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Syrian leader’s call for Aleppo victory ‘totally unacceptable’: US 06 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. AFP / Joseph Eid WASHINGTON: The United States condemned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s statement that his goal is a...

Uganda bans live TV coverage of opposition protests 06 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Ugandan anti- riot police patrol the streets of Kampala on April 26, 2012. AFP / Kasamani Isaac Kampala: The Ugandan government on Thursday...

US embassy in Kabul warns of kidnap threat 06 May 2016 - 12:00 am

US Embassy Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo courtesy: diplomacy.state.gov KABUL: The United States embassy in Kabul issued an emergency security warning to U.S. citizens on...

US bans sale of e-cigarettes to those under 18 06 May 2016 - 12:00 am

This file photo illustration taken on September 25, 2013, shows a woman smoking a "Blu" e-cigarette (electronical cigarette)in Washington,DC. The United States May...

Canada fire hit as government cut spending on prevention, planes 06 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Strathcona County, Alberta firefighters are seen taking a break from wildfires in Fort McMurray, Alberta in this photo posted on twitter on May...

Life returns to Syria's Aleppo after two weeks of fighting 06 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Residents walk near damaged buildings in the rebel held area of Old Aleppo, May 5, 2016. REUTERS / Abdalrhman Ismail Aleppo, Syria: After...

Air strikes on Syria displaced camp killing 28 as Aleppo truce holds 06 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Syrians carry a giant pre-Baath Syrian flag as they shout slogans during an anti-regime protest in the rebel-held Bustan al-Qasr district in eastern...

Polish opposition creates coalition after ruling party 'takeover' 06 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Pro-democracy demonstration at the Old Town in Warsaw January 9, 2016. Reuters Warsaw: Several Polish opposition parties on Thursday announced the creation of...

Trump and Clinton, the White House race's unpopular winners 05 May 2016 - 06:31 pm

File photo combination shows Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican challenger Donald Trump. (AFP) New York: It's the paradox of the 2016...

Turkish PM Davutoglu bows out as Erdogan aims at stronger presidency 05 May 2016 - 06:08 pm

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu looks during a press conference following the central executive committee of the ruling party Justice and Development party...

Woman rescued six days after Kenya building collapse 05 May 2016 - 04:21 pm

A woman is carried on a stretcher by medical personnel after she was rescued alive on May 5, 2016 after being trapped in...

Saudi busts Islamic State fighters in Makkah 05 May 2016 - 03:30 pm

DUBAI: Saudi security forces undertook an operation against alleged Islamic State fighters in Makkah on Thursday, state television channel Ekhbariya said. "The security...

Kenyan rescuers free woman trapped under rubble for six days - witnesses 05 May 2016 - 03:22 pm

NAIROBI: Rescue workers pulled out a woman alive from under the rubble of a residential building in Kenya's capital on Thursday, six days...

Clinton may be required to testify on emails: US judge 05 May 2016 - 12:23 pm

US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a campaign event on substance abuse and addiction in Charleston, West Virginia, United States, May...

Twin bombings kill 10 civilians in central Syria: monitor 05 May 2016 - 12:13 pm

Beirut: A double bomb attack on Thursday in central Syria killed at least 10 civilians and wounded 40 others, according to the Syrian...

Pakistani woman 'strangled for helping friend elope' 05 May 2016 - 12:05 pm

File photo of Pakistani police. Reuters Peshawar, Pakistan: A Pakistani woman was drugged, strangled and then her body set ablaze because she helped...