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Poland jails man for burning 'Jewish' effigy 21 Nov 2016 - 08:07 pm

Warsaw: A Polish court on Monday sentenced a man to 10 months in prison for inciting ethnic hatred after he publicly set fire...

Iran reports outbreaks of H5N8 bird flu in Tehran area: OIE 21 Nov 2016 - 07:48 pm

PARIS: Iran reported two outbreaks of the highly contagious H5N8 bird flu virus at farms located in the Tehran region, the World Organisation...

Army strongman registers gains in Libya's oil-rich east 21 Nov 2016 - 07:48 pm

BENGHAZI, Libya: Forces loyal to Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar have reportedly registered major gains in eastern Libya, seizing control of most of...

South African 'prophet' sprays followers with insect killer 21 Nov 2016 - 07:40 pm

Johannesburg: A self-styled prophet in South Africa on Monday defended spraying his followers in the face with insect killer saying the practice healed...

One million people are living under siege in Syria: UN 21 Nov 2016 - 07:25 pm

United Nations, United States: Nearly one million people are living under siege in Syria, the UN aid chief said Monday, announcing revised figures....

Kenya uses new technology to nab poachers at night: WWF 21 Nov 2016 - 07:01 pm

Nairobi: Twenty-six poachers have been caught at night after a new thermal and infrared camera and software system was introduced in Kenya's famed...

Pope extends power to forgive abortion to all Roman Catholic priests 21 Nov 2016 - 06:55 pm

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Monday extended indefinitely to all Roman Catholic priests the power to forgive abortion, a right previously reserved for...

Bank of Brazil eyes axing 18,000 jobs 21 Nov 2016 - 06:42 pm

Rio de Janeiro: State-owned Bank of Brazil said Monday that it is closing more than 400 branches with up to 18,000 jobs possibly...

Israel again extends Palestinian journalist's detention 21 Nov 2016 - 06:38 pm

Ramallah, Palestinian Territories: Israeli authorities will extend for a second time the detention without charge of a Palestinian journalist accused of belonging to...

Pakistan’s powerful army chief begins farewell visits 21 Nov 2016 - 06:01 pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s powerful army chief Raheel Sharif began a round of farewell visits on Monday, his spokesman said, damping speculation he might receive...

India central bank allows withdrawal of up to 250,000 rupees for wedding expenses 21 Nov 2016 - 05:43 pm

MUMBAI: India’s central bank said on Monday that people can withdraw up to 250,000 rupees ($3,670) for wedding related expenses, provided they submit...

Amid job shuffle talk, EU’s Juncker denies threat to quit 21 Nov 2016 - 05:39 pm

BRUSSELS: European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker will not step down, a spokesman said on Monday, after a German magazine raised the possibility amid...

Fillon v Juppe: how France's rightwing presidential hopefuls shape up 21 Nov 2016 - 05:35 pm

Paris: Francois Fillon and Alain Juppe, the two men set to duel next Sunday for the French rightwing presidential nomination, both advocate deep...

7,000 settlement units in Jerusalem: Palestinian govt 21 Nov 2016 - 05:27 pm

RAMALLAH, Palestine: The Israeli government is planning to build 7,000 new settlement units in the occupied East Jerusalem, the Palestinian Foreign Ministry said...

Analysis: Tech worker visas face uncertain future under Trump, Sessions 21 Nov 2016 - 05:17 pm

SAN FRANCISCO: The main U.S. visa program for technology workers could face renewed scrutiny under President-elect Donald Trump and his proposed Attorney General,...

Myanmar government faces new crisis as ethnic armies attack military 21 Nov 2016 - 05:11 pm

YANGON/SHANGHAI: Myanmar’s eight-month-old government faced a fresh crisis on Monday, after four ethnic armed groups attacked security forces in the north of the...

On patrol with machetes, Kenya’s slum residents hustle for security 21 Nov 2016 - 05:03 pm

NAIROBI: Issac Muasa decided to give up his life of crime on Kenya’s streets in the instant he saw a speeding police car...

Hundreds flee eastern Mosul amid anti-IS offensive 21 Nov 2016 - 05:01 pm

BAGHDAD: Hundreds of civilians have fled eastern Mosul amid an ongoing military offensive to oust Islamic State terrorist group from Iraq’s second largest...