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Seoul Rejects Inter-Korean Dialogue Proposed by N. Korea 08 May 2016 - 03:18 pm

Seoul, May 08 (QNA) - South Korea on Sunday rejected the inter-Korean dialogue offer proposed by the leader of Democratic People's Republic of...

Lebanon holds local elections amid tight security 08 May 2016 - 02:42 pm

Lebanese army soldiers patrol in Zahle during Lebanon's Bekaa municipal elections, May 8, 2016. REUTERS/Aziz Taher BEIRUT: Lebanon is holding municipal elections in...

Mauritanians protest proposed constitutional changes 08 May 2016 - 02:37 pm

By Sidi Ould Abdel Malek NOUAKCHOTT: Thousands of Mauritanians demonstrated in capital Nouakchott on Saturday evening to protest plans by President Mohamed Ould...

Turkish warplanes strike PKK positions in northern Iraq 08 May 2016 - 02:29 pm

ANKARA: Turkish warplanes destroyed bunkers, gun emplacements, and ammunition depots belonging to the PKK organization in northern Iraq early Sunday. Speaking on condition...

8 Egyptian policemen killed in S. Cairo attack 08 May 2016 - 02:24 pm

Egyptian policemen stand next to a police vehicle (L) that was attacked by unidentified gunmen on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, 08 May...

Death toll jumps to 73 in Afghan road accident: health ministry 08 May 2016 - 02:20 pm

An Afghan, man who was injured in a road accident, is brought to local hospital in Ghazni, Afghanistan, 08 May 2016. EPA/SAYED MUSTAFA...

In Duterte's Davao, Filipinos ready to share their maverick mayor 08 May 2016 - 02:17 pm

Presidential candidate and Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte (R) addresses the supporters as his running mate, vice presidential candidate and senator Allan Peter...

Sheikh Raed Salah begins jail sentence 08 May 2016 - 12:29 pm

Leader of the northern Islamic Movement Sheikh Raed Salah gestures after leaving the district court in Jerusalem October 27, 2015. REUTERS/Ammar Awad Occupied...

IS claims attack that killed 8 Egypt policemen near Cairo 08 May 2016 - 12:13 pm

Cairo: The Islamic State group's Egyptian branch claimed on Sunday a shooting that killed eight policemen south of Cairo, in a statement circulated...

Saudi soldier killed in gunbattle with militants: SPA 08 May 2016 - 12:01 pm

DUBAI: A Saudi soldier died in a gunbattle with militants in the western Taif region outside Mecca on Sunday, state news agency SPA...

Lebanon votes in municipal poll 08 May 2016 - 11:45 am

A policeman stands guard as voters queue to cast their ballots at a polling station during Beirut's municipal elections, Lebanon, May 8, 2016....

Three Spanish journalists return home after Syria kidnapping ordeal: govt 08 May 2016 - 11:44 am

(L to R) Spanish freelance journalist Angel Sastre, Spanish freelance journalist Antonio Pampliega and Spanish freelance journalist Jose Manuel Lopez Madrid: Three Spanish...

Mexico rumbled by 5.9 magnitude quake, no damage reported 08 May 2016 - 11:41 am

People wait outside their homes after a tremor was felt in Mexico City, Mexico May 8, 2016. REUTERS/Henry Romero MEXICO CITY: A 5.9...

Spain awaits return of three journalists kidnapped in Syria 08 May 2016 - 11:14 am

Madrid: Three Spanish freelance journalists kidnapped in Syria some 10 months ago were due to fly back to be reunited with their families...

Six Taliban inmates on death row hanged: Afghan govt 08 May 2016 - 10:56 am

File photo of an Afghan policeman keeping watch at a police checkpoint on the Kandahar-Tarin Kot highway. AFP / RATEB NOORI Kabul: Six...

Saudi soldier killed in gunbattle with militants: state news agency 08 May 2016 - 10:55 am

A Saudi soldier was killed on Sunday in what state news agency SPA described as a “foiled attempt to carry out a terrorist...

Uber, Lyft set to leave Texas city over fingerprinting rule 08 May 2016 - 10:50 am

Campaign signs concerning a municipal vote over fingerprint requirements for ride-hailing companies such asUber and Lyft are seen along a roadway in Austin,...