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Foreign governments press Saudi Arabia on workers’ delayed wages 07 Mar 2016 - 06:17 pm

An Indian labourer looks at the construction site of a building in Riyadh November 16 2014. REUTERS, Faisal Al Nasser Building firms late...

Three wounded in bomb blast outside airport in central Somalia 07 Mar 2016 - 05:47 pm

Residents help a man wounded during an attack in the center of Mogadishu on February 26, 2016 (AFP Photo/Mohamed Abdiwahab) MOGADISHU: Two Somali...

Iraq town lives in shadow of world's 'most dangerous dam' 07 Mar 2016 - 05:34 pm

People stand on the banks of the Tigris River in the village of Wana, some 10 kms south of the Mosul Dam, on...

Israel military chief sparks debate with 'common sense' 07 Mar 2016 - 05:16 pm

"When there's a 13-year-old girl holding scissors or a knife and there is some distance between her and the soldiers, I don't want...

OIC urges ban on products from Israeli settlements 07 Mar 2016 - 04:50 pm

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo (R) with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas during the closing of the 5th Extraordinary Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Summit...

Biden says US will 'wipe out' evil of IS jihadists 07 Mar 2016 - 04:43 pm

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (3rd R) visits the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, UAE, March 7, 2016. (Reuters) Abu Dhabi:...

Blast kills 13 as Pakistani Taliban avenge executed Islamist 07 Mar 2016 - 04:23 pm

Pakistani security officials inspect the scene of a suicide bomb attack that targeted the local court in Charsadda, Pakistan, 07 March 2016. (EPA) ...

With Rs10 lakh relief, I cannot even get my place cleaned: Rohtak mall owner 07 Mar 2016 - 02:26 pm

Shops and motorcycles burnt by protesters at Rohtak. Manoj Dhaka/ Hindustan Times By Jaideep Sarin Rohtak (Haryana): "I have got RTGS of Rs.10...

Indonesian President calls Israel to end colonization of Palestine 07 Mar 2016 - 02:09 pm

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo (C) delivers a speech in Jakarta during the plenary session of the 5th Extraordinary Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)...

EU summit to declare Balkan migrant route closed 07 Mar 2016 - 01:44 pm

A boy carries bread at the makeshift camp on the Greek-Macedonian border near the Greek village of Idomeni, on March 6, 2016. AFP...

Two years on, questions still cloud future of Malaysia Airlines 07 Mar 2016 - 01:27 pm

Men watch Malaysia Airlines aircraft at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia, in this picture taken March 2, 2016. REUTERS/OLIVIA HARRIS By...

Tight security measures after deadly Iraq suicide attack 07 Mar 2016 - 01:21 pm

Iraqi security forces stand guard at the site of a bomb attack at a checkpoint in the city of Hilla, south of Baghdad,...

21 jihadists, 4 civilians killed in Tunisia fighting: new toll 07 Mar 2016 - 01:14 pm

File photo of Tunisian soldiers standing guard at the border crossing at Ras Jdir Ben Guerdane, in this picture taken December 5, 2014....

Slovakia's PM Fico asked to form government after divided vote 07 Mar 2016 - 01:00 pm

Slovakia's Prime Minister and leader of Smer party Robert Fico leaves after a live broadcast of a debate after the country's parliamentary election,...

Syria opposition official signals will go to Geneva talks 07 Mar 2016 - 12:51 pm

Residents inspect damaged ground after a shell fell in the rebel held town of Jarjanaz, southern Idlib countryside, Syria March 5, 2016. REUTERS/KHALIL...

Indonesian leader holds talks with Sudan's Bashir 07 Mar 2016 - 12:44 pm

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo (L) welcomes Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir to the Extraordinary Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Summit on March 7, 2016...

Japanese police set up unit to stop yakuza 'war': media 07 Mar 2016 - 12:43 pm

A man holding an umbrella looks at an electronic board in Tokyo. (Reuters / file photo) Tokyo: Japanese police on Monday set up...

Demolition resumes in Calais as new refugee camp to open nearby 07 Mar 2016 - 12:35 pm

Workers demolish makeshift shelters during the dismantlement of the shanty town made by migrants called the "Jungle" in Calais, March 4, 2016. Reuters/Yves...