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Taiwan arrests 41 Chinese poachers in South China Sea 28 Mar 2016 - 01:33 pm

Taipei: The Taiwanese coastguard said Monday it had arrested 41 Chinese fisherman in possession of 15 tonnes of illicit coral reef and endangered...

Tajikistan seeks to free two kidnapped by Afghan smugglers 28 Mar 2016 - 01:13 pm

Dushanbe, Tajikistan: Tajikistan said Monday it was negotiating the release of two of its citizens thought to have been kidnapped by Afghan smugglers...

It will be a 'filmi' battle in a Kerala constituency 28 Mar 2016 - 01:05 pm

LDF candidate Ganesh Kumar (in the picture) will battle it out with Jagdish (Congress) and Bheemen Raghu (BJP) By Sanu George Pathanapuram (Kerala):...

12 Algerian soldiers killed in helicopter crash 28 Mar 2016 - 01:02 pm

Algiers: Twelve Algerian soldiers were killed Sunday in a helicopter crash caused by technical failure in the south of the country, the defence...

Thai election panel expects 80 percent turnout for referendum 28 Mar 2016 - 12:52 pm

Supporters of deposed former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra cheer outside a private club where he is speaking at an event in New York,...

Timeline of deadliest insurgent attacks in Pakistan 28 Mar 2016 - 12:51 pm

A Pakistani man carries an injured child to the hospital in Lahore on March 27, 2016, after a suicide bomb ripped through the...

Belgian cyclist Demoitie dies after race motorbike smash 28 Mar 2016 - 12:47 pm

File picture of Belgian cyclist Antoine Demoitie. AFP Lille, France: Belgian cyclist Antoine Demoitie, 25, died after he was struck by a motorbike...

Dutch anti-terrorism police arrest suspect at France's request 28 Mar 2016 - 12:42 pm

Amsterdam: Dutch anti-terrorism police on Sunday arrested a 32-year-old man in Rotterdam on suspicion of preparing an attack on France and also detained...

Oman to encourage household generation of solar power 28 Mar 2016 - 12:37 pm

File picture for representation MUSCAT: Oman will encourage households to generate electricity with solar panels and feed it into the national grid, Qais...

Brussels prosecutors charge three more people with participation in terrorist group 28 Mar 2016 - 12:29 pm

A girl lights a candle as people pay tribute to the victims of Tuesday's bomb attacks at the Place de la Bourse in...

Indian jailed for 14 years for Bali drug-smuggling 28 Mar 2016 - 12:17 pm

Sayed Mohammed Said of India speaks with his lawyer (R) in the courtroom before the start of proceedings he attends his sentencing on...

Missing Japanese girl escapes two-year captivity: Police 28 Mar 2016 - 12:15 pm

Tokyo: A Japanese girl who vanished two years ago has returned home after escaping from the apartment of the university student who had...

Israel urges citizens to leave Turkey, cites Islamic State threat 28 Mar 2016 - 12:09 pm

An Israeli flag flutters outside the Bank of Israel building in Jerusalem in this August 7, 2013 file photo. JERUSALEM: Israel urged its...

Storm Katie causes Easter travel chaos in UK 28 Mar 2016 - 11:52 am

File picture for representation. London: Winds gusting to 105 miles (170 kilometres) an hour on Easter Monday forced the cancellation of over a...

Volcano erupts in Southwest Alaska 28 Mar 2016 - 11:50 am

Washington: A volcanic eruption in Alaska sent ash 20,000 feet up in the air and prompted flight warnings, according to authorities. Alaska Volcano...

Belgian Crisis Centre increases bomb blast toll to 34 dead, including attackers 28 Mar 2016 - 11:47 am

Right-wing demonstrators protest against the wave of terrorism in front of the old stock exchange in Brussels,Belgium. REUTERS/Yves Herman BRUSSELS: Belgium's Crisis Centre...

Bangladesh court rejects scrapping Islam as state faith 28 Mar 2016 - 11:44 am

Dhaka: Bangladesh's high court on Monday rejected a petition by secular activists to scrap Islam's status as the state religion, a lawyer said....

Taliban rockets hit Afghan parliament compound, no one reported hurt 28 Mar 2016 - 11:32 am

A general view of the new Afghan parliament building is seen in Kabul, Afghanistan, in this December 25, 2015 file photo. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani/Files ...