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Abu Dhabi to build $1 billion Warner Bros. theme park 19 Apr 2016 - 03:01 pm

LONDON: An Abu Dhabi firm will build a $1 billion theme park with U.S. entertainment company Warner Bros. in the emirate, Miral Asset...

Three more rockets hit Turkish town near Syrian border 19 Apr 2016 - 02:57 pm

A damaged house is seen after rocket projectiles hit the roof of an house in Kilis, Turkey on April 18, 2016. Kerem Kocalar...

Ukraine claims deal with Russia to release pilot Savchenko 19 Apr 2016 - 02:54 pm

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko (R) during press conference after their meeting in Kiev on April 19, 2016. (AFP / GENYA SAVILOV) MOSCOW:...

'EU needs Turkey more than Turkey needs EU': Erdogan 19 Apr 2016 - 02:47 pm

Ankara: The European Union needs Turkey more than Ankara needs the bloc, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday, denouncing a new European...

US leads 18 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq, Syria 19 Apr 2016 - 02:32 pm

WASHINGTON: The United States and its allies staged 17 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and one in Syria on Monday in the...

Syrian army mounts attack in northwest, Idlib bombarded 19 Apr 2016 - 02:26 pm

BEIRUT: Syrian government forces backed by Russian air power launched a counter-attack against rebels in the northwestern province of Latakia, a rebel group...

Hong Kong leader testifies in 'glass-throwing' case 19 Apr 2016 - 02:05 pm

Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying (C) leaves court for the day where he was giving evidence in an assault case against pro-democracy and anti-China...

Syrian opposition calls for major powers to discuss failed truce 19 Apr 2016 - 02:03 pm

Riad Hijab, Coordinator of the High Negotiation Committee (HNC), speaks during a press conference, in Geneva, Switzerland, 19 April 2016. EPA/SALVATORE DI NOLFI...

Dozens killed in Taliban attack on Afghan security agency 19 Apr 2016 - 02:03 pm

Afghan security forces carry an injured man after an attack on a government security building in Kabul, Afghanistan April 19, 2016. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail...

Egyptian policeman kills a man, wounds another, over cup of tea 19 Apr 2016 - 12:54 pm

CAIRO: An Egyptian policeman shot two people, killing one of them, on Tuesday after an argument in the street in Cairo, security sources...

Death toll from Taliban attack in Afghan capital rises to 28: Police 19 Apr 2016 - 12:45 pm

Afghan security forces inspect the site of suicide car bomb attack on a government security building in Kabul, Afghanistan April 19, 2016. REUTERS/Mohammad...

Five dead in rocket fire on Turkey town after Syrian child dies 19 Apr 2016 - 12:33 pm

Istanbul: The death toll from rocket strikes on a Turkish town from an area in Syria controlled by jihadists rose to five on...

Solar power, boats, ham radio to aid voting in the Sundarbans 19 Apr 2016 - 12:21 pm

File photo of a boat to Sundarbans used for representation. Reuters By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata: Amped up with ham radio broadcasts, solar lights...

Syria opposition says postponement of talks is indefinite 19 Apr 2016 - 12:18 pm

Asaad Al-Zoubi (L), head of the Syrian opposition delegation, arrives with George Sabra, a member of the High Negotiations Committee (HNC), for peace...

Odd-even scheme: HC asks Delhi to respond to advocates' plea 19 Apr 2016 - 12:11 pm

The second phase of odd even traffic restrictions scheme is being run in the capital. Reuters New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on...

Gun and grenade attackers kills woman in Burundi 19 Apr 2016 - 12:02 pm

NAIROBI: Attackers armed with guns and grenades burst into a bar and opened fire, killing a woman and seriously wounding three other customers...

EU won't water down criteria for Turkish visa waiver: Juncker 19 Apr 2016 - 11:43 am

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker STRASBOURG: Turkey must meet all requirements for visa-free travel with the European Union and the criteria will not...

Graft denials come under strain in Malaysia fund scandal 19 Apr 2016 - 11:25 am

Malaysia's Prime Minister, Najib Razak, pictured at his office in Putrajaya, outside Kuala Lumpur, Feb 2015. AFP Photo/Mohd Rasfan Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's prime...