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Arab leaders endorse two-state solution, say ready for reconciliation with Israel 29 Mar 2017 - 07:25 pm

Dead Sea, Jordan: Arab leaders said on Wednesday at the end of a one-day summit in Amman that they would be ready to...

IS holds terrified civilians as human shields in Syrian city 29 Mar 2017 - 07:12 pm

BEIRUT: Residents of the northern Syrian city of Raqqa live in terror, trapped as a massive human shield in the Islamic State's de...

Over 280 Iraqi security forces members killed in west Mosul: US general 29 Mar 2017 - 07:04 pm

WASHINGTON: The U.S. military said on Wednesday that 284 members of the Iraqi security forces had been killed since the battle to retake...

Jeb Bush to Trump: 'Stop saying things that aren't true' 29 Mar 2017 - 06:54 pm

Washington: Jeb Bush has some advice for his onetime rival President Donald Trump: "Stop saying things that aren't true." Trump's unsuccessful rival for...

Britain's briefcase-toting envoy delivers Brexit timebomb 29 Mar 2017 - 06:30 pm

Brussels: If Sir Tim Barrow was feeling any nerves on the day he would personally trigger Britain's historic exit from the EU, he...

Indians with US Visa or greencard to get visa on arrival in UAE 29 Mar 2017 - 05:59 pm

Doha: Indian passport holders with valid US visa or green cards will get visa on arrival in UAE. This was approved by the...

Key points from Theresa May's Brexit letter 29 Mar 2017 - 04:29 pm

London: Calling for a "deep and special partnership" with Brussels, Prime Minister Theresa May struck a conciliatory tone on Wednesday in her letter...

Article 50: UK officially starts Brexit process 29 Mar 2017 - 04:12 pm

London: Britain and the European Union must "work hard" to avoid a failure in Brexit negotiations, Prime Minister Theresa May said in the...

May urges N.Ireland to form a government and engage in Brexit process 29 Mar 2017 - 03:57 pm

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May called on the rival political parties in Northern Ireland to come together and form a regional government...

'We already miss you,' EU's Tusk tells Britain 29 Mar 2017 - 03:53 pm

Brussels: EU president Donald Tusk said the bloc already misses Britain but would act as one to defend its interests after London triggered...

Over 60,000 S.Sudanese enter Sudan in three months: UN 29 Mar 2017 - 03:33 pm

Khartoum: More than 60,000 South Sudanese have entered Sudan in the first three months of 2017, the UN refugee agency said on Wednesday,...

Maldives opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed vows fightback after vote chaos 29 Mar 2017 - 03:18 pm

Colombo: Exiled Maldives opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed vowed Wednesday to keep up the pressure on the government after it deployed troops to remove...

Bus bombing kills five in Syria's Homs 29 Mar 2017 - 02:58 pm

BEIRUT: A bomb blast hit a passenger bus in the government-held city of Homs at noon on Wednesday, killing five people and wounding...

50 shades of controversy: a history of the EU exit clause 29 Mar 2017 - 02:52 pm

London: It is a fitting quirk of history that the 264 words shaping Britain's divorce from the EU were brought to life by...

Islamic State shelling forces engineers to evacuate Tabqa dam 29 Mar 2017 - 02:48 pm

TABQA DAM, Syria: Islamic State shelled positions held by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) at the Tabqa Dam on the Euphrates River...

Video: Lebanon's Aoun takes tumble as Arab summit starts 29 Mar 2017 - 02:40 pm

DEAD SEA, Jordan: Lebanese President Michel Aoun tripped and fell face down as Arab heads of state gathered at the start of their...

France's Macron says post-Brexit priority is protecting EU citizens 29 Mar 2017 - 02:29 pm

PARIS: Emmanuel Macron, the centrist who is favourite to win the French presidential election in May, said on Wednesday his priority, as Britain...

Russian filmmaker Alexander Sokurov slams crackdown on young protesters 29 Mar 2017 - 02:26 pm

Moscow: Renowned arthouse film director Alexander Sokurov has used an award speech to condemn the Russian police's rough treatment of young protesters at...