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Bangladeshi law proposing child marriage in “special cases” is a step backwards: charities 12 Jan 2017 - 09:45 pm

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh will be taking a step backwards in efforts to end child marriage if parliament approves changes to a law which...

UN chief Guterres says Cyprus talks show progress but no “quick fix” 12 Jan 2017 - 06:39 pm

GENEVA: Talks to hammer out a new security deal for Cyprus have showed encouraging results, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday,...

Brazilian farm owners form militias to attack land activists: rights group 12 Jan 2017 - 06:39 pm

RIO DE JANEIRO: Large farm owners in Brazil are forming private militias to attack land rights campaigners, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday,...

Trump’s secretary of state pick says China should be barred from South China Sea islands 12 Jan 2017 - 06:29 pm

WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state has set a course for a potentially serious confrontation with Beijing, saying China...

In Syria, a rebel fighter clears Islamic State minefields 12 Jan 2017 - 06:21 pm

MAREA, Syria: Ahmad Najjar stands in the middle of an Islamic State minefield in northern Syria holding torn camouflage rags that he said...

Robots need 'kill switches', warn Euro MPs 12 Jan 2017 - 06:13 pm

Brussels: The unstoppable rise of robots in our everyday lives requires urgent EU rules such as "kill switches", European Parliament members warned Thursday...

Five die from 'toxic gas' at Vietnam fish sauce factory 12 Jan 2017 - 05:53 pm

Hanoi: Five people, including a Thai man, were found dead in a fish sauce storehouse in Vietnam on Thursday after they were suspected...

As drug supplies run short, Egyptians turn to herbal remedies 12 Jan 2017 - 05:47 pm

CAIRO: In an economic crisis that has led to a shortage of medicines, Egyptians are skipping trips to drug stores and instead turning...

Ban faces flood of questions back in South Korea 12 Jan 2017 - 03:09 pm

SEOUL: Ban Ki-moon exchanged New York for Seoul Thursday and was immediately met with a barrage of enquiries over his political ambitions. The...

French court orders release of arrested former Kosovo PM 12 Jan 2017 - 03:06 pm

Colmar, France: A French court on Thursday ordered the release on bail of the former prime minister of Kosovo and rebel leader Ramush...

Japanese PM visits Philippines on Asia tour 12 Jan 2017 - 02:58 pm

ZAMBOANGA CITY, the Philippines: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Manila on Thursday, becoming the first head of the state to visit...

Terror charges could get HDP leader life in prison 12 Jan 2017 - 01:33 pm

VAN, Turkey: Prosecutors are seeking life in prison for an opposition party co-leader on charges of disrupting the unity and territorial integrity of...

Students across Indonesia protest price hikes 12 Jan 2017 - 01:09 pm

TUBAN, Indonesia: Students took to the streets in major cities across Indonesia on Thursday, calling on the government to reduce the price of...

Grenade attack in Ethiopia kills one, injures 11 12 Jan 2017 - 01:05 pm

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: A grenade attack in northern Ethiopia yesterday killed one person and injured 11, the city’s police said today. The attack...

Nigeria: Health insurance coverage under 5 pct 12 Jan 2017 - 12:55 pm

LAGOS, Nigeria: Less than 5% of Nigeria’s 180 million people has health insurance coverage or risk protection mechanism, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said...

Mass grave discovered in central Burundi 12 Jan 2017 - 12:47 pm

BUJUMBRA, Burundi: A mass grave containing the remains of over 1,000 people was found earlier this week, local sources told Anadolu Agency on...

Somali parliament elects speaker 12 Jan 2017 - 12:42 pm

MOGADISHU, Somalia: Some Somali 259 lawmakers have elected Wednesday Mohamed Osman Jawari as speaker of parliament for the next four years in the...

Germany sees nearly 70 percent drop in refugee arrivals 12 Jan 2017 - 12:32 pm

BERLIN: The number of asylum seekers arriving in Germany dropped by nearly 70 percent last year, German interior minister said on Wednesday. Speaking...