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Swiss say $4 bln misappropriated from Malaysian state firms 30 Jan 2016 - 10:34 am

Men walk past a 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) billboard in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 1, 2015. Reuters/Olivia Harris By Mark Hosenball and A....

Malaysia's attorney general says will cooperate with Swiss counterparts on 1MDB probe 30 Jan 2016 - 10:08 am

Attorney-General Mohamed Apandi Ali KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's attorney general will cooperate with Swiss counterparts regarding investigations into state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB),...

Burundi defiant as Africa leaders debate peacekeeping force 30 Jan 2016 - 09:22 am

French journalist for Le Monde newspaper Jean Philippe Remy (L) and British freelance photographer Phil Moore (R) speak with French Ambassador to Burundi...

Iran cancels London oil conference over visas; bids for new contracts in May: Seda weekly 30 Jan 2016 - 09:13 am

Iran has cancelled an oil conference in London next month, when Tehran was expected to reveal its new oil and gas contracts to...

Five killed in western Canada avalanche: officials 30 Jan 2016 - 09:08 am

British Columbia province in Canada Montreal: Five snowmobilers were killed Friday after being buried in an avalanche in Canada's British Columbia (BC) province,...

'Miracle' rescue of four China miners after 36 days underground 30 Jan 2016 - 09:04 am

Rescuers free four miners who were among 29 trapped when a mine collapsed on December 25 in Pingyi County, eastern China's Shandong province....

'Top Secret' emails on Clinton server: State Department 30 Jan 2016 - 08:46 am

US Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton speaks at a campaign rally in North Liberty, Iowa on January 23, 2016 (AFP Photo/Jim Watson) Washington: ...

Chinese police break silence on missing Hong Kong bookseller 30 Jan 2016 - 08:42 am

A demonstrator wears a mask depicting Causeway Bay Books shareholder Lee Bo during a protest over the disappearance of booksellers, in Hong Kong,...

No casualties from 7.0-magnitude quake in east Russia: Authorities 30 Jan 2016 - 08:36 am

Moscow: A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck in Russia's Far East on Saturday morning, US and Russian authorities said, although there were no reports...

Netherlands to join US-led air strikes in Syria 30 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

The Hague: Bowing to US demands, the Dutch government announced Friday it will take part in US-led air strikes in Syria against the...

Crisis-hit Burundi frees two foreign journalists 30 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Nairobi: Two foreign journalists working in Burundi and arrested during a raid were released one day later on Friday, on the eve of...

Extreme suffering should not be the trigger for Syria aid: ICRC 29 Jan 2016 - 06:00 pm

A Red Crescent aid convoy enters Madaya, Syria, January 14, 2016. Reuters/Omar Sanadiki By Magdalena Mis LONDON: Extreme human suffering, like that seen...

Iran president pessimistic on Syrian peace process 29 Jan 2016 - 05:54 pm

Paris: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has voiced pessimism over the prospects for peace in Syria, ahead of talks set to open in Geneva...

U.S. leads 24 strikes against Islamic State: statement 29 Jan 2016 - 05:49 pm

WASHINGTON: The United States and its allies staged two dozen strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria on Thursday, the coalition leading...

Germany raids homes of former SS men over war crimes 29 Jan 2016 - 05:43 pm

The "Hitler Youth" SS division in France. Photo: Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-297-1740-10A / Kurth / CC-BY-SA 3.0 Berlin: German authorities said Friday they had...

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi readies for power as her party comes to parliament 29 Jan 2016 - 05:34 pm

REF REF New Myanmar parliament to convene on Monday New and old MPs celebrate transition, end of first term NLD-dominated parliament will choose...

Cameron in Brussels, facing decision time on EU deal 29 Jan 2016 - 05:28 pm

“Emergency brake” on offer to curb benefits to EU migrants. Weekend talks could see draft package circulated on Monday. Brussels seeks consensus; tough...

Oil crash has economic benefits but geopolitical risks for US 29 Jan 2016 - 05:24 pm

New York: The oil price crash is mostly a godsend for the United States, delivering American consumers and businesses cheaper gasoline prices while...