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Bangladesh kills four members of Islamist group blamed for cafe attack 08 Oct 2016 - 10:51 am

DHAKA: Bangladesh's security forces killed four members of a Islamist militant group on Saturday blamed for on attack on a cafe in Dhaka...

Car bomb plotters blow themselves up near Ankara 08 Oct 2016 - 10:48 am

ANKARA: Two terrorists thought to have been planning a car bomb attack in capital Ankara blew themselves up when confronted by police on...

After six-month lull, Greek islanders fear new refugee wave 08 Oct 2016 - 10:42 am

Lesbos, Greece: A little let-down after missing out on the Nobel Peace Prize this week, the Greek islanders of Lesbos who helped rescue...

Post Hungary vote, migrants in Serbia nurse slim hopes 08 Oct 2016 - 10:33 am

BELGRADE, Serbia: While world leaders continue to negotiate and hold meeting after meeting on how to handle the international migrant crisis, more and...

Japan's Mount Aso volcano erupts, no injuries reported 08 Oct 2016 - 10:27 am

TOKYO: Mount Aso, a volcano on Japan's main southern island of Kyushu, erupted early on Saturday, Japan's Meteorological Agency said, spewing volcanic ash...

Hurricane Matthew: 4,500 Flights Canceled For Storm 08 Oct 2016 - 10:20 am

New York: Hurricane Matthew continues to cause problems for travelers, with 4,500 flights canceled so far between Wednesday and Sunday, according to tracking...

Crisis-plagued Trump apologizes for lewd talk about women 08 Oct 2016 - 09:33 am

Washington: Donald Trump, facing the deepest crisis of his presidential campaign, apologized early Saturday for crude and aggressively sexual remarks about women that...

Hurricane Matthew kills almost 900 in Haiti before hitting U.S. 08 Oct 2016 - 08:59 am

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti/DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.: Hurricane Matthew killed almost 900 people and left tens of thousands homeless in Haiti earlier this week before plowing ...

Two militants kill themselves after Turkish police call to surrender - TV 08 Oct 2016 - 08:55 am

ANKARA: Two militants detonated explosives, killing themselves in a remote area near the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Saturday after police called on them...

At 85, Tutu says wants choice of assisted death 07 Oct 2016 - 04:46 pm

Cape Town: South African retired Anglican archbishop and anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu celebrated his 85th birthday on Friday saying he would like to...

Riyadh to host meeting of undersecretaries of GCC ministries of petroleum 06 Oct 2016 - 05:54 pm

Riyadh: Riyadh will host on Sunday the preparatory meeting of the committee of undersecretaries of GCC ministries of petroleum. The meeting will discuss...

Ten people wounded in blast near Istanbul police station - governor 06 Oct 2016 - 05:43 pm

ISTANBUL: Ten people were wounded when a bomb was detonated on a motorbike left near a police station in Istanbul on Thursday, provincial...

Hundreds of thousands flee coast to escape Matthew's fury 06 Oct 2016 - 05:33 pm

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.: Hundreds of thousands of anxious people boarded up their homes and businesses and grabbed a few belongings to flee inland...

In South Africa's deep mines, drones may soon go where humans should not 06 Oct 2016 - 05:33 pm

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa is developing drones for the mining industry for inspections in potentially unsafe areas underground, removing the need to put humans...

U.N. to make first aid delivery in months to Syrian refugees on Jordan border 06 Oct 2016 - 04:58 pm

LONDON: United Nations aid agencies will make their first deliveries of relief in two months to thousands of Syrian refugees stranded on Jordan's ...

Blast near police station in Istanbul injures 5 people 06 Oct 2016 - 04:53 pm

ISTANBUL: A bomb-laden motorcycle exploded near a police station in Istanbul, injuring five people, including one critically on Thursday, the city's governor tweeted. ...

Hurricane Matthew death toll rises to 65 in Haiti, total toll 69 06 Oct 2016 - 04:47 pm

MEXICO CITY: Hurricane Matthew has killed at least 69 people, the death toll in struggling Haiti alone rising to 65, local officials said,...

Palestinian factions slam Israeli seizure of the aid ship Zaytouna-Oliva 06 Oct 2016 - 04:37 pm

GAZA CITY, Palestine: Several Palestinian factions condemned Thursday Israel’s interception and seizure yesterday evening of the Zaytouna-Oliva, a Gaza-bound aid ship. "We condemn...