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Hutu militia kill 14 from rival ethnic group in east CongoL Army 07 Jan 2016 - 06:15 pm

A file photo of Congolese soldiers seen in the South Kivu province. KINSHASA: Rwandan Hutu rebels killed 14 civilians from a rival ethnic...

Ocalan’s isolation an ‘invitation to war’ in Turkey: Pro-Kurdish MP 07 Jan 2016 - 06:08 pm

A file photo of members of the PKK, pictured next to a portrait of jailed Kurdish rebel chief Abdullah Ocalan at a camp...

Nigeria's anti-graft agency arrests Buhari ally 07 Jan 2016 - 05:41 pm

Chief of Training and Operations Major General B.T. Ndiomu from the Nigerian Defence Force speaks at the handing over of 24 armoured vehicles...

Top French IS recruiter sentenced to 15 years in absentia 07 Jan 2016 - 05:36 pm

French jihadist Salim Benghalem speaks during a TV report from the Syrian city of Aleppo in December 2015. AFP Paris: A key French...

Truck bomb kills nearly 50 at Libyan police training centre 07 Jan 2016 - 05:30 pm

An injured man receives treatment inside a hospital in Misurata, Libya January 7, 2016 after one of Libya's worst truck bombs in years...

Blair urged Kadhafi to find 'safe place': transcripts 07 Jan 2016 - 05:21 pm

A file photo of Tony Blair with Colonel Muammar Gaddafi in 2007. AFP London: Former British prime minister Tony Blair urged Moamer Kadhafi...

Countries to pledge spots for Syrian refugees at UN conference in March 07 Jan 2016 - 05:08 pm

Syrians bury the body of a victim who reportedly died in a mortar shell attack at a layered cemetery on January 7, 2016...

Saudi foreign minister visits Pakistan as Iran tensions deepen 07 Jan 2016 - 04:57 pm

File photo of Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir. AFP By Tommy Wilkes ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister arrived in Pakistan on Thursday, where...

Chinese pressure sees Pakistan mull status of region disputed by India 07 Jan 2016 - 04:50 pm

Activists of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation group march during a protest demanding the implementation of the United Nations resolution on Kashmir of...

EU far from satisfied with Turkish migrant cooperation 07 Jan 2016 - 04:47 pm

Turkey is sheltering more than two million Syrian refugees and has become a hub for migrants trying to reach Europe. AFP Amsterdam: The...

Paris police shoot dead knife-wielding man on Charlie Hebdo anniversary 07 Jan 2016 - 04:40 pm

French police check a pedestrian as they secure the area after a man was shot dead at a police station in the 18th...

Iran bans imports from Saudi Arabia, faces Saudi boycotts 07 Jan 2016 - 04:33 pm

An Iranian riot police stands guard as protesters hold street signs with the name of Shi'ite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr during a demonstration...

In besieged Syrian town, peace talks seen as pointless 07 Jan 2016 - 01:45 pm

Syrian children carry placards as they call for the lifting of the siege off Madaya and Zabadani towns in Syria, in front of...

British ex-soldier regrets trying to take young migrant girl to UK 07 Jan 2016 - 01:40 pm

Former British soldier Rob Lawrie poses during an interview with Reuters at his home in Guiseley, Britain January 6, 2016. Reuters LONDON: A...

Suspected Rwandan rebels kill 14 in east DR Congo 07 Jan 2016 - 01:32 pm

The attack on Miriki today is suspected from the rebels from neighbouring Rwanda.Reuters Goma, DR Congo: Fourteen people were killed in eastern Democratic...

Dozens killed, wounded in bombing at Libya police school: Reports 07 Jan 2016 - 01:29 pm

File picture for representation only Tripoli: A truck bomb attack on a police training centre in Libya's western city of Zliten has killed...

Gunmen open fire on tourist bus at Cairo hotel, no casualties: Security sources 07 Jan 2016 - 01:22 pm

CAIRO: Gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on tourists as they boarded a bus in Cairo on Thursday but there were no casualties,...

Pakistan expels Bangladeshi diplomat amid worsening 'spy' row 07 Jan 2016 - 12:56 pm

DHAKA: A Bangladeshi diplomat will leave the Pakistani capital of Islamabad on Thursday, officials said, amid a deepening row between the two countries...