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Japan's Akihito in Philippines to honour WWII dead 26 Jan 2016 - 10:50 am

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are visiting the Philippines until January 30 (Photo: AFP/Toru Yamanaka) Manila: Japan's Emperor Akihito pledged Tuesday to...

Syria regime forces capture key southern rebel town: Monitor 26 Jan 2016 - 10:44 am

Beirut: Syrian pro-government forces captured a strategic southern rebel town close to the Jordanian border after weeks of fighting, a monitor said on...

Taliban kill 10 Afghan police in insider attack: Officials 26 Jan 2016 - 10:09 am

Kandahar, Afghanistan: A rogue Afghan policeman killed 10 of his colleagues in the southern province of Uruzgan early Tuesday, officials said, the second...

Suicide bombers kill 32, wound dozens in northern Cameroon 26 Jan 2016 - 10:04 am

Along with Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Benin, Cameroon is part of a regional military force fighting Boko Haram jihadists in west Africa. (AFP/Reinnier...

Blue skies over Beijing? Decaying suburbs bear cost as China cuts pollution 26 Jan 2016 - 09:57 am

Chimney in front of residential buildings during a polluted day in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China, January 21, 2016. Reuters By Jessica Macy Yu...

Five facts about India's Republic Day parade 26 Jan 2016 - 09:54 am

New Delhi: French President Francois Hollande is the chief guest at India's Republic Day parade Tuesday, a spectacular showcase of the nation's military...

At least 50 deadly swine flu cases reported in Russia 26 Jan 2016 - 09:46 am

Moscow: At least 50 people have died of swine flu in Russia since last month, according to AFP calculations based on data from...

Soldier martyred in J&K gets Ashok Chakra posthumously 26 Jan 2016 - 09:42 am

Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami New Delhi: Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami, who killed 10 guerrillas in 11 days before attaining martyrdom, was...

India displays military prowess, cultural heritage at R-Day 26 Jan 2016 - 09:36 am

Indian Railway Protection Force (RPF) dog squad personnel take part in a parade to mark during Republic Day celebrations in Secunderabad on January...

Experience v. Judgment: Clinton, Sanders vie for pivotal Iowa vote 26 Jan 2016 - 08:49 am

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton applauds during the CNN Town Hall at Drake University in Des Moines , Iowa, January 25, 2016, ahead...

Ivory Coast: key dates leading to Gbagbo trial in The Hague 26 Jan 2016 - 08:27 am

Abidjan: Ivory Coast ex-president Laurent Gbagbo, the first former head of state to go on trial before the International Criminal Court in The...

Danish parliament to vote on controversial migrant bill 26 Jan 2016 - 08:16 am

Copenhagen: Despite widespread condemnation, Denmark's parliament is expected to vote Tuesday in favour of drastic reforms curbing asylum seekers' rights, including delaying family...

All night flights relieve thousands stranded on S. Korea island 26 Jan 2016 - 08:10 am

Seoul: Airlines operated all night flights to shift tens of thousands of people stranded over the weekend by record snowfalls on the South...

OAS poll observer urges Haiti to reorganize vote 26 Jan 2016 - 08:08 am

Port-au-Prince: The head of the Organization of American States' poll observers in Haiti on Monday urged the country's political camps to get behind...

Washington struggles to dig out after monster blizzard 26 Jan 2016 - 07:59 am

Pedestrians walk past a mound of snow in northwest Washington, DC on January 25, 2016. AFP / MANDEL NGAN Washington: The US capital...

With one week to Iowa, Trump and Cruz deepen feud 26 Jan 2016 - 07:58 am

A giant poster of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump stands in the backyard of supporter George Davey's residence in West Des Moines, Iowa,...

Teen charged in Australia with terrorism offences 26 Jan 2016 - 07:51 am

Sydney: Australian authorities have charged a teenager with collecting documents that could facilitate terrorist acts, officials said Tuesday. The 18-year-old from the western...