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France hopes to see Russia sanctions lifted 'this summer': French economy minister 25 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Moscow: France hopes that international sanctions imposed on Russia for its intervention in Ukraine will be lifted "this summer," French Economy Minister Emmanuel...

Burkina Faso’s army seeks seven ex-presidential guards for armoury raid 25 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Representative image OUAGADOUGOU: Burkina Faso’s armed forces on Sunday published in local media the names and images of seven members of its dissolved...

Bahrain questions opposition chief over tweets 25 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Dubai: Bahrain's prosecutor said Sunday he would not press new charges against Sheikh Ali Salman, the jailed leader of the main Shiite opposition...

Three killed in bombing claimed by Islamic State in northeast Syria 25 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

BEIRUT: A bomb attack claimed by Islamic State killed at least three people in the city of Qamishli in the mostly Kurdish-controlled Hasaka...

Kerry arrives in Laos as US reaches out to wartime foe 24 Jan 2016 - 06:57 pm

Vientiane: US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in communist-controlled Laos late Sunday in a rare high-level visit by an American diplomat to...

Guinea opposition leader returns after presidential pardon 24 Jan 2016 - 06:48 pm

CONAKRY: Opposition leader Mamadou Oury Bah returned to Guinea on Sunday from exile following a pardon over charges related to a 2011 attempt...

No bomb found on diverted Turkish Airlines flight from Texas 24 Jan 2016 - 06:40 pm

ISTANBUL/DUBLIN: A Turkish Airlines flight from Houston, Texas, diverted to Shannon, Ireland, on Sunday was found to have no explosive devices on board...

Saudi envoy's militia remarks spark Iraqi Shiite anger 24 Jan 2016 - 06:30 pm

Baghdad: Iraqi Shiite lawmakers responded angrily Sunday to the Saudi ambassador's criticism of militia forces in the country, with some calling for his...

New York travel ban lifted, Washington at standstill after storm 24 Jan 2016 - 06:21 pm

A jeep makes its way north though heavy snow on the FDR Drive with the Brooklyn Bridge in background during a snowstorm in...

Pakistani PM vows action against all militant groups 24 Jan 2016 - 06:17 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan Sunday pledged further action to combat militants, but Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif admitted progress had often been slow, speaking just days...

Jailed Bahrain opposition chief in trouble over tweets 24 Jan 2016 - 06:09 pm

Dubai: The jailed leader of Bahrain's main opposition bloc, Sheikh Ali Salman who is currently serving four years for inciting disobedience, could face...

Iraq summons Saudi envoy to protest at comments on internal affairs 24 Jan 2016 - 06:05 pm

BAGHDAD: The Iraqi foreign ministry said on Sunday it had summoned the Saudi ambassador over comments he made to the media a day...

Britain may take in unaccompanied children fleeing Syria 24 Jan 2016 - 06:00 pm

Representative image LONDON: Britain might take in refugee children who have been displaced by the war in Syria and have travelled to other...

Egypt museum staff to face disciplinary hearing over Tut mask 24 Jan 2016 - 05:52 pm

Cairo: Eight employees of Cairo's Egyptian Museum will face a disciplinary hearing over a botched repair of the golden mask of King Tutankhamun,...

Indonesia’s second-biggest party to back President Widodo 24 Jan 2016 - 05:25 pm

Joko Widodo JAKARTA: The leader of Indonesia’s second-largest political party has said his party will lend support to President Joko Widodo’s government, potentially...

Sanctions lifted, Iran’s Rouhani heads to Europe to drum up business 24 Jan 2016 - 05:20 pm

First trip to West since nuclear deal implemented Meets businessmen in Italy, France, no big deals expected Trip aims to turn new page...

Merkel’s party, sliding in polls, weighs German “border centres” 24 Jan 2016 - 05:13 pm

Rising CDU star calls for twin-track asylum strategy. Wants border centres to filter asylum seekers. Centres would complement drive for EU solution to...