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Protesters in southern Tunisia demand jobs, development 12 Apr 2017 - 12:34 pm

TATAOUINE, Tunisia: Residents of Tunisia’s southern Tataouine province on Tuesday staged a general strike to demand employment in the province’s oilfields and the...

Egyptian parliament approves 3-month state of emergency 12 Apr 2017 - 12:30 pm

CAIRO: Egypt's parliament on Tuesday voted to impose a three-month countrywide state of emergency after two deadly church bombings on Sunday left at...

Russia announces meeting with Iran, Syria 12 Apr 2017 - 12:16 pm

MOSCOW: The foreign ministers of Russia, Iran and Syria will meet in Moscow later this week, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. It...

Italy greenlights plan to cut deficit by 3.4 bn euros 12 Apr 2017 - 11:59 am

Rome: Italy's debt-burdened government approved a package of economic reforms Tuesday designed to cut 3.4 billion euros from its deficit this year, Prime...

Post-election vigilante violence flares in Ghana 12 Apr 2017 - 11:54 am

Accra: Ghanaians were horrified when members of a vigilante group loosely affiliated with the ruling party stormed a court to free 13 members...

Colombia forces struggle to root out coca 12 Apr 2017 - 11:45 am

Llorente, Colombia: Colombian forces sent to rip green coca plants from the earth to end a trade fueling violence complain the crops are...

Taiwan bans eating dogs and cats 12 Apr 2017 - 11:41 am

Taipei: Taiwan has banned the eating of dogs and cats, lawmakers said Wednesday. as pressure grows to improve animal welfare after a spate...

Indonesian volcano in fresh eruptions 12 Apr 2017 - 11:20 am

Karo, Indonesia: A volcano on Indonesia's Sumatra island spewed hot smoke and ash high into the air Wednesday, in its latest violent eruptions....

France sees wider-than-expected deficits in coming years 12 Apr 2017 - 11:11 am

Paris: France's public finances will be deeper in the red than initially anticipated in the next few years, due to slower growth and...

Israeli forces arrest nine Palestinians in West Bank 12 Apr 2017 - 11:00 am

Occupied Jerusalem: Israeli occupation forces arrested nine Palestinians in Jerusalem and Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, among them a deputy of Jerusalem...

Philippines says militants on the run on tourist island 12 Apr 2017 - 10:55 am

Manila: The Philippines military said Wednesday it was on the trail of five Islamic militants who are on the run after landing on...

Countdown to Formula One Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 12 Apr 2017 - 09:33 am

Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier and Title Sponsor of the 2017 Formula One Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, yesterday begins its three-day countdown...

Post-election vigilante violence flares in Ghana 12 Apr 2017 - 08:32 am

Accra: Ghanaians were horrified when members of a vigilante group loosely affiliated with the ruling party stormed a court to free 13 members...

US-Russia war of words over Syria clouds Moscow talks 12 Apr 2017 - 08:15 am

Moscow: The United States and Russia were on a collision course over the alleged Syrian chemical attack on Wednesday as Washington's top diplomat...

Student killed in Venezuela protests 11 Apr 2017 - 06:43 pm

Caracas: A 19-year-old student died Tuesday after being shot during clashes between police and demonstrators protesting against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, prosecutors said...

Turkey says tests confirm sarin used in Syria attack 11 Apr 2017 - 05:28 pm

Ankara: Turkey said on Tuesday that tests proved the deadly nerve agent sarin was used in a suspected chemical attack in northwestern Syria...

Islamic State has lost most territory it held in Iraq 11 Apr 2017 - 05:02 pm

BAGHDAD: Islamic State has lost most of the territory it has held in Iraq since 2014, an Iraqi military spokesman said on Tuesday. ...

Nine dead as militants attack Philippine tourist island 11 Apr 2017 - 04:43 pm

Manila: Nine people including four Philippine security officials were killed Tuesday during clashes with the Abu Sayyaf kidnap group on a popular resort...