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German police suspect Christmas market attacker still in Berlin - media 23 Dec 2016 - 10:58 am

BERLIN: The Tunisian suspected of killing 12 people at a Berlin Christmas market was filmed by police in the city shortly after the...

88 dead in Turkish raids on IS-held Syria town: monitor 23 Dec 2016 - 10:38 am

Beirut: At least 88 civilians have been killed in 24 hours of Turkish air strikes on an Islamic State group bastion in northern...

Huge crowds cheer Japan emperor on 83rd birthday 23 Dec 2016 - 10:08 am

Tokyo: The biggest crowds of his nearly three-decade reign thronged Japan's Imperial Palace on Friday to celebrate Emperor Akihito's 83rd birthday on what...

China reports first two human fatalities from bird flu this winter 23 Dec 2016 - 10:01 am

BEIJING: Two people in the Chinese province of Anhui have died of bird flu infection, the first fatalities among this winter's avian flu...

Restoration in progress 23 Dec 2016 - 03:34 am

Russia bids farewell to slain envoy 23 Dec 2016 - 03:30 am

Moscow: Russia staged a sombre funeral ceremony yesterday for Andrei Karlov, the Russian ambassador to Turkey who was shot dead in Ankara by...

Hundreds resist eviction as new housing falls short 23 Dec 2016 - 03:22 am

Mumbai: Hundreds of residents in a New Delhi slum are resisting eviction by city officials and police in the third such protest this...

Najeeb Jung quits as Delhi Lieutenant Governor 23 Dec 2016 - 03:22 am

New Delhi: Delhi's Lt Governor Najeeb Jung, (pictured) who had a running battle with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, yesterday resigned, taking both the...

Berlin market reopens; hunt for attacker goes on 23 Dec 2016 - 03:22 am

Berlin: The Berlin Christmas market that was ripped apart by a deadly truck attack reopened yesterday in a signal of the German capital's...

Opinion: Berlin attack exposes a deportation problem 23 Dec 2016 - 03:19 am

The story of Anis Amri, the man sought in connection with Monday’s terror attack in Berlin, shows clearly that Europe, and Germany in...

Mock me but answer my questions: Rahul to Modi 23 Dec 2016 - 03:19 am

Varanasi/Behraich: A day after Rahul Gandhi hurled corruption charges, Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday mocked at him, asking where was the "earthquake" the...

Opinion: Yes, 2016 was bad and next year could be worse 23 Dec 2016 - 03:17 am

The killing of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey on Monday evening might have prompted knee-jerk comparisons to the 1914 assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand,...

Eight killed after Taliban storm Afghan MP's house 23 Dec 2016 - 03:14 am

Kabul: Eight people were killed when Taliban suicide bombers stormed the residence of an Afghan lawmaker in the capital Kabul, officials said after...

Indonesia beefs up security after foiled holiday plot 23 Dec 2016 - 03:05 am

Jakarta: Indonesian police yesterday announced plans to deploy some 155,000 personnel to secure the country during Christmas and New Year holidays, a day...

Park's impeachment trial opens 23 Dec 2016 - 03:04 am

Seoul: South Korea's Constitutional Court yesterday held its first preparatory hearing in the trial of impeached President Park Geun-hye, whom lawmakers voted to...

Sri Lanka seizes aprons with Buddha image 23 Dec 2016 - 03:04 am

Colombo: Sri Lanka's customs authorities yesterday impounded a consignment of aprons from India featuring images of the Buddha, saying the novelty garments were...

Japan fire engulfs 140 houses and buildings 23 Dec 2016 - 03:04 am

Tokyo: A fire engulfed about 140 houses, shops and other buildings in a Japanese coastal city yesterday, injuring five people but causing no...

Christmas train to spread tolerance 23 Dec 2016 - 02:58 am

Islamabad: A Christmas-themed train yesterday set out on a journey to criss-cross Pakistan in an effort to promote tolerance in the overwhelmingly Muslim...