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Two arrested in Germany over mall attack plot 23 Dec 2016 - 08:47 pm

Berlin: Police have arrested two brothers on suspicion of planning to attack one of Germany's biggest shopping centres, authorities said yesterday, four days...

French prefer independent Macron for president-poll 23 Dec 2016 - 08:46 pm

Paris: Most French voters including National Front supporters think independent Emmanuel Macron would make a better president than conservative election frontrunner Francois Fillon,...

Greek gran becomes oldest surrogate mum 23 Dec 2016 - 08:45 pm

Athens: A 67-year-old Greek grandmother has given birth to her daughter's baby girl, becoming the world's oldest such surrogate mother, her medical team...

Ukraine rebels agree to new armistice 23 Dec 2016 - 08:42 pm

Kiev: A top Ukrainian insurgent said yesterday the rebels had agreed to an indefinite ceasefire negotiated by Russia and Ukraine that would go...

Berlin attack suspect pledged allegiance to IS in video 23 Dec 2016 - 08:34 pm

Cairo: The main suspect in the Berlin Christmas market attack was shown pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group in a video released...

Berlin truck attack suspect Anis Amri killed in Milan police shootout 23 Dec 2016 - 08:31 pm

MILAN: The Tunisian man suspected in a deadly attack on a Christmas market in Berlin was killed early Friday in a shootout with...

Libyan plane hijack ends peacefully in Malta 23 Dec 2016 - 07:27 pm

Two hijackers of a Libyan aircraft with 118 people on board surrendered to authorities on the island of Malta hours after claiming to...

Syria army, civilians reclaim ruined Aleppo streets 23 Dec 2016 - 06:11 pm

Aleppo: Syrian troops cemented their hold on Aleppo on Friday after retaking full control of the city, as residents anxious to return to...

Stop dumping excreta during flights, Indian court tells airlines 23 Dec 2016 - 06:03 pm

An Indian green court ordered the country’s aviation safety regulator to ensure planes don’t dump human waste during flights, ruling on a plea...

Libyan plane hijacked, lands in Malta with 118 on board 23 Dec 2016 - 02:46 pm

VALLETTA: An airliner on an internal flight in Libya was hijacked by a man claiming to have a hand grenade on Friday and...

'We're not at war', stoic Germans say after Berlin attack 23 Dec 2016 - 01:22 pm

Berlin: The Berlin attack may have rattled nerves but, mindful of their own dark history, Germans are resisting calls for a security overhaul...

Fighting back: How Indonesia's elite police turned the tide on militants 23 Dec 2016 - 01:09 pm

JAKARTA: As the world battles a spike in assaults and plots by Islamist militants, Indonesia's anti-terrorism unit is drawing praise for stemming a...

Berlin truck attack suspect shot dead in Milan: Italian media 23 Dec 2016 - 12:50 pm

BERLIN/MILAN: A man believed to be the suspect in the Berlin Christmas market truck attack was killed in a shoot-out in a suburb...

Christmas all year in Mexico ornament village 23 Dec 2016 - 12:33 pm

Tlalpujahua, México: Sweat runs down Adan Marin's wrinkled face as he blows into a blob of molten glass, creating a perfect, delicate sphere...

On Irish border, shopkeepers fight Brexit fallout 23 Dec 2016 - 12:15 pm

Dundalk, Ireland: In the wake of the Brexit referendum earthquake, few people felt the aftershocks as keenly as the shopkeepers of Dundalk, a...

IS 'burns Turkish troops alive' after Ankara vows no let-up 23 Dec 2016 - 12:12 pm

Beirut: The Islamic State jihadist group has released a video purportedly showing two captured Turkish soldiers being burned alive, after Ankara vowed to...

Russia says Trump better partner on Syria than Obama - Ifax 23 Dec 2016 - 12:10 pm

MOSCOW: Russia is not in touch with the incoming U.S. administration over Syria, but Moscow sees Donald Trump as a better partner to...

Christmas Day terror plot foiled in Australia: police 23 Dec 2016 - 11:20 am

Sydney: A "significant" Islamic State-inspired Christmas Day terror plot targeting central Melbourne has been foiled after a series of arrests in raids across...