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Israel okays 181 new settlements 04 Nov 2016 - 11:24 pm

JERUSALEM: The Israeli authorities have approved construction of 181 new settlement units in occupied East Jerusalem, according to a Palestinian expert on Israeli...

Iraqi forces push deeper into eastern Mosul 04 Nov 2016 - 11:22 pm

Mosul: Iraqi special forces said they recaptured six districts of eastern Mosul yesterday, expanding the army’s foothold in the Islamic State (IS) bastion...

Three U.S. trainers shot dead at Jordan base: military source 04 Nov 2016 - 11:21 pm

AMMAN: Three U.S. military trainers were shot dead in Jordan on Friday when their car failed to stop at the gate of a...

One dead, 12 hurt at Indonesia protest against Jakarta governor: police 04 Nov 2016 - 07:30 pm

JAKARTA: Indonesian police said one person had died and 12 were wounded during clashes on Friday, after tens of thousands of hardline Muslims...

Egypt says arrests militants, links them to Muslim Brotherhood 04 Nov 2016 - 05:57 pm

CAIRO: Egyptian authorities said on Friday they had arrested members of two recently emerged militant groups, along with weapons, explosives and proof that...

Participants are seen during the trial over the breaking up the Rabaa el-Adaweya protests, at the police academy in Cairo, Egypt on November 01, 2016. ( Moustafa El-Shemy - Anadolu Agency )

Brazil mine gets safety gear -- too late 04 Nov 2016 - 05:51 pm

Mariana, Brazil: Surrounded by big video screens and computers, a team works 24/7 to monitor the slightest threat of an accident at dams...

IMF says politics, debt taking toll on Turkish economy 04 Nov 2016 - 05:45 pm

ISTANBUL: Increased political uncertainty, a fall in tourism and high levels of corporate debt are taking their toll on Turkey’s economy, where growth...

Hospital staff in India arrested for stealing babies for illegal adoption 04 Nov 2016 - 05:39 pm

CHENNAI, India: Six hospital staff in southern India have been charged with stealing babies and young children and selling them to childless couples...

Indonesian police fire tear gas, water cannon at Muslim protesters in Jakarta 04 Nov 2016 - 05:32 pm

JAKARTA: Indonesian police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse hardline Muslims protesters on Friday, after tens of thousands had rallied to...

Uganda court bans Gates-backed schools 04 Nov 2016 - 05:22 pm

Nairobi: Uganda's High Court on Friday ordered the closure of a chain of low-cost private schools backed by Microsoft and Facebook founders Bill...

Russian-declared Aleppo ceasefire under way 04 Nov 2016 - 03:59 pm

Aleppo, Syria: A Russian-declared ceasefire for opposition-held areas of Syria's second city Aleppo took effect on Friday, but there was little sign that...

Syrian pro-government soldiers run for cover in the '1070' apartment block area, south of al-Hamdaniyah, in eastern Aleppo on November 4, 2016. Syrian rebels fired rockets at one of the eight evacuation corridors opened from opposition-held east Aleppo du

UN says 240 migrants drowned off Libya in 48 hours 03 Nov 2016 - 09:31 pm

GENEVA: At least 240 migrants have drowned off the coast of Libya within the last 48 hours, possibly as an unintended consequence of...

Colombian president 'inspired' by Northern Irish peace process 03 Nov 2016 - 09:23 pm

Belfast: Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said during a visit to Belfast on Thursday he was trying to follow Northern Ireland's path to...

Vatican to open its doors to 1,000 prisoners 03 Nov 2016 - 09:15 pm

Vatican City: One thousand prisoners -- including some lifers -- will take part in a special event at the Vatican this weekend, along...

Obama fires up Democratic base for Clinton in Florida 03 Nov 2016 - 08:22 pm

Miami: President Barack Obama cut loose with a barn-burner campaign appearance Thursday, energizing tepid Florida Democrats to get out, vote and give Hillary...

Turkey's Erdogan accuses Germany of 'harbouring terrorists' 03 Nov 2016 - 08:14 pm

Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday accused Germany of being one of the world's worst countries for harbouring "terrorists", saying Berlin...

Kerry says confident on Philippines ties, hopes to visit again 03 Nov 2016 - 08:09 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday he remained confident about the future of the U.S.-Philippines relationship in spite of...

Trump and Clinton's political realism in dealing with russia and other countries 03 Nov 2016 - 07:58 pm

Washington: US-Russian relations were one of the key distinctions between the programmes of presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, due to the...