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Dhow of Fath al Khier 2 Sails to Muscat from India 01 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Doha: Completing the historical voyage of Fath al Khier2 to India, the dhow sailed on Saturday from Mumbai port heading to the Sultanate...

'Kurdish capital' holds its breath ahead of Turkey vote 01 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

A woman sits at the entrance of her house in the district of Sur in Diyarbakir, southeastern Turkey, on October 31, 2015 on...

More than 100 migrants found in Bulgarian refrigerated truck 01 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

A refrigerated truck is towed and escorted by police along a highway near Neusiedl am See, Austria, on 27 August 2015 (AFP) Sofia:...

At least two killed in C.Africa violence ahead of polls 01 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Officers from the UN mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) patrol a market in Bangui on September 14, 2015 Bangui, Central African...

Israel denies link to tear gas death of Palestinian baby 01 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Jerusalem: Israel's military rejected Saturday any link between its use of tear gas during West Bank clashes and the death of an eight-month-old...

Roundup: Russian airliner crash that killed 224 in Egypt's Sinai 01 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Egypt's prime minister Sherif Ismail looks at the remains of a plane crash at the desert in central Sinai near El Arish city,...

Israel soldiers clash with Palestinians at Hebron funerals 01 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Palestinians wave flags as they carry the bodies of five Palestinians who were killed by Israeli security forces following attempted stabbing attacks, during...

President Aliyev's party seen easily winning election in Azerbaijan 01 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

By Nailia Bagirova BAKU: President Ilham Aliyev's ruling party is poised to sweep the board in a parliamentary election in Azerbaijan on Sunday,...

Seven arrested after Maldives boat blast probe leads to weapons find 01 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

President Abdulla Yameen By Daniel Bosley MALE: Maldives police arrested seven people after an investigation into a boat explosion that targeted President Abdulla...

Russia sceptical of IS claim that it shot down airliner over Egypt: Minister 31 Oct 2015 - 06:47 pm

Moscow: Moscow said Saturday that it was sceptical of claims by the Islamic State group's Egyptian affiliate to have downed a Russian passenger...

Faulty eye product costs 13 Spaniards their sight: officials 31 Oct 2015 - 06:32 pm

Madrid: A faulty substance used in eye operations has cost 13 Spaniards their sight in one eye and left 28 other patients also...

Storms, possible tornadoes lash Texas; 2 still missing 31 Oct 2015 - 06:24 pm

Residents of the Onion Creek neighborhood were evacuated in the morning October 30, 2015 in Austin, Texas. AFP AUSTIN, Texas: Another round of...

Run on Rajpath sees enthusiasm for Sardar Patel 31 Oct 2015 - 06:23 pm

By Prashant Sood New Delhi: Sardar Patel's photographs were visible all over Rajpath on Saturday as thousands of people enthusiastically took part in...

Gujarat's first baby-step to tap geothermal energy yields results 31 Oct 2015 - 06:18 pm

By Darshan Desai Gandhinagar: As part of its explorations for geothermal energy, the Centre of Excellence in Geothermal Energy (CEGE) at the Gujarat-based...

Understanding the brain can bring global recognition for India: Anand Raghunathan 31 Oct 2015 - 06:13 pm

By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, Oct 31 (IANS) India can achieve global recognition in the emerging field of computational brain research, says noted Indian...

Islamic State claims responsibility for Russian plane crash in Egypt 31 Oct 2015 - 06:12 pm

A woman reacts at Pulkovo airport in St. Petersburg, Russia, October 31, 2015. REUTERS CAIRO: A militant group affiliated to Islamic State in...

Opinion: Is Modi himself moderating Hindu rashtra concept? 31 Oct 2015 - 06:08 pm

By Amulya Ganguli The Narendra Modi government had dismissed the returning of awards by about 40 writers as of little consequence. A text...

I want to avoid unwanted controversy: Amitabh Bachchan 31 Oct 2015 - 06:05 pm

By Durga Chakravarty New Delhi: At a time when writers, filmmakers and historians have revolted against a rising culture of intolerance towards freedom...