown...