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Two Palestinians who stabbed Israeli soldier shot dead in W. Bank: Army 24 Mar 2016 - 10:51 am

JERUSALEM: Two Palestinian assailants who attacked an Israeli soldier in the occupied West Bank town of Hebron on Thursday were shot dead by...

Iraqi army starts offensive in region around Mosul, State TV says 24 Mar 2016 - 10:47 am

Employees work at strengthening the Mosul Dam in northern Iraq, February 3, 2016. REUTERS/ Azad Lashkari /Files BAGHDAD: Iraq’s armed forces started an...

Malaysia arrests 13 people suspected of being linked to Islamic State 24 Mar 2016 - 10:40 am

AFP Photo/Fred Dufour/ File photo KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian authorities have arrested 13 people believed to be part of cells linked to Islamic State...

Obama to honor victims of Argentina's 'dirty war' 24 Mar 2016 - 10:10 am

US President Barack Obama and Argentina's President Mauricio Macri arrive at a state dinner in the Centro Cultural Kirchner as part of President ...

Drug resistance adds to India's tuberculosis menace 24 Mar 2016 - 10:00 am

Tuberculosis patient Sonu Verma (R), 25, seen with his wife and child at their home in Sonipat, India. AFP /Money Sharma Sonipat: After...

Thai police smash Malaysian drugs train gang 24 Mar 2016 - 09:52 am

A woman walks past security guards outside the Supreme court in Bangkok in this file photo. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND) Bangkok: A gang of...

At least 19 killed in China's coal mine accident 24 Mar 2016 - 09:48 am

File picture of a coal depot near a coal mine in China. Reuters Beijing: At least 19 miners were killed in a coal...

MH17 investigation team in Malaysia to discuss legal options 24 Mar 2016 - 09:40 am

The crash in Ukraine killed everyone onboard MH17. Reuters KUALA LUMPUR: A joint team investigating the downing of a Malaysia Airlines flight over ...

Three Brussels attackers identified, police hunt fourth 24 Mar 2016 - 09:39 am

candle lights messages written on a wall as people gather to pay tribute to the victims of multiple terrorist attacks accross Brussels on...

UK will vote to leave EU over migration concerns - Trump 24 Mar 2016 - 09:33 am

Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump looks to the cameras at the back of the arena during a rally at Clemson University in...

Turkish court orders arrest of suspect over Istanbul bombing: Media 24 Mar 2016 - 09:27 am

People stroll at Istiklal street, a major shopping and tourist district, in central Istanbul, Turkey March 22, 2016. A Turkish flag, which is...

Security beefed up in Delhi for Holi 24 Mar 2016 - 09:24 am

File picture for representation. New Delhi: Over 2,500 paramilitary commandos will be on guard along with Delhi Police on the national capital's roads...

Malaysia says should search for more possible MH370 debris in South African coast 24 Mar 2016 - 09:24 am

Malaysia's transport minister Liow Tiong Lai speaks at a news conference about debris found on a beach in Mozambique that may be from...

Sudanese forces silence female activists with violence, rape-rights group 24 Mar 2016 - 09:23 am

DAKAR: Sudanese security forces have used threats, assault and rape to silence female human rights activists, forcing many to abandon their work or...

Attempt was made on Bal Thackeray's life: David Headley 24 Mar 2016 - 09:22 am

File picture of late Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray. Reuters Mumbai: In a shocking disclosure, Pakistani-American terrorist-turned-approver David Coleman Headley on Thursday claimed...

Feds bust drug smuggling ring using tunnel under U.S.-Mexico border 24 Mar 2016 - 09:20 am

A U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Response Team agent photographs the tunnel exit point during investigation of a cross-border tunnel linking Calexico,...

PDP to take call on Kashmir government formation 24 Mar 2016 - 09:19 am

Srinagar: All eyes are on Thursday's crucial Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legislature party meet that will be held over the government formation in...

Hong Kong press freedom seen to have deteriorated last year: survey 24 Mar 2016 - 09:17 am

Student leader Joshua Wong (C) and other members of student group Scholarism protest over the disappearance of booksellers outside the British consulate in...