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Syria releases opposition figures held on way to Riyadh meeting: party 31 Dec 2015 - 08:20 am

Munir al-Bitar (L), Ahmad al-Asrawi (R) Damascus: Syrian authorities have released two prominent members of the domestic opposition who were arrested on Wednesday...

Frantic US fight against record floods 31 Dec 2015 - 02:08 am

Chicago: Soldiers and volunteers packed sand bags Wednesday in a frantic effort to stave off floodwaters in the US state of Missouri, where...

Crimea official says Ukraine has cut off power again, Interfax reports 31 Dec 2015 - 02:02 am

MOSCOW: A Crimean official said on Thursday that Ukraine had cut off a major source of electrical power to the region, a month...

Georgia attorney general says state cannot bar Syrian refugees 31 Dec 2015 - 01:57 am

Georgia, whose Republican Governor Nathan Deal (pictured) has vowed to block entry to Syrian refugees, cannot deny them resettlement within the state or...

Facebook’s Free Basics service suspended in Egypt 31 Dec 2015 - 01:53 am

CAIRO: A Facebook-sponsored service that offers limited free Internet access was suspended in Egypt on Wednesday after a permit required from the government...

U.S. preparing new sanctions over Iran’s ballistic missile program: sources 31 Dec 2015 - 01:49 am

WASHINGTON: The Obama administration is preparing new sanctions on international companies and individuals over Iran’s ballistic missile program, sources familiar with the situation...

Polish government takes control of public media with new law 31 Dec 2015 - 01:43 am

Warsaw: Poland's conservative government took control of state media Wednesday after new legislation giving it the power to directly appoint the heads of...

Uber takes billionth ride in sign of upheaval 31 Dec 2015 - 01:33 am

San Francisco: Uber said Wednesday it made its billionth trip in a new milestone for the global ridesharing service. "Marvin and Ara just...

Nine killed, at least 25 injured in three blasts in northeast Syria: monitor 31 Dec 2015 - 01:29 am

Beirut: At least nine people were killed and more than 25 injured when explosions struck three restaurants in the northeastern Syrian city of...

Giant squid makes rare appearance in Japanese port 31 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Caption Tokyo: A giant squid that wandered into a Japanese port has been guided back out to sea almost a week after it...

Iraqi FM says could use military option against Turkey if forced 31 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Ibrahim al-Jaafari BAGHDAD: Iraq’s foreign minister said on Wednesday it could resort to military means if forced to defend itself from what it...

Moscow demands arrest of rebel for 'murder' of Russian warplane pilot 31 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Alparslan Celik Moscow, Dec 30, 2015 (AFP) - Moscow on Wednesday called for Ankara to arrest a rebel it claims killed the pilot...

Britain closes last of its Magnox nuclear reactors 31 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Wylfa Power Station is seen behind the village of Cemaes, northern Wales February 22, 2013. Reuters/Suzanne Plunkett Britain closed its oldest nuclear reactor...

Two Mexican marines, suspect killed in shootout 31 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Mexico City: Two marines and a criminal suspect were killed in a shootout in the northwestern Mexican state of Sinaloa, the homeland of...

Syria arrests two opposition figures heading for Lebanon: monitors 31 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

BEIRUT, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Syrian authorities arrested two members of the country’s internal opposition on Wednesday as they were traveling to Lebanon,...

MSF pulls out of Sicilian refugee centre, citing inadequacies 31 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Representative image ROME: The international relief organisation Medecins Sans Frontieres is to halt its services helping migrants in parts of Sicily, saying on...

Pakistan contradicts Afghanistan on venue of next talks on Taliban 31 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

By Amjad Ali ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani official said on Wednesday that talks on how to restart a tentative peace dialogue with Afghanistan’s Taliban...

Belgium detains one person in new search in Paris attacks case 31 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Brussels: Belgian police detained for questioning one person on Wednesday following a new search in the troubled Brussels immigrant neighborhood of Molenbeek in...