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Thirteen killed as Turkish forces clash with Kurdish militants 03 Mar 2016 - 02:04 pm

A file picture of Turkish police special forces on patrol following an attack. Reuters DIYARBAKIR, Turkey: Three Turkish soldiers and 10 Kurdish militants...

Sri Lanka bans landmines seven years after ethnic war 03 Mar 2016 - 01:59 pm

Colombo: Sri Lanka's government Thursday announced it would ban landmines and promised to destroy its stockpiles of the explosive devices, nearly seven years...

Indonesia's early tsunami warning buoys down when big quake hit 03 Mar 2016 - 01:51 pm

By Kanupriya Kapoor and Gayatri Suroyo PADANG/JAKARTA, Indonesia: All 22 of the early-warning buoys Indonesia that were deployed after the 2004 tsunami disaster...

Public support for Putin to serve another term hits highest level in four years: Poll 03 Mar 2016 - 01:29 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attend a meeting with a delegation from Kyrgyzstan, led by President Almazbek Atambayev,...

Lighter traffic, little sign of customs crackdown at N.Korea border 03 Mar 2016 - 01:15 pm

North Korea soldiers stand on the bank of Yalu River, near the North Korean town of Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of...

Uber and Ola race to offer motorbike taxis in India 03 Mar 2016 - 01:11 pm

An employee works inside the office of US online cab-hailing company Uber, on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, April 24, 2015. REUTERS/ANINDITO...

Two Italian civilians possibly killed in Libya attack: Italy 03 Mar 2016 - 01:08 pm

ROME: Two Italian civilians held hostage in Libya might have died in a gun battle in the western Libyan city of Sabratha, the...

Tusk tells economic migrants: 'Do not come to Europe' 03 Mar 2016 - 12:58 pm

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (R) shakes hands with European Council President Donald Tusk at Maximos Mansion in Athens on March 3, 2016. ...

Outgoing Irish coalition wins vote but without majority: Final results 03 Mar 2016 - 12:47 pm

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny speaks to the media at the general election count centre in Castlebar, Ireland February 27, 2016. Reuters Dublin:...

Two women stage gun and grenade attack on police station in Istanbul suburb 03 Mar 2016 - 12:44 pm

Istanbul: Two women opened fire and threw a grenade at a Turkish police bus as it arrived at a station in an Istanbul...

Afghan Taliban leadership is in Pakistan, Islamabad says 03 Mar 2016 - 10:13 am

Islamabad: A top Pakistani official has said for the first time publicly that the Afghan Taliban's leadership enjoys a safe haven inside his...

Cyber warriors spar over Taiwan's relations with China 03 Mar 2016 - 10:07 am

By Joseph Campbell and Fabian Hamacher BEIJING/TAIPEI: Rappers in China and Taiwan are among the combatants squaring off in cyberspace after a landslide...

Four shot dead in 24 hours of violence in Thai south 03 Mar 2016 - 10:03 am

Bangkok: Four people have been gunned down in Thailand's Muslim-majority southernmost provinces, police said Thursday, in 24-hours of violence that included the murder...

Asian wildlife traders harness social media: conservationists 03 Mar 2016 - 09:33 am

Malaysian customs officers display seized elephant tusks during a press conference in Sepang, outside Kuala Lumpur on March 2, 2016. AFP/MOHD RASFAN Kuala...

India seeks action over crimes against minorities in Bangladesh 03 Mar 2016 - 09:26 am

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met with her Bangladeshi counterpart Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali. Reuters New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, during...

Techie hacked to death in Secunderabad 03 Mar 2016 - 09:25 am

Hyderabad: A software engineer was hacked to death by unidentified assailants in Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad, on Thursday, police said. Four...

Emirates postpones launch of world's longest flight 03 Mar 2016 - 08:38 am

Panama City: Emirates Airline, which was scheduled to launch what it called the world's longest non-stop flight this month between Dubai and Panama...