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Blast at government office in Pakistan kills 16: Official 29 Dec 2015 - 02:10 pm

By Jibran Ahmad PESHAWAR, Pakistan: A suicide bomber attacked a government office in Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 16 people and wounding...

Two arrested over rape at IT giant Infosys 29 Dec 2015 - 01:56 pm

File picture for representation only Mumbai: Indian police said Tuesday they had arrested two contract workers accused of raping a woman at the...

WHO announces Ebola milestone as Guinea outbreak ends 29 Dec 2015 - 01:38 pm

WHO in a statement declared the end of Ebola virus transmission Conakry: The UN's health agency on Tuesday declared Guinea's Ebola outbreak over...

Syria army advances against rebels in south 29 Dec 2015 - 01:29 pm

Beirut: Syrian government forces on Tuesday seized a military base controlled by rebels and battled fighters in a key opposition-held town in the...

Iran ships uranium to Russia under nuclear deal: US 29 Dec 2015 - 01:07 pm

Head of the Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation (IAEO) Ali Akbar Salehi speaks in the parliament in Tehran in this July 21, 2015 file...

Suicide blast outside government office in Pakistan's Northwest kills 12: TV 29 Dec 2015 - 12:59 pm

Peshawar, Pakistan: At least 12 people were killed and many more injured when a suicide bomber on a motorbike crashed into the main...

Bosnian region adopts labour law reform sought by EU, IMF 29 Dec 2015 - 12:44 pm

By Gordana Katana BANJA LUKA, Bosnia: Facing down trade unions and opposition lawmakers, Bosnia's autonomous Serb Republic on Tuesday adopted a new labour...

Japan nationalists protest landmark deal with SKorea 29 Dec 2015 - 12:31 pm

Protestors in front of the residence of PM Shinzo Abe during a rally against the deal between Japan and South Korea in Tokyo...

Hundreds hospitalised in mass Vietnam food poisoning 29 Dec 2015 - 12:14 pm

Victims were rushed to hospitals as they complained of dizziness, stomach pain and headaches Hanoi: Hundreds of workers at a Hong Kong-owned garment...

Evacuees arrive in Damascus in rare Syria deal 29 Dec 2015 - 12:13 pm

An injured girl sits in a bus evacuating fighters and civilians from the two besieged Shi'ite towns of al-Foua and Kefraya in the...

Iraqi army needs Kurds' help to retake Mosul: Zebari 29 Dec 2015 - 12:06 pm

Iraq's Finance Minister Hoshiyar Zebari speaks during a news conference in Baghdad February 26, 2015. Reuters/Khalid Al-Mousily By Maher Chmaytelli and Ahmed Rasheed...

Sushma Swaraj calls for enhanced economic ties with Iran 29 Dec 2015 - 12:03 pm

File photo of external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday described Iran as an important partner...

Emirati charged for plot on Abu Dhabi F1 circuit: Media 29 Dec 2015 - 11:58 am

Abu Dhabi: The husband of an Emirati woman executed for murdering an American teacher has been charged with joining the Islamic State group...

Not scared of CBI, order any inquiry: Kejriwal on DDCA scam 29 Dec 2015 - 11:57 am

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said his government did not do anything wrong in...

Kuwait to send troops to Saudi Arabia to fight Yemen rebels: Newspaper 29 Dec 2015 - 11:55 am

Houthi militants ride on the back of a patrol truck as they secure the site of a gathering held by tribesmen loyal to...

Ex-Israeli PM Olmert to serve jail time on bribery conviction 29 Dec 2015 - 11:51 am

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is seen in Jerusalem District Court, in this March 30, 2015 file picture. Reuters/Abir Sultan Jerusalem: Israel's...

At least 13 Ugandans drown in Lake Victoria during Christmas revelry 29 Dec 2015 - 11:20 am

Ugandan Police was shocked at the large number of victims in a single incident. Kampala: At least 13 people drowned in Uganda's Lake...

Outgoing Indian envoy to Pakistan meets Nawaz Sharif 29 Dec 2015 - 11:09 am

File photo of India's High Commissioner to Pakistan TCA Raghavan Islamabad: India's High Commissioner to Pakistan TCA Raghavan, who lays down office next...