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Lassa fever kills 21 in Nigeria: health officials 31 Jan 2018 - 11:59 am

Lagos, Twenty-one people have died from Lassa fever in Nigeria this month, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said on Wednesday, in the...

Hundreds of thousands mark Hindu festival in Malaysia 31 Jan 2018 - 11:09 am

Batu Caves, Malaysia: Hundreds of thousands of Hindus across Malaysia celebrated the annual Thaipusam festival on Wednesday, with many piercing their skin with...

Myanmar official in charge of troubled town stabbed to death 31 Jan 2018 - 10:58 am

YANGON: A Myanmar official who was the administrator of a town in troubled Rakhine state when seven people died there in rioting earlier...

Uzbekistan's security boss leaves post - report 31 Jan 2018 - 10:56 am

ALMATY: The veteran head of Uzbekistan's state security service, Rustam Inoyatov, has left his post and has been replaced by Ikhtiyor Abdullayev, previously...

6.1 magnitude quake rattles northern Afghanistan: USGS 31 Jan 2018 - 10:49 am

Kabul, A powerful 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan Wednesday, the USGS said, with tremors felt as far away as Islamabad and New...

German police make arrests in nationwide raids on human traffickers 31 Jan 2018 - 10:35 am

BERLIN: German police said on Wednesday they had raided properties and made arrests across the country in an operation to crack down on...

Texas executes man who murdered girlfriend and wife 31 Jan 2018 - 10:23 am

Chicago, The US state of Texas executed an inmate Tuesday for the brutal killing of his girlfriend while he was on parole for...

Israel takes aim at African migrants, asylum-seekers 31 Jan 2018 - 10:06 am

JERUSALEM, The Israeli authorities have notified African migrants and asylum seekers -- mainly those from Sudan and Eritrea -- that they have three...

Fujifilm says to slash 10,000 jobs at Fuji Xerox subsidiary 31 Jan 2018 - 09:57 am

Tokyo, Japanese technology firm Fujifilm on Wednesday announced 10,000 job cuts by March 2020 in its Fuji Xerox subsidiary, which it said was...

Three gunned down on Cambodian forest patrol: officials 31 Jan 2018 - 09:30 am

Phnom Penh, Three Cambodians patrolling a protected forest in the remote east were gunned down after seizing a chainsaw from illegal loggers, authorities...

'Dreamer' immigrants get front-row seat to Trump speech 31 Jan 2018 - 09:00 am

Washington, Dozens of immigrants in legal limbo -- including a young teacher named America -- had front row seats for President Donald Trump's...

Trump zeroes in on North Korea, Iran threats 31 Jan 2018 - 08:38 am

Washington, US President Donald Trump used his biggest stage Tuesday to warn of the nuclear threat from North Korea, as fears grow again...

Trump orders Guantanamo detention center to stay open 31 Jan 2018 - 08:02 am

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump signed an order on Tuesday to keep open the military detention center at Guantanamo Bay after his Democratic...

Cash-strapped UN refugee agency asks for more funding 31 Jan 2018 - 12:30 am

RAMALLAH, Palestine: The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) issued an appeal on Tuesday for $800 million to cover its...

No talks with US until Jerusalem move reversed: Palestinian official 31 Jan 2018 - 12:30 am

Ramallah, Palestinian Territories: The Palestinians' top negotiator said Tuesday there could be no discussions with US President Donald Trump's administration until his recognition...

Middle Eastern countries must broaden tax bases-IMF chief 30 Jan 2018 - 11:45 pm

Marrakech, Morocco: Middle Eastern countries should pursue fiscal policies to support growth and build broader tax bases to fund infrastructure projects and social...