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Lavrov: Syria talks in Geneva postponed 28 Jan 2017 - 11:36 am

GENEVA: Syria talks in Geneva scheduled for Feb. 8 have been postponed until end of February, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday...

Egyptian court jails 18 for ‘inciting violence’ in 2015 28 Jan 2017 - 11:32 am

CAIRO: An Egyptian court on Thursday jailed 18 people convicted earlier of "inciting violence" and attempting to storm a police station two years...

Turkish jets kill 57 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq 28 Jan 2017 - 11:29 am

ANKARA: At least 57 PKK terrorists were killed and scores of others injured in Turkish airstrikes in northern Iraq earlier this month, the...

Iran's Rouhani to Trump: 'Now is not the time to build walls' 28 Jan 2017 - 11:23 am

Tehran: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani criticised his US counterpart Donald Trump on Saturday, saying now was "not the time to build walls between...

Lindsay Lohan meets Erdogan, Syrian girl blogger 28 Jan 2017 - 10:05 am

Istanbul: US actress Lindsay Lohan on Friday met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and seven-year-old Syrian girl blogger Bana al-Abed in Ankara, the...

New $150M deal for Syrian refugees in Turkey 28 Jan 2017 - 09:48 am

ANKARA: A $150-million grant to help provide education to Syrian refugees in Turkey was signed on Friday by Turkey, the EU and World...

Trump bars door to refugees, visitors from seven nations 28 Jan 2017 - 09:22 am

President Donald Trump on Friday put a four-month hold on allowing refugees into the United States and temporarily barred travelers from Syria and...

Trump not 'Terminator,' sees opportunities for Mexico: Tycoon Carlos Slim 28 Jan 2017 - 08:59 am

MEXICO CITY: Billionaire Carlos Slim said on Friday Mexico should not fear Donald Trump, seeing opportunities for his country in the U.S. president's...

Nobel Peace winner Malala 'heartbroken' by Trump order 28 Jan 2017 - 08:45 am

New York: Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani student activist and Nobel Peace laureate, said Friday she was "heartbroken" by Donald Trump's order on refugees...

A new invasive carp found in the Great Lakes 28 Jan 2017 - 08:33 am

Montreal: A new species of invasive Asian carp has appeared in three of North America's Great Lakes, threatening the ecosystem, Canada's fisheries and...

Trump signs order for 'great rebuilding' of US military 28 Jan 2017 - 08:31 am

Washington: President Donald Trump signed an order Friday to begin what he called a "great rebuilding" of the US armed services, promising new...

Canada considers contributing to Dutch abortion fund 28 Jan 2017 - 08:25 am

Ottawa: Canada is considering contributing to a Dutch-led international fund to support abortion services in developing countries, set up in response to US...

Trump calls media 'the opposition' 28 Jan 2017 - 08:23 am

Washington: President Donald Trump intensified his feud with the media on Friday, likening the press to "the opposition." In an interview with the...

I’m no Trump, says battle-hardened sponsor of Miss Universe in Manila 28 Jan 2017 - 05:02 am

MANILA: Luis Singson, a larger-than-life Filipino tycoon who has brought the Miss Universe pageant to Manila, has much in common with the man...

5,200 Iraqis return to liberated areas of eastern Mosul 28 Jan 2017 - 04:55 am

BAGHDAD: More than 5,000 people who fled the eastern half of Mosul due to recent fighting have returned to their homes in the...

Gambia plans February 18 celebration as new leader arrives home 28 Jan 2017 - 04:40 am

BANJUL, Gambia: Billboards across Gambia's capital are declaring a Feb. 18 ceremony to mark the inauguration of the country's new leader, a day...

Duterte pleads with rebels to deny IS advances 28 Jan 2017 - 04:33 am

Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (pictured) yesterday pleaded with the country's separatist groups to deny sanctuary to militants with links to Islamic State...