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Turkish PM says those helping Assad are committing war crimes 04 Feb 2016 - 05:11 pm

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu speaks at the donors Conference for Syria in London, Britain February 4, 2016. REUTERS/ Dan Kitwood LONDON: Those...

Pakistan to receive $497mn tranche of IMF loan: officials 04 Feb 2016 - 05:08 pm

Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund announced Thursday it would release the latest instalment worth $497 million of a three-year economic bailout package to...

Ukrainian lawmakers fret over Western aid after minister’s exit 04 Feb 2016 - 05:00 pm

Aivaras Abromavicius quit on Wednesday, saying he would not become a “puppet” for corrupt vested interests, and accused a close ally of President...

Turkey reinstates Vatican envoy after row over pope’s Armenian remarks 04 Feb 2016 - 04:41 pm

Tanju Bilgic, the Turkish Foreign Ministry’s spokesman, said the decision came after the Vatican on Wednesday praised Turkey’s willingness to open its archives...

40,000 Syrians flee regime's Aleppo advance: monitor 04 Feb 2016 - 04:37 pm

Beirut: Nearly 40,000 Syrian civilians have fled a regime offensive near Aleppo, a monitor said Thursday, as Turkey warned it was bracing for...

Saudia airlines says bomb threat on Madrid-Riyadh flight is a hoax 04 Feb 2016 - 04:36 pm

Saudi Arabian Airlines flight SVA 226 is isolated on the tarmac after its passengers and crew were evacuated following a bomb threat, at...

Afghanistan's Abdullah expects talks with Taliban in months 04 Feb 2016 - 04:29 pm

Afghanistan's Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah speaks during an interview with Reuters in New Delhi, India, February 4, 2016. REUTERS BY PARITOSH BANSAL AND...

German police arrest two Algerians over 'Berlin IS plot' 04 Feb 2016 - 04:26 pm

File photo Berlin: German police Thursday arrested two Algerians suspected of links to the Islamic State group after raids targeting several sites, including...

US demands end to Russia strikes after Syria talks collapse 04 Feb 2016 - 04:18 pm

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at the donors Conference for Syria in London, Britain February 4, 2016. REUTERS London: The United...

India mob beats, partly strips Tanzanian student 04 Feb 2016 - 04:10 pm

Bangalore: India police arrested five people Thursday over an enraged mob's attack on a Tanzanian student who was beaten, her shirt ripped off...

Passengers, crew evacuated from Madrid-Riyadh after bomb threat 04 Feb 2016 - 04:04 pm

MADRID: Spanish authorities evacuated all passengers and crew from a flight bound for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at Madrid's Barajas international airport after a...

Iran to strengthen missile programme - Army chief 04 Feb 2016 - 03:52 pm

File photo of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard troops attacking a naval vessel during a military drill in the Strait of Hormuz in southern...

Top al Qaeda commander killed in Yemen drone strikes: Residents 04 Feb 2016 - 03:48 pm

This file photo taken on January 21, 2012 shows Jalal Belaidi, also known as Abu Hamza, leader of the Ansar al-Sharia, an Al-Qaeda...

Britain, Norway pledge extra $2.9 billion for Syria before donor conference 04 Feb 2016 - 02:32 pm

Syrian refugees receive aid baby packages at a health center at Al Zaatari refugee camp in the Jordanian city of Mafraq, near the...

Nursery admissions: HC restores management quota 04 Feb 2016 - 01:58 pm

File picture for representation New Delhi: In a setback for the Arvind Kejriwal government, Delhi High Court on Thursday restored the management quota...

Italy confirms student's death in Egypt, summons ambassador 04 Feb 2016 - 01:49 pm

Rome: Italy's foreign ministry on Thursday confirmed the death of missing student Giulio Regeni in Egypt and summoned Cairo's ambassador to demand maximum...

Greek bus drivers, migrants block highway over border impasse 04 Feb 2016 - 12:43 pm

Migrants walk to buses that will transport them to the Greek-Macedonian border, following their arrival aboard the passenger ferry Eleftherios Venizelos at the...