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20 people murdered at Pakistan shrine: police 02 Apr 2017 - 09:30 am

Islamabad: Twenty people were murdered and four others wounded at a Pakistani Sufi shrine early Sunday by men wielding batons and knives, police...

Fire erupts near Dubai's biggest mall 02 Apr 2017 - 09:26 am

Dubai: A blaze erupted Sunday in a residential complex under construction near Dubai's biggest shopping mall and a hotel ravaged by fire on...

Senate girds for battle over Trump Supreme Court pick 02 Apr 2017 - 08:45 am

Washington: Senate Democrats are mounting a filibuster of US President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick, a rare obstruction of high-court appointments. If the...

Serbia PM bids for presidency, opposition fears one-man rule 02 Apr 2017 - 08:39 am

Belgrade: Serbians went to the polls Sunday to elect a new president, with strongman Aleksandar Vucic hoping to tighten his grip on power...

Unexploded WW2 bomb found near Boat Race course 01 Apr 2017 - 08:50 pm

London: An unexploded Second World War bomb has been found in London's River Thames near the start of Sunday's Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race, police...

Iraqi state-run TV says Islamic State second-in-command killed in airstrike 01 Apr 2017 - 07:04 pm

BAGHDAD: Ayad al-Jumaili, the man believed to be the deputy of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has been killed in an air...

Himalayan glaciers granted status of 'living entities' 01 Apr 2017 - 06:42 pm

Dehradun, India: An Indian court has recognised Himalayan glaciers, lakes and forests as "legal persons" in an effort to curb environmental destruction, weeks...

Trump to 'reboot' Egypt ties in Sisi visit after years of tension 01 Apr 2017 - 06:31 pm

Cairo: Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets his counterpart and admirer Donald Trump in Washington Monday for a "reboot" of relations following years...

Philippines seeks to rename marine zone after China shows interest 01 Apr 2017 - 02:16 pm

MANILA: The Philippines said on Saturday it was planning to change the name of a stretch of water east of the country in...

Dalai Lama arrives in India's northeast on his way to region disputed by China 01 Apr 2017 - 02:06 pm

GUWAHATI: The Dalai Lama arrived in India's northeastern state of Assam on Saturday ahead of a visit to neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh, a region...

3 killed during raid on Bangladesh militant den 01 Apr 2017 - 01:35 pm

Dhaka: Three people including a woman were killed when Bangladesh security forces stormed an Islamist militant hideout Saturday, police said, as the Muslim-majority...

UN reports 23 mass graves in Dem. Republic of Congo 01 Apr 2017 - 01:32 pm

ARU, Democratic Republic of Congo: The UN human rights office in the Democratic Republic of Congo said Friday it knows of 23 mass...

Myanmar goes to polls for by-elections 01 Apr 2017 - 01:26 pm

YANGON, Myanmar: Myanmar on Saturday holds a multi-party parliamentary by-election, a first test for at ballot box for de facto leader Aung San...

Mall in Egypt brings indoor skiing to Africa 01 Apr 2017 - 12:17 pm

Weaving through the packed parking lot toward the Mall of Egypt, a new $700 million retail palace complete with a Dubai-style indoor ski...

Expelled South Korean president arrested 01 Apr 2017 - 11:59 am

SEOUL: Ex-South Korean President Park Geun-hye was arrested early Friday morning after a Seoul court approved a warrant request by state prosecutors. She...

Syria talks in Geneva end with 'serious challenges' 01 Apr 2017 - 11:53 am

GENEVA: The UN’s Syria envoy said the Geneva V peace talks ended Friday with "serious challenges" to reaching a peace deal between the...

Over 60 pct of Syrian soil controlled by terrorists 01 Apr 2017 - 11:47 am

ISTANBUL/ANKARA: More than three-fifths of the territory of war-torn Syria is controlled by terrorist organizations, according to an analysis of data by Anadolu...