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Palestine opens embassy to the Vatican 15 Jan 2017 - 11:03 am

VATICAN CITY: In a historic move, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas opened his country's embassy to the Vatican on Saturday. "Today we met with...

UAE Minister of Economy confident about economic growth prospects in 2017 15 Jan 2017 - 10:13 am

Abu Dhabi: Minister of Economy of the United Arab Emirates Sultan Al Mansouri said he was confident about the country’s prospects for economic...

India boat accident toll rises to 26, more dead feared 15 Jan 2017 - 09:16 am

New Delhi: The death toll from a boat accident in eastern India rose to 26 on Sunday, a senior official said, warning of...

Divided European Parliament to elect new president 15 Jan 2017 - 05:25 am

Brussels: The European Parliament faces a stormy election for a new president on Tuesday after a long-standing coalition of pro-EU parties collapsed just...

Iraq troops pound IS in Mosul varsity campus 15 Jan 2017 - 04:45 am

Mosul: Iraqi special forces drove back Islamic State militants at the strategic Mosul University campus yesterday while elite police units took over large...

Sudan says US eased sanctions after 'secret' talks 15 Jan 2017 - 04:45 am

Khartoum: Sudan's Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour yesterday said "secret" talks between American and Sudanese officials led to the easing of US sanctions on...

Gambian crisis takes centre stage at Mali summit 15 Jan 2017 - 04:45 am

Bamako: The Gambia's political crisis dominated a Mali summit on Saturday as Gambian president-elect Adama Barrow appealed to west African leaders for help...

Selling shells in opera costume 15 Jan 2017 - 04:39 am

Japan and Australia boost defence ties 15 Jan 2017 - 04:39 am

Sydney: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met his Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull in Sydney yesterday where the pair agreed to deepen defence ties...

Anti-Pakistan Protest in Afghanistan 15 Jan 2017 - 04:35 am

Abu Sayyaf releases two hostages 15 Jan 2017 - 04:32 am

Manila: Islamist militants in the Philippines allied with Islamic State freed yesterday a South Korean cargo ship captain and a Filipino member of...

Myanmar ethnic party snubs UN envoy 15 Jan 2017 - 04:31 am

Myanmar: A powerful ethnic party in Myanmar has again rejected a request for a meeting from a top United Nations official who is...

Dhaka cafe siege: Another Another suspected mastermind held 15 Jan 2017 - 04:27 am

NEW DELHI: Counterterrorism police in Bangladesh have arrested another suspected mastermind of a July attack on a restaurant in the capital, officials said....

Serbia halts 'provocative' train heading to Kosovo's Serbian north 15 Jan 2017 - 04:21 am

Belgrade: A Serbian train decorated with the national colours and plastered with icons and a nationalist slogan left Belgrade on Saturday for Kosovo,...

Music in the snow 15 Jan 2017 - 04:16 am

MPs demand Brexit plan by mid-February 15 Jan 2017 - 04:13 am

London: An influential group of MPs called on Prime Minister Theresa May (pictured) yesterday to publish by mid-February her plans for leaving the...

Need to solve world problems jointly: Merkel 15 Jan 2017 - 04:13 am

Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel (pictured) is stressing as she awaits Donald Trump’s inauguration that the world’s problems need solving in cooperation, rather...