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India's top court bans Islamic instant divorce 22 Aug 2017 - 02:56 pm

New Delhi: India's top court on Tuesday banned a controversial Islamic practice that allows men to divorce their wives instantly, ending a long...

Mattis in Baghdad as Iraq presses assault on IS bastion 22 Aug 2017 - 02:43 pm

Baghdad: Pentagon chief Jim Mattis held talks in Baghdad Tuesday to show US support for Iraqi forces as they pressed an assault on...

Rare white koala born at Australian zoo 22 Aug 2017 - 12:11 pm

Sydney: A koala at an Australian zoo has given birth to a rare white joey, staff announced Tuesday. Handlers at the Australia Zoo...

Five killed as heavy rain, stormy winds hit Karachi 22 Aug 2017 - 10:18 am

Islamabad: Five people, including three women, lost their lives and six others were injured in rain-related incidents in Pkistan's city of Karachi on...

42 civilians dead in US-led strikes on Raqa Monday: monitor 22 Aug 2017 - 10:02 am

Beirut: At least 42 civilians were killed Monday in a barrage of US-led air strikes on Islamic State group territory in the Syrian...

France's Macron, seeking to re-shape Europe, heads east 22 Aug 2017 - 09:47 am

PARIS/WARSAW: While Britain toils over its messy divorce with the European Union, France's president Emmanuel Macron is embarking on a drive to deepen...

Britain welcomes Trump's renewed commitment to Afghanistan 22 Aug 2017 - 09:41 am

LONDON: Britain on Tuesday welcomed a commitment by U.S. President Donald Trump to step up the military campaign against Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan....

US launches probe after second deadly Navy collision 22 Aug 2017 - 09:38 am

Washington: The US Navy announced a fleet-wide global investigation on Monday after the latest in a series of accidents left another 10 sailors...

Four Spain attacks suspects to go before judge, eight others killed 22 Aug 2017 - 09:23 am

Subirats, Spain: Four suspects detained during the investigation into the deadly Catalonia attacks will appear before a judge for the first time Tuesday,...

Taliban dismiss Trump's Afghan strategy as 'nothing new' 22 Aug 2017 - 09:19 am

Kabul: The Taliban dismissed Donald Trump's strategy for Afghanistan as vague and "nothing new" Tuesday after the US president cleared the way for...

Jailed Hong Kong activist Wong back in court 22 Aug 2017 - 09:16 am

Hong Kong: With hair newly shaven in accordance with Hong Kong prison rules, jailed pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was in court again Tuesday...

Two dead, children trapped after quake hits Italy holiday island 22 Aug 2017 - 09:12 am

Rome: A magnitude-4.0 earthquake struck the Italian holiday island of Ischia, causing destruction that left two people dead at peak tourist season, authorities...

Taliban warns Afghanistan will become 'graveyard' for US 22 Aug 2017 - 09:06 am

Kabul: The Taliban warned that Afghanistan would become "a graveyard" for the United States Tuesday after President Donald Trump cleared the way for...

Next round of Syria talks in Astana delayed : Kazakh minister 22 Aug 2017 - 09:01 am

ASTANA: The next round of talks between Russia, Turkey and Iran on settling the Syrian civil conflict has been pushed back from late...

India's top court bans Islamic instant divorce 22 Aug 2017 - 08:58 am

New Delhi: India's top court on Tuesday banned a controversial Islamic practice that allows men to divorce their wives instantly, saying it was...

Pentagon chief in Baghdad as Iraqi forces press Tal Afar assault 22 Aug 2017 - 08:56 am

Baghdad: US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis arrived Tuesday in Baghdad on an unannounced visit as Iraqi forces pressed an assault on Tal Afar,...

Fisherman nets message in a bottle in isolated Gaza Strip 22 Aug 2017 - 01:51 am

Gaza: For Palestinian fisherman Jihad al-Soltan, it was a surprise summer catch—a message in a bottle that he netted off a Gaza beach....

Nigeria’s Buhari warns off separatists, takes back control after treatment 22 Aug 2017 - 12:18 am

ABUJA: Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday he would stop separatist activists spreading unrest, seeking to reassert his hold on power after...