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Israel army arrest 2 Palestinians in West Bank 14 May 2016 - 01:48 pm

Ramallah: Israeli occupation authorities today arrested 2 Palestinians in West Bank. Palestinian sources said a student was arrested inside Al Aqsa Mosque and...

Two tigers escape from Dutch refuge 14 May 2016 - 01:46 pm

The Hague: Two tigers escaped early Saturday from a big cat shelter in the north of the Netherlands, police said, triggering an urgent...

Rebels seize Syrian village, killing 19, dozens missing 14 May 2016 - 01:28 pm

BEIRUT: A group monitoring the Syrian civil war said insurgents killed at least 19 civilians after capturing an Alawite village from government control...

45 Islamic State terrorists killed in Syria 14 May 2016 - 01:22 pm

ANKARA: A total of 45 Islamic State terrorists were killed in Syria's Aleppo province during an operation carried out by Turkish Armed Forces...

Lufthansa plane blocks Mumbai airport runway, flights hit 14 May 2016 - 01:06 pm

(file photo / Reuters) Mumbai: The main runway at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport here was closed for operations after a Lufthansa flight suffered...

Moscow demands North Korea's explanation on detenion of Russian yacht 14 May 2016 - 01:03 pm

MOSCOW: A North Korean coast guard ship has detained a Russian yacht with a crew of five people on board, Russia's Foreign Ministry...

Policeman in Telangana killed as gun goes off accidentally 14 May 2016 - 12:56 pm

Hyderabad: A police constable was killed when his gun accidentally went off in Telangana's Adilabad district on Saturday, police said. B. Gangadhar was...

Turkey president's daughter to marry in Istanbul 14 May 2016 - 12:50 pm

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is greeted by students upon his arrival at Kocaeli University in the western city of Izmit, Turkey. Kayhan Ozer/Presidential...

Nigeria hosts international summit on Boko Haram 14 May 2016 - 12:36 pm

French President Francois Hollande inspects the guards of honour in Abuja, Nigeria May 14, 2016. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde Abuja: Nigeria was on Saturday hosting...

Ugandan opposition leader charged with treason 14 May 2016 - 12:17 pm

File photo of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye. AFP By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA: Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye was charged with treason late...

Turkish shelling, coalition air strike kills 45 IS militants in Syria-Anadolu 14 May 2016 - 11:58 am

ISTANBUL: The Turkish military and U.S.-led coalition forces killed 45 Islamic State militants in shelling and an air strike north of the Syrian...

Peace deal expected with armed Afghan group 14 May 2016 - 11:39 am

Afghan border police secure their side of Pakistan-Afghanistan borders, also known as the Durand Line, after three consecutive days of its closure, Toorkham,...

Migrants rescued off Sicily are not Syrians, UN says 14 May 2016 - 11:31 am

Migrants disembark from the Italian coastguard vessel Peluso in the Sicilian harbour of Augusta, Italy, May 13, 2016. REUTERS/Antonio Parrinello Rome: There were...

Temer vows to get Brazil 'back on rails' 14 May 2016 - 11:07 am

Brazilian interim President Michel Temer speaks during his first cabinet meeting at Planalto Presidential Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, 13 May 2016. EPA/FERNANDO BIZERRA ...

Insight: For Iran and Hezbollah, a costly week in Syria 14 May 2016 - 10:49 am

People inspect a site hit by an airstrike in the rebel-controlled city of Idlib, Syria May 13, 2016. REUTERS/AMMAR ABDULLAH By Tom Perry...

Mexico debates legalizing opium poppy for medicine 14 May 2016 - 10:35 am

Mexico City: Fed up with drug-related violence, a growing number of Mexican politicians see one potential cure: legalizing the cultivation of opium poppies...