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Erdogan receives Ezdan Chairman 27 Aug 2015 - 01:06 am

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani Al Thani, Chairman, Ezdan Holding Group, at the presidential palace in Ankara,...

Thailand destroys two tonnes of seized ivory tusks 27 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Thai workers display the confiscated ivory that was destroyed at the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation in Bangkok, yesterday. Bangkok:...

Marcos heir in Philippine presidential run 27 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Philippine Senator Ferdinand Marcos with his mother, former first lady Imelda Marcos (right) and sister, Governor Imee Marcos. Manila: The son and namesake...

40 die in North Korea floods 27 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Residents attempt to clear flood debris from under a bridge in the city of Rajin, yesterday. SEOUL: Heavy rain in North Korea killed...

Kashmiris despair as border firing rages 27 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Kashmiri families, who fled homes after cross-border shelling, at a temporary shelter in Nakyal Sector, Pakistan-administered Kashmir, yesterday. Nakyal Sector: India and Pakistan...

Apex court halts Italian Marines' trial 27 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

A file picture of Italian Marine soldiers Massimiliano Latorre (right) and Salvatore Girone (left) arriving at Ciampino airport, Rome, Italy. New Delhi: The...

Modi gifts interceptor boat, second Dornier to Seychelles 27 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Prime minister Narendra Modi and President Pranab Mukherjee welcome James Michel, President of Seychelles, during a ceremonial reception at the President’s House in...

Merkel vows zero tolerance for migrant hate 27 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Migrants cross the border, controlled by police, between Macedonia and Greece, near the town of Gevgelija, yesterday. Heidenau: German Chanc-ellor Angela Merkel faced...

Brazil builds climate tower 27 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

The 325-metre-high Amazon Tall Tower Observatory in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Sao Sebastiao do Uatuma: Deep in the pristine Amazon jungle, Brazil’s...

Some 50 migrants found dead in boat off Libya - coast guard 26 Aug 2015 - 06:03 pm

The coffin of a dead migrant disembark from a Medecins Sans Frontieres ship carrying 320 migrants in the Sicilian harbour of Augusta, Italy...

Australia's coal city backs green future 26 Aug 2015 - 05:44 pm

Sydney: Australia's city of Newcastle, which claims to be the world's biggest coal export port, said Wednesday it will pull money out of...

US urges Maldives to free jailed ex-leader 26 Aug 2015 - 05:21 pm

Colombo: The United States pressed the Maldives Wednesday to release former leader Mohamed Nasheed after he was returned to prison despite a court...

Construction slowdown hits Modi's jobs promise 26 Aug 2015 - 05:08 pm

NOIDA: After a decade labouring on building sites around New Delhi Akhilesh Kumar lost his scaffolding job last month when his employer halted...

Nepal's top court orders suspension of surrogacy services 26 Aug 2015 - 04:59 pm

KATHMANDU: Nepal's top court has ordered a halt to commercial surrogacy services in the Himalayan nation until it rules on the legality of...

India, Pakistan border chiefs to meet after peace talks collapsed 26 Aug 2015 - 04:52 pm

ISLAMABAD: India and Pakistan border security force chiefs will meet in New Delhi next month, Pakistani officials said on Wednesday, days after the...

Pakistan arrests opposition politician close to ex-president 26 Aug 2015 - 04:50 pm

KARACHI: Pakistani authorities arrested a prominent opposition politician close to the former president, his party said on Wednesday, the first detention of a...

Two Virginia television journalists fatally shot in on-air attack 26 Aug 2015 - 04:46 pm

Two television journalists were shot and killed in Virginia on Wednesday morning while conducting a live television interview, the station said. The incident...