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80,000 have fled east Aleppo since army operation began: monitor 07 Dec 2016 - 10:47 am

Beirut: At least 80,000 people have fled east Aleppo since the Syrian army began an operation in mid-November to recapture the rebel-held sector...

Monitor says Syrian army seizes Aleppo Old City from rebels 07 Dec 2016 - 10:05 am

BEIRUT: A war monitor said on Wednesday the Syrian army had seized control of all parts of the Old City of Aleppo which...

At least 25 dead, dozens missing after quake hits Indonesia's Aceh 07 Dec 2016 - 09:00 am

JAKARTA: At least 25 people were killed and dozens were missing after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit the northern Indonesian province of Aceh...

Indian train crash kills two, renewing network safety fears 07 Dec 2016 - 08:59 am

NEW DELHI: A train ran off the tracks in India's eastern state of West Bengal, killing at least two people and injuring six,...

Almost 60 people missing after ship sinks in Yemen 07 Dec 2016 - 08:57 am

Aden: Nearly 60 people are missing after a ship sank off Yemen's Socotra island, the country's fisheries minister said Wednesday, with state media...

Seven-year-old tweets Aleppo's tragedy to the world 06 Dec 2016 - 08:25 pm

Beirut: Seven-year-old Bana al-Abed's Twitter account has offered a poignant daily glimpse into the hell of life in Syria's Aleppo, so when she...

Syrian troops close in on Aleppo's Old City 06 Dec 2016 - 07:53 pm

BEIRUT/GENEVA: Syria's army and allies closed in on areas near Aleppo's Old City on Tuesday, looking closer than ever to achieving their most...

Bus bomb kills 21 in Mosul 06 Dec 2016 - 07:21 pm

Baghdad: At least 21 civilians, mostly women and children were killed and 35 injured in a bus bomb that went off Tuesday in...

Sweden jails Iraqi for war crimes after Facebook post 06 Dec 2016 - 07:05 pm

Stockholm: A Swedish court on Tuesday jailed an Iraqi man for six months for war crimes in a landmark case after he posted...

Army seizes five rebel districts in Aleppo 06 Dec 2016 - 06:20 pm

Beirut: Syrian government troops seized five new districts of eastern Aleppo on Tuesday, including the strategic Shaar neighbourhood, a monitoring group said. According...

Merkel says situation in Aleppo is a 'disgrace' for West 06 Dec 2016 - 03:05 pm

Essen, Germany: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday it was a "disgrace" that the international community had been unable to alleviate the suffering...

Aleppo 'Twitter girl' safe after family flees army advance 06 Dec 2016 - 02:38 pm

Aleppo, Syria: A seven-year-old Syrian girl whose Twitter account from Aleppo gained international attention has fled her home amid heavy fighting, but she...

Dubai plans to open yet another amusement park 06 Dec 2016 - 02:25 pm

DUBAI: A Dubai developer that recently opened the world's largest indoor theme park now plans an even bigger attraction next door. The Ilyas...

Obama targets Trump in final speech on terror fight 06 Dec 2016 - 02:24 pm

Washington: President Barack Obama delivers his final address on the fight against terrorism Tuesday, in a speech aimed at his successor who has...

Iraqi troops enter another IS-held neighborhood in Mosul 06 Dec 2016 - 02:18 pm

BAGHDAD: The Iraqi army says troops have entered another neighborhood held by the Islamic State group in the southeastern part of Mosul. The...

Danish officer shot outside police station near Copenhagen 06 Dec 2016 - 02:07 pm

COPENHAGEN, Denmark: A Danish police officer was hit by shots Tuesday near a police station in suburban Copenhagen, prompting security outside police stations...

Syria government says no Aleppo ceasefire without rebel exit 06 Dec 2016 - 02:04 pm

Damascus: Syria's government on Tuesday said it would not agree to a ceasefire in Aleppo unless it guarantees a full withdrawal of rebel...

Putin approves new cyber-security doctrine 06 Dec 2016 - 02:02 pm

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed off on a broad-ranging plan aimed at bolstering the country's defences against cyberattacks from abroad...