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Afghanistan eyes doubling its commando forces 02 Jul 2017 - 10:45 am

KABUL, Afghanistan: Afghanistan on Saturday announced plans to double its commando forces amid possible NATO support to address escalating nationwide violence. Defense Ministry...

Over 5,000 civilians killed in Syria in 2017: Watchdog 02 Jul 2017 - 10:44 am

ANKARA: More than 5,000 civilians were killed in civil war-torn Syria in the first six months of 2017, according to a London-based NGO....

Syrian regime used chlorine in E. Ghouta: Opposition 02 Jul 2017 - 10:40 am

ANKARA: Over 30 opposition fighters have been affected as Syrian regime conducted a chlorine gas attack in Eastern Ghouta region of capital Damascus,...

19 dead in clash with Mexican police 02 Jul 2017 - 10:36 am

MEXICO CITY: Nineteen gunmen were killed and five police officers injured in shootouts in Mazatlan, a resort city in the northwestern state of...

Three car bombs hit Damascus, killing a number of people-state media 02 Jul 2017 - 10:31 am

BEIRUT: Three car bombs exploded in Damascus on Sunday, killing and wounding a number of people, state media reported. One of the suicide...

3 Killed, 5 missing in mudslide in Central China 02 Jul 2017 - 10:17 am

Beijing: A mudslide in central China's Hunan Province killed three people, leaving another 19 injured and five missing, according to local government. The...

Trump praises veterans, hits media at Kennedy Center event 02 Jul 2017 - 10:10 am

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump honored military veterans in Washington on Saturday at a Kennedy Center event that resembled both a political rally...

Little India struggles with tax revolution 02 Jul 2017 - 10:04 am

New Delhi: India has vowed that a new nationwide tax will revolutionise the economy by bringing more businesses into the digital system to...

Suicide bombing hits Damascus, deaths reported: state TV 02 Jul 2017 - 09:24 am

Damascus: Several people were killed and others wounded on Sunday when a suicide bombing struck an eastern district of Damascus, Syrian state television...

Boko Haram fighters found posing as refugees: Nigeria 01 Jul 2017 - 07:44 pm

Kano, Nigeria: Boko Haram fighters have been found among refugees returning to northeast Nigeria from neighbouring Cameroon, the Borno State Emergency Management Agency...

Snipers, bombs, mortars - Philippine troops battle against militants 01 Jul 2017 - 04:35 pm

MARAWI CITY, Philippines: Sprawled on the boarded-up balcony of a two-storey house, the barrel of his rifle poked into a hole cut in...

Two civilians killed during firefight in Indian Kashmir 01 Jul 2017 - 01:51 pm

Srinagar, India: Two civilians, including a woman, and two rebels were killed and six other people wounded during a firefight between rebels and...

Apple opens first store in Taiwan 01 Jul 2017 - 01:44 pm

Taipei: Apple opened its first store in Taiwan on Saturday with more than a thousand shoppers flocking to the site located in the...

New WHO director from Ethiopia begins work 01 Jul 2017 - 01:32 pm

Geneva: The new director general of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom, took over managing the UN health agency on Saturday, the WHO...

Iraq takes IS-held Al-Shifa district in Mosul 01 Jul 2017 - 11:51 am

BAGHDAD: Iraqi forces have fully captured Al-Shifa district near Mosul's Old City from Islamic State terrorist group, according to a top police commander....

Israel attacks Syrian position after shell hit Golan 01 Jul 2017 - 11:47 am

JERUSALEM: Israeli warplanes struck a Syrian military position in the occupied Golan Heights on Friday, shortly after a shell fell into the area....

EU backs Serbia's new government amid Russian doubts 01 Jul 2017 - 11:42 am

BELGRADE, Serbia: The European Union's enlargement chief on Friday welcomed Serbia's new government despite Russian claims Belgrade’s EU membership bid is set to...