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EU tells Russia to free hunger-striking Ukrainian pilot Savchenko 10 Mar 2016 - 01:27 pm

Former Ukrainian army pilot Nadezhda Savchenko looks out from a glass-walled cage as she attends a court hearing in the southern border town...

Insurgents in Syria attack government positions 10 Mar 2016 - 01:00 pm

BEIRUT: Insurgent groups attacked several Syrian government positions in Hama province on Thursday in what a rebel commander said was the biggest rebel...

India vows to recover $1 bn from troubled Vijay Mallya 10 Mar 2016 - 12:41 pm

Kingfisher Airlines Chairman Vijay Mallya speaks to the media during a news conference in Mumbai, India, in this November 15, 2011 file photo....

Ukraine finance minister says IMF aid delay is worrying 10 Mar 2016 - 12:27 pm

Ukraine's Finance Minister Natalia Yaresko speaks during a news conference in Kiev, Ukraine, December 30, 2015. Reuters/Valentyn Ogirenko KIEV: Ukrainian Finance Minister Natalia...

Blackbuck killings: Salman pleads not guilty 10 Mar 2016 - 12:22 pm

Bollywood actor Salman Khan leaves the airport in Jodphur on his way to a court to give a statement related to a poaching...

India unveils new licensing, pricing norms for hydrocarbons 10 Mar 2016 - 12:13 pm

Reliance Industries KG-D6's floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel is seen off the Bay of Bengal. Reuters/Reliance Industries/Handout/Files New Delhi: Taking up...

Rights group attacked in Russia's Caucasus after assault on journalists 10 Mar 2016 - 11:46 am

A small bus on fire which was carrying foreign and Russian journalists, and activists from a non-governmental organization, is seen after been attacked...

Closing Balkan migrant route 'does not solve the problem': Merkel 10 Mar 2016 - 11:08 am

A girl walks in the mud on March 9, 2016, in a makeshift camp at the Greek-Macedonian border, near the Greek village of...

Names of 22,000 IS members leaked to news channel: report 10 Mar 2016 - 10:02 am

London: Tens of thousands of documents containing the names, addresses, phone numbers and family contacts of jihadis who joined the Islamic State group...

Sanders rattles Clinton, as US race heads to Florida 10 Mar 2016 - 09:59 am

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has won 13 out of 22 contests and despite the Michigan setback her team remain confident (AFP Photo/Gaston...

IS commander 'Omar the Chechen' survived US strike: monitor 10 Mar 2016 - 09:42 am

Beirut: Top Islamic State commander leader Omar al-Shishani, known as Omar the Chechen, was "seriously injured" in a recent US strike in Syria...

In crowded Cairo, ride-hailing apps leave cabbies fuming 10 Mar 2016 - 09:41 am

Ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Careem makes it easier for people to commute within Cairo Cairo: For 32-year-old banker Hani, it was...

At least five killed, several hurt in shooting near Pittsburgh: Media 10 Mar 2016 - 09:34 am

Police at the site of the party near Pittsburg. AP Washington: Two gunmen ambushed a backyard party near Pittsburgh on Wednesday, killing at...

EU ministers meet after Balkan migrant route shut 10 Mar 2016 - 09:28 am

Since 2015 over a million people crossed the Aegean Sea from Turkey into Greece, with many aiming to reach Germany, Austria and Scandinavia....

Five dead in US shooting, police seeking suspects: reports 10 Mar 2016 - 09:27 am

Washington: A shooting at a party in the town of Wilkinsburg in the US state of Pennsylvania has left five people dead, and...

Australia sends boat carrying Bangladeshis back to Indonesia 10 Mar 2016 - 09:21 am

Asylum seekers try to enter Australian water on rickety boats. Reuters Kupang, Indonesia: Six Bangladeshi migrants caught entering Australian waters by the country's...