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Gunmen attack China's consulate in Pakistan as violence flares across region 24 Nov 2018 - 12:04 am

KARACHI: Three suicide attackers stormed the Chinese consulate in the Pakistani city of Karachi amid a series of gunshots and an explosion on...

Singapore fires starting gun on sensitive political transition 24 Nov 2018 - 12:04 am

Singapore: Singapore's ruling party Friday set in motion a carefully orchestrated political succession that will see the founding family hand over the premiership,...

Islamic values against gender discrimination: Erdogan 24 Nov 2018 - 12:04 am

ISTANBUL: The religion of Islam does not justify any gender discrimination against women, Turkey’s president said on Friday. Addressing the ‘3rd Women and...

No 'artificial deadlines' for Syria peace process: Russia 23 Nov 2018 - 07:49 pm

Rome: Russia does not want any "artificial deadlines" for the Syrian peace process, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday, saying those who...

Portugal promises to help Angola recover "unexplained assets" 23 Nov 2018 - 07:49 pm

LISBON: Portugal promised on Friday to help the government of Angola repatriate funds obtained through corruption and deposited in the Iberian country, as...

British man seeks China state TV ban for forced confession 23 Nov 2018 - 07:49 pm

LONDON: A British corporate investigator filed a complaint Friday to U.K. regulators about China's state TV channel, saying its British license should be...

Wife of Briton jailed by UAE hopes for clemency release 23 Nov 2018 - 07:49 pm

London: The wife of a British researcher sentenced to life in prison in the United Arab Emirates on espionage charges told AFP she...

Investigators find Russia envoy assassin’s link to FETO 23 Nov 2018 - 07:49 pm

ANKARA: The assassinator of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey was found to have links to the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), according to an indictment...

5 killed after helicopter crashes in Dominican Republic 23 Nov 2018 - 07:49 pm

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic: Authorities in the Dominican Republic say five people have died after a helicopter crashed near a popular tourist area....

Separatists attack Chinese Consulate in Pakistan, killing 4 23 Nov 2018 - 06:15 pm

KARACHI, Pakistan: Armed separatists stormed the Chinese Consulate in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Friday, triggering an intense hour-long shootout during...

Suicide blast kills at least 31 in Pakistan market 23 Nov 2018 - 06:15 pm

Peshawar, Pakistan: At least 31 people were killed and 50 wounded when a suicide blast ripped through a crowded marketplace in Pakistan's restive...

'Well-founded' hopes for Aghanistan peace: UN 23 Nov 2018 - 05:26 pm

Geneva: Hopes for peace in Afghanistan are better than they have been in many years, despite a grave humanitarian crisis and persistent violence,...

Central African Republic militia leader appears at ICC 23 Nov 2018 - 05:26 pm

JOHANNESBURG: A war crimes suspect from the Central African Republic (CAR) on Friday appeared before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague...

Kosovo police arrest 4 Serbs, sparking protests in the north 23 Nov 2018 - 05:25 pm

PRISTINA, Kosovo: Tensions in Kosovo rose again Friday after police arrested three ethnic Serbs, including two police officers, early Friday on suspicion of...

Spain demands written UK promise on Gibraltar veto 23 Nov 2018 - 05:25 pm

Brussels: Spain urged Britain on Friday to put in writing a promise that it agrees Madrid will have a veto over any future...

A look at unusual past referendums in Switzerland 23 Nov 2018 - 05:25 pm

GENEVA: Unlike other countries, Switzerland regularly gives its voters a direct say on issues large and small, and sometimes outlandish or quirky. Sunday's...

Prominent Syrian activist killed in rebel-held province 23 Nov 2018 - 05:03 pm

BEIRUT: Masked gunmen in Syria's rebel-held northwestern province shot and killed on Friday a prominent anti-government journalist who was also a sharp critic...