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Indonesia's Muslim women hail female-only motorbike taxis 30 Dec 2015 - 09:04 am

A female motorcycle taxi driver checking for an order on her smartphone in Jakarta. Photo courtesy. AFP Jakarta: Female motorbike taxi drivers in...

C. Africa votes to heal nation torn by sectarian bloodshed 30 Dec 2015 - 08:57 am

Central African Republic presidential candidate Martin Ziguele gestures during a campaign rally in the Muslim district of PK5 in Bangui. AFP Photo/Issouf Sanogo ...

US general: More troops may be needed in Afghanistan 30 Dec 2015 - 08:50 am

President Barack Obama in October announced that 9,800 US forces would remain in Afghanistan until the end of 2016. AFP Photo/Wakil Kohsar Washington: ...

C.Rica warns Cubans it's not an 'open bridge 'to US 30 Dec 2015 - 08:39 am

A man rests at a shelter where of a group of Cuban migrants are staying in La Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica on November...

Time running out to avoid new Haiti poll delay 30 Dec 2015 - 08:37 am

A worker at the Tabulation Center in Port-au-Prince checks electoral material on October 26, 2015 .AFP Photo/Hector Retamal Port-au-Prince: Haiti's electoral commission was...

Pataki drops out of US presidential race: reports 30 Dec 2015 - 08:36 am

Washington: George Pataki, who was governor of New York during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, told key supporters Tuesday that he is...

Brazil taxi drivers rally against Uber 30 Dec 2015 - 08:33 am

Sao Paulo: Hundreds of angry taxi drivers protested by blocking roads in Sao Paulo on Tuesday, saying the city hall's plans to regulate...

Iranian navy test fires rockets near US carrier 30 Dec 2015 - 08:29 am

Washington: The Iranian navy test fired several rockets near three Western warships including the USS Harry S Truman aircraft carrier last week, a...

N. Korean official in charge of ties with South dies: Pyongyang 30 Dec 2015 - 08:18 am

North Korean top official in charge of South Korea affairs, Kim Yang-Gon (R) shakes hands with the South Korean Unification Minister Hong Yong-Pyo...

Erdogan accuses Kurdish chief party of 'treason' over autonomy call 30 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday accused the leader of the main Kurdish party Selahattin Demirtas of "treason" over his call...

Sunni tribal fighters deployed in reconquered Ramadi areas 30 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Members of Iraq's elite counter-terrorism service ride their military vehicles amidst destroyed buildings on December 29, 2015 in the city of Ramadi. AFP...

Rwandan man jailed for life in Germany over church massacre 30 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Berlin: A German court Tuesday sentenced a Rwandan Hutu man to life in jail for his active role in orchestrating a church massacre...

Former US defense secretary: Nuclear dangers are growing 30 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

FILE - In this Aug. 2010 file photo, former Defense Secretary William Perry testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. AP /Alex Brandon WASHINGTON:...

Bahrain defence force announces death of Two servicemen 30 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Manama: The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) has announced that two Bahraini soldiers gave their lives while performing their sacred...

Saudi King meets Turkish President 30 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Riyadh: The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia held official talks here today with...

Smart or risky? Rubio can't pick just 1 early voting state 30 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) speaks during a campaign event at the Maintenance Shop at Iowa State University in Ames,...

Saudi rulers weigh political cost of tough economic reforms 30 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

50 percent rise in fuel price shows reformist intent Much tougher changes promised to tackle structural problems Previous governments slowed reform when public...