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IPS Association reject Sahay Commission report on Muzaffarnagar riots 21 Mar 2016 - 09:26 am

File picture of the army vehicles parked in the riot-hit areas of Muzaffarnagar. Reuters Lucknow: The Indian Police Service (IPS) Association of Uttar...

Somali militants overrun military base, killing at least one 21 Mar 2016 - 09:18 am

By Abdi Sheikh and Feisal Omar MOGADISHU: The Islamist group al Shabaab attacked a Somali military base southwest of the capital Mogadishu on...

Taiwan security agency says China's Gambia gambit meant to pressure president 21 Mar 2016 - 08:48 am

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) shakes hand with his Gambian counterpart Neneh Macdouall-Gaye at a signing ceremony in Beijing, China, March 17,...

Southern Libya could be new frontier for IS: experts 21 Mar 2016 - 08:43 am

Last year, IS claimed attacks on the Bardo museum in Tunis and a popular resort hotel, killing 59 tourists in total, and the...

Khamenei accuses US of failing to respect nuclear deal 21 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. (AFP) Tehran: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused Washington of failing to respect the terms of...

All US presidential candidates hostile to Iran: Khamenei 21 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (AFP) DUBAI: US policy is preventing big companies from doing business with Iran, while US presidential candidates...

Migrants vanish from popular Aegean island crossing point 21 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Dikili, Turkey: In a white van parked on a cliff looking out to sea, Turkish guards wait patiently for their scanner to detect...

Cape Verde votes in tight parliamentary polls 21 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV) President, Janira Hopffer Almada, casts her vote in the legislative elections in Praia, Santiago...

Obama departs US for historic Cuba visit 21 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama board Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on March 20,...

12 dead in Indonesian military chopper crash 20 Mar 2016 - 06:57 pm

Jakarta: Twelve people were killed Sunday when a military helicopter crashed in bad weather in central Indonesia, an official said, the latest air...

Ethiopian Israelis protest after immigration plan axed 20 Mar 2016 - 06:42 pm

Israelis of Ethiopian descent take part in a protest calling on the Israeli government to bring the remaining members of their community living...

Syria peace talks grind toward pivotal Assad question 20 Mar 2016 - 06:40 pm

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad meets with Kamal Kharrazi, head of Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, in Damascus, in this handout picture provided...

Trump defends 'spirited' campaign chief after rally violence 20 Mar 2016 - 06:22 pm

A supporter wears a mask depicting Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign rally by Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders...

Russia: Black boxes from plane crash site are badly damaged 20 Mar 2016 - 06:13 pm

A flight recorder from the crashed Boeing 737-800 Flight FZ981 operated by Dubai-based budget carrier Flydubai, is seen in Moscow, Russia, in this...

Brazil business world bets on Rousseff exit 20 Mar 2016 - 06:12 pm

Demonstrators attend a protest calling for the impeachment of Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff at Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in this December...