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Portugal detains woman ex-CIA agent for extradition 22 Feb 2017 - 11:34 pm

Lisbon: Portuguese police have detained former CIA agent Sabrina de Sousa and are preparing her extradition to Italy, where she has been convicted...

India identifies culprits behind fake bank notes 22 Feb 2017 - 11:33 pm

New Delhi: The culprits behind the fake Rs 2,000 notes being dispensed from an SBI ATM have been identified, Delhi Police said yesterday...

India raises terror issues with China 22 Feb 2017 - 11:31 pm

Beijing: India yesterday raised its concerns with China over its continuing opposition to a terror ban on Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar and on...

Three dead in eastern Afghan blast 22 Feb 2017 - 11:31 pm

Kabul: A motorcycle bomb went off at a busy market in eastern Afghanistan yesterday, killing three people, while a Taliban ambush targeting a...

China offers huge rewards for anti-terror tips in Xinjiang 22 Feb 2017 - 11:31 pm

Beijing: China has created a $14.5m fund for "anti-terrorism" awards in a violence-wracked part of the country, state media reported, as the government...

Pakistan launches anti-terrorist offensive 22 Feb 2017 - 11:30 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan's military yesterday launched a nationwide anti-terrorist operation days after a series of bloody extremist assaults killed dozens of people across the...

Long road ahead for justice and accountability in Syria 22 Feb 2017 - 11:26 pm

A fresh round of Syrian peace talks is set to begin in Geneva today. And while the UN-sponsored talks may represent the best...

Kim's murder: Diplomat in list of suspects 22 Feb 2017 - 11:21 pm

Kuala Lumpur: Detectives probing the assassination of Kim Jong-Un's half-brother want to question a North Korean diplomat, Malaysia's top policeman said yesterday. Investigators...

Seoul confirms bird flu outbreak at duck farm 22 Feb 2017 - 11:21 pm

Seoul:South Korea has confirmed an outbreak of the highly contagious H5N8 bird flu virus at a duck farm in a southwestern county, its...

South China Sea row unlikely to be resolved soon: Philippine FM 22 Feb 2017 - 11:21 pm

Manila: The foreign minister of the Philippines expressed doubt yesterday that a maritime sovereignty dispute with China could be resolved "during our lifetime",...

North Korea more isolated than ever 22 Feb 2017 - 11:21 pm

North Korea had few friends even before the assassination of the leader’s half-brother at a Kuala Lumpur airport last week, but the fallout...

Detroit suburb to settle lawsuits over planned mosque 22 Feb 2017 - 10:59 pm

Sterling Heights: A Detroit suburb that denied a religious organization's proposal for a mosque in a residential neighborhood has agreed to settle two...

Homicides surge in Mexico Mexico City 22 Feb 2017 - 10:59 pm

Homicides in Mexico jumped by more than a third in January, new figures showed, fueled by violence in states hit by an internal...

SC vacancy: Brazil's Senate confirms Temer's choice 22 Feb 2017 - 10:59 pm

Brasilia: Brazil's Senate yesterday confirmed President Michel Temer's justice minister to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court, a controversial appointment due to...

US envoys to meet Mexico president to ease tensions 22 Feb 2017 - 10:59 pm

Mexico City: The US secretaries of state and homeland security will meet with Mexico's president today, seeking to ease diplomatic tensions over President...

Want to run for French president? Join the crowd 22 Feb 2017 - 10:26 pm

PARIS: More and more people want to join France's unpredictable presidential race — hopefuls who might never win but could garner enough votes...

JK Rowling boosts US Muslims' fundraiser for Jewish cemetery 22 Feb 2017 - 08:56 pm

Chicago: A fundraiser started by a pair of Muslim-American activists got a boost from famed Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, raising tens of...

Bahrain, India might scrap scheme to protect migrant maids 22 Feb 2017 - 08:29 pm

MUSCAT: India and Bahrain are considering scrapping a financial guarantee scheme used to protect migrant maids who are not paid by their employers,...