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German minister proposes EU extra levy to finance refugee costs 16 Jan 2016 - 06:41 pm

BERLIN: German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has proposed the introduction of a special tax on gasoline in European Union member states to finance...

Jordan queen hits back at cartoon of drowned Syria boy 16 Jan 2016 - 06:23 pm

Amman: Jordan's Queen Rania has hit back at a cartoon in French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo depicting drowned Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi as...

Taiwan’s Tsai, growing up, says never thought of becoming president 16 Jan 2016 - 06:17 pm

By J.R. Wu TAIPEI: Taiwan president-elect Tsai Ing-wen, more don than politician and twice defeated at the polls before Saturday’s success, will need...

Oregon refuge occupier arrested for taking gov’t vehicle to market 16 Jan 2016 - 06:10 pm

Kenneth Medenbach A member of the group of armed men who have seized a U.S. wildlife refuge in Oregon in an anti-government protest...

FBI captures alleged “Scream Robber”, a Top 10 Most Wanted fugitive 16 Jan 2016 - 06:05 pm

By Brendan O’Brien Federal authorities have captured a Colorado bank robber known as the “Scream Robber”, less than a month after he was...

US to free seven Iranians in swap: IRNA 16 Jan 2016 - 05:58 pm

DUBAI: The United States will release seven Iranian nationals currently serving jail terms in a prisoner swap with Iran, the English language service...

Jason Rezaian and Saeed Abedini among prisoners freed by Iran: report 16 Jan 2016 - 05:49 pm

Tehran: Jason Rezaian, the Washington Post's Tehran correspondent, was among four Iranian-Americans freed Saturday in a prisoner swap, as a nuclear deal with...

Austrian couple abducted in northern Burkina Faso: interior ministry 16 Jan 2016 - 05:42 pm

Burnt vehicles are seen in the surroundings of the Splendid hotel in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on January 16, 2016 following an attack...

Turkey asks Berlin to step up military involvement in Syria 16 Jan 2016 - 05:34 pm

Mehmet Simsek Berlin: Germany must step up its involvement in Syria if it wants to stem the flow of refugees into Europe, Turkey's...

High winds force Turkish Airlines to cancel 95 flights 16 Jan 2016 - 05:29 pm

A picture taken on March 16 shows a Turkish Airlines aircraft taking off from Ataturk Airport in Istanbul. PHOTO: AFP ISTANBUL: Turkish Airlines...

Jailed Maldives ex-president to seek surgery in UK: govt 16 Jan 2016 - 05:23 pm

Mohamed Nasheed Malé, Maldives: The Maldives' opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed, who is serving a 13-year jail term following a controversial trial, has been...

Greek workers march to parliament to protest pension reform 16 Jan 2016 - 05:17 pm

A protester argues with police blocking demonstrators on their way towards the prime minister's offices in Athens on January 8, 2016, during a...

US checking on citizens after Ouagadougou attack 16 Jan 2016 - 05:12 pm

French soldiers arrive at the site of the attack in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, January 16, 2016. Reuters/Stringer Washington: The United States was checking...

Taiwan opposition win could strain China ties 16 Jan 2016 - 05:05 pm

Supporters of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairperson and presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen react to preliminary election results at their party headquarters in Taipei,...

Taiwan's new leader disappears from Chinese social network 16 Jan 2016 - 05:01 pm

Beijing: Freshly elected Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen disappeared from China's most popular social network on Saturday, with censors working swiftly to block any...

IS attack on Syria's Deir Ezzor kills 35 regime fighters: monitor 16 Jan 2016 - 04:58 pm

Beirut: At least 35 Syrian soldiers and pro-regime militiamen were killed on Saturday in a multi-front attack by the Islamic State group on...

US congratulates Tsai on Taiwan vote win 16 Jan 2016 - 04:55 pm

John Kirby Washington: The United States congratulated Taiwan's first female president, Tsai Ing-wen, on her election victory Saturday and praised her predecessor for...