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Two held over attack plot days before French election 18 Apr 2017 - 02:58 pm

Paris: French security services on Tuesday swooped on two men accused of plotting an attack just five days before the first round of...

Mattis says North Korea missile test meant to provoke 18 Apr 2017 - 02:31 pm

RIYADH: A failed North Korean missile test over the weekend was an attempt by the reclusive country to "provoke something" but the United...

Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya arrested in London 18 Apr 2017 - 02:26 pm

London: Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya has been arrested in London on an extradition request from India, where he is accused of fraud, British...

IMF tells Ukraine to tackle pricey pension system 18 Apr 2017 - 02:18 pm

Kiev: The IMF's chief to Ukraine told Kiev on Tuesday its pension system was unsustainable because it supported nearly a third of the...

US failed to protect civilians in Syria mosque strike: HRW 18 Apr 2017 - 02:14 pm

Beirut: The US military failed to take "necessary precautions" to prevent civilians deaths in a strike on a Syrian mosque last month that...

Vietnam land protesters say ready to free hostages 18 Apr 2017 - 12:39 pm

HANOI: Protesters in Vietnam's capital of Hanoi said on Tuesday they were ready to release the 21 officials remaining from a group taken...

25 killed as Philippine bus plunges into ravine 18 Apr 2017 - 11:52 am

Manila: At least 25 people were killed and 22 injured when a passenger bus crashed into a deep ravine in the mountainous northern...

Nigeria: Army operation frees 1,600 from Boko Haram 18 Apr 2017 - 11:49 am

LAGOS, Nigeria: The Nigerian army has freed over 1,600 persons from Boko Haram hideouts in the northeast region, killing at least 21 militants...

UAE billionaire to fund most expensive Indian movie 18 Apr 2017 - 11:18 am

Mumbai: A Gulf-based billionaire is planning to smash the record for the most expensive Indian movie by splashing out $150 million to make...

Bangladesh trains teenage girls to fight cyber crime 18 Apr 2017 - 11:06 am

Dhaka: Bangladesh on Tuesday began training thousands of teenage girls to fight cyber crime, citing an "alarming" rise in social media-related abuses mostly...

Maduro expanding civilian militia in Venezuela 18 Apr 2017 - 11:04 am

SANTIAGO, Chile: President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela said Monday he has approved a plan to expand the number of militia members in the...

285 killed during Myanmar’s water festival 18 Apr 2017 - 11:01 am

YANGON, Myanmar: Nearly 300 people were killed during the New Year water festival, official media said Tuesday. The state-run newspaper on Tuesday reported...

Suspect detained over St. Petersburg metro attack 18 Apr 2017 - 10:58 am

MOSCOW: A suspect has been detained over the metro blast in St. Petersburg earlier this month which killed at least 14 people and...

Jerusalem gets 1st Palestinian bank branch 18 Apr 2017 - 10:47 am

JERUSALEM: The first branch of a Palestinian bank was inaugurated Monday in Israel-held East Jerusalem, in the first such move in the occupied...

5 die in Portugal plane crash: Local media 18 Apr 2017 - 10:41 am

ANKARA: Five people were killed when a Swiss-registered light aircraft crashed into a supermarket parking lot in Tires, Cascais, on the outskirts of...

1 soldier martyred in Turkey's southeast 18 Apr 2017 - 10:39 am

HAKKARI, Turkey: A soldier injured in a PKK terrorist attack in southeastern Turkey succumbed to his wounds Monday, said a military source. PKK...

Iraqi parliament hails Yes win in Turkey referendum 18 Apr 2017 - 10:34 am

BAGHDAD: Iraq’s parliament Monday welcomed a win by the Yes vote in Sunday's historic referendum on Turkey's transition to a presidential system. "We...