World

Man dies in police shooting incident in northern England 03 Jan 2017 - 12:55 pm

LONDON: A man has died after being shot by police during an operation in northern England, West Yorkshire Police said on Tuesday, later...

Nigeria attacks S.Africa police after 'barbaric' death 03 Jan 2017 - 12:51 pm

Lagos: Nigeria has urged "urgent" diplomatic action after one of its citizens died in a violent confrontation with South African police, in what...

Israeli navy opens fire at fishing boats in Gaza 03 Jan 2017 - 12:22 pm

Gaza: Israeli navy opened fire on Tuesday at Palestinian fishing boats sailing in the northern shores of the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian...

Germany plans security overhaul after Berlin attack 03 Jan 2017 - 12:17 pm

Berlin: Germany's interior minister Tuesday outlined plans for an overhaul of the country's security apparatus, seeking greater federal powers on domestic intelligence and...

Counting the cost of Gambia's political stand off 03 Jan 2017 - 12:12 pm

Banjul, GAMBIA: Gambia, a small country split in half horizontally by its eponymous river, prides itself on being west Africa’s “smiling coast”. However,...

At least 56 dead in Brazil prison massacre 03 Jan 2017 - 12:08 pm

SANTO DOMINGO, Dom: At least 56 inmates in Brazil have been killed and dozens remain at large following a prison riot over the...

360 injured from Syria's Aleppo treated in Turkey 03 Jan 2017 - 12:04 pm

HATAY, Turkey: The number of injured civilians from Syria’s war-torn Aleppo city sent to hospitals in Turkey has reached 360, according to a...

Aircraft carrier held drills in South China Sea 03 Jan 2017 - 12:01 pm

BEIJING: China’s military confirmed Tuesday that the country’s first aircraft carrier and its naval formation have held takeoff and landing drills in the...

Russian navy offers support to Philippines during visit 03 Jan 2017 - 11:56 am

ZAMBOANGA CITY, the Philippines: Two Russian warships arrived at a Manila harbor Tuesday for a goodwill visit that will feature maritime exercises. The...

'18 IS terrorists' killed in northern Syria 03 Jan 2017 - 11:54 am

ANKARA: At least 18 Islamic State terrorists were killed in northern Syria in the last 24 hours during the ongoing Operation Euphrates Shield,...

Impeached SKorean leader to miss start of trial 03 Jan 2017 - 11:52 am

SEOUL: South Korean President Park Geun-hye is expected to miss the start of her impeachment trial Tuesday, with the Constitutional Court opening its...

New clash kills 19 in southeastern Yemen 03 Jan 2017 - 11:49 am

SHABWAH, Yemen: At least 19 people have been killed in a new clash between Houthi rebels and pro-government forces in the southeastern Shabwah...

4 Iraqi police killed in suicide bombing 03 Jan 2017 - 11:42 am

SAMARRA, Iraq: At least four police officers were killed here in a suicide attack, a military source told Anadolu Agency on Tuesday. A...

President-elect defends ECOWAS on polls results 03 Jan 2017 - 11:38 am

BANJUL, Gambia: Gambia's president-elect Adama Barrow has defended the position taken by the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) two days after...

Man arrested for plotting terror attack in Germany 03 Jan 2017 - 11:34 am

BERLIN: A Syrian-origin suspect was arrested Monday in southwestern Germany for suspicion over planning a terror attack, according to judicial sources. The 38-year-old...

Google Doodle pays tribute to India's social reformer Savitribai Phule 03 Jan 2017 - 11:30 am

Mumbai: Google dedicated a doodle on Tuesday to mark the 186th birth anniversary of India's 19th century social reformer Savitribai Jyotirao Phule, among...

Car bombing kills at least 50 in Iraqi capital 03 Jan 2017 - 11:29 am

BAGHDAD / ANKARA: Turkey has strongly condemned the bomb attacks that hit Iraqi capital Baghdad on Monday that killed at least 50 and...

Israeli Arab MP banned from Knesset for six months 03 Jan 2017 - 11:26 am

JERUSALEM: An Israeli Knesset committee on Monday voted to temporarily ban an Arab member of the Knesset (Israel’s parliament) from entering the assembly,...