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Ex-army officer's son linked to 2008 terror incidents: Goa CM 21 Mar 2016 - 02:12 pm

Panaji: In a significant disclosure, Goa Police have said that 45-year-old chartered accountant Samir Sardana, a former army officer's son who was arrested...

Suicide attack kills six soldiers in western Iraq 21 Mar 2016 - 02:05 pm

Baghdad: Jihadist fighters killed at least six soldiers in western Iraq in an attack Monday that began with five suicide bombers driving explosives-laden...

Erdogan questions EU 'sincerity' in fight against Kurdish rebels 21 Mar 2016 - 02:03 pm

Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday questioned the EU's "sincerity" in its support for Turkey's fight against rebels from the outlawed...

Russia's Savchenko conviction 'breaches rule of law': Germany 21 Mar 2016 - 02:01 pm

Former Ukrainian military pilot Nadezhda Savchenko (L) inside a glass cage during a court hearing at the Donetsk district court in Donetsk, Rostov...

26 pro-regime fighters killed battling IS near Syria's Palmyra: monitor 21 Mar 2016 - 01:59 pm

Beirut: At least 26 pro-government fighters were killed battling the Islamic State group near Palmyra on Monday as Damascus stepped up a bid...

Captured Paris attack suspect "worth weight in gold" to police-lawyer 21 Mar 2016 - 01:51 pm

Sven Mary, Belgian lawyer of Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam, arrives at the building of the Federal Police in Brussels. AFP PHOTO /...

Militants storm Somalia army base, claim many killed 21 Mar 2016 - 01:46 pm

Mogadishu: Islamic insurgents stormed a Somali military base outside the capital Mogadishu early Monday, claiming to have inflicted heavy casualties. The fighting broke...

Indian city bans gatherings over water riot fears 21 Mar 2016 - 01:39 pm

Maharashtra's drought-hit areas of Marathwada sees daily altercations at water-filling points. AFP New Delhi: Authorities in western India have banned groups of people...

Fiji extends state of disaster after super Cyclone Winston 21 Mar 2016 - 01:35 pm

A family stands outside their damaged home after Cyclone Winston swept through Ba on the northern side Fiji's Viti Levu Island. By Matt...

Indonesian taxi drivers to rally for ban on online taxi apps 21 Mar 2016 - 01:32 pm

A driver and passenger ride on a motorbike, part of the Go-Jek ride-hailing service, on a busy street in central Jakarta. REUTERS/DARREN WHITESIDE ...

Kurds gather for festival in southeast Turkey under tight security 21 Mar 2016 - 01:26 pm

Riot police stand guard during a pro-Kurdish gathering to celebrate Newroz despite a ban from the governorship, in Istanbul, Turkey. REUTERS/MURAD SEZER By...

Russia slams US for 'unacceptable' delay on Syria ceasefire enforcement 21 Mar 2016 - 01:20 pm

Civilians fix damaged water pipes in Deraa province, Syria February 28, 2016. Reuters Moscow: Moscow on Monday accused Washington of stalling on the...

Good US-Cuba ties are in Russia's interests: Kremlin 21 Mar 2016 - 01:13 pm

Local residents look at the motorcade transporting US President Barack Obama in Havana, Cuba March 20, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria MOSCOW: The Kremlin on...

Belgium names new Paris attacks accomplice: prosecutors 21 Mar 2016 - 01:10 pm

Brussels: Belgian prosecutors on Monday identified a new accomplice in last year's deadly Paris attacks as 24-year-old Najim Laachraoui, until now known by...

Turkey hunts three more would-be bombers after Istanbul attack: Newspapers 21 Mar 2016 - 01:01 pm

Forensic experts inspect the area after a suicide bombing occured in a major tourist district in central Istanbul, Turkey. REUTERS/ISMAIL COSKUN/IHLAS NEWS AGENCY ...