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Indonesian police arrest others linked to Jakarta attack 16 Jan 2016 - 11:43 am

Heightened security in Jakarta JAKARTA: Indonesian police said on Saturday they have arrested others linked to Thursday's attack by Islamic State militants in...

Three Qaeda suspects 'killed in Yemen drone strike' 16 Jan 2016 - 11:30 am

File picture for representation only Aden: A drone attack believed to have been carried out by US forces killed three suspected Al-Qaeda members...

Vote count starts in Taiwan in historic presidential polls 16 Jan 2016 - 11:19 am

Taipei: Presidential polls closed in Taiwan Saturday afternoon and the count began, with the island expected to elect its first female leader in...

Islamist fighters rigged Burkina Faso hotel with explosives: Security source 16 Jan 2016 - 11:12 am

OUAGADOUGOU: Islamist fighters have rigged with explosives the upper floors of a hotel in Burkina Faso they seized on Friday, slowing the progress...

Malaysian officials nab four suspected IS-linked militants: Police 16 Jan 2016 - 10:59 am

Police commandos stand guard outside the damaged Starbucks coffee shop in central Jakarta on January 16, 2016. AFP Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian authorities have...

Rampaging elephants force Myanmar villagers to tree-top refuge 16 Jan 2016 - 10:51 am

Residents stand near a tree house in the Kyauk Ye village on the outskirts of Yangon on January 14, 2016. AFP Taik Kyi,...

Japan bus company in deadly crash 'violated safety regulations': Local media 16 Jan 2016 - 10:42 am

A tour bus that veered off a road is seen after it crashed in Karuizawa, Nagano prefecture, Japan, in this photo taken by...

Taiwan K-pop star flag row escalates after apology 16 Jan 2016 - 10:17 am

Taiwan has ruled itself since a split with the Chinese mainland in 1949 after a civil war, but has never formally declared independence...

'Racist' video game pulled after uproar over killing Australia Aborigines 16 Jan 2016 - 10:12 am

Screen shot of the game Sydney: A video game allowing players to kill Australian Aboriginals has been removed from mobile stores after more...

No government interference in Start-Up India scheme: Jaitley 16 Jan 2016 - 10:09 am

File picture of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said the new "Start-Up India" scheme of Prime...

Arrested IS militant confesses to plan suicide attack 16 Jan 2016 - 10:01 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's police chief said on Saturday that a suspected militant arrested in a metro station in Kuala Lumpur had confessed to...

Indonesia blocks radical websites after deadly militant attack in capital 16 Jan 2016 - 09:57 am

People walk near the site of militant attack in central Jakarta, Indonesia, January 16, 2016. Reuters/Darren Whiteside By Agustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA:...

Battle rages for Burkina Faso hotel as suspected Islamists kill at least 20 16 Jan 2016 - 09:40 am

A soldier looks out from behind a wall before a counter-assault on Islamist gunmen at the Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, January...

Self-harm at Australia detention centres once every two days: Report 16 Jan 2016 - 09:31 am

Human rights groups have criticised the policy against asylum-seekers arriving by boat and the detention conditions, but the Australian government has argued the...

China ties on the line as Taiwan votes for new president 16 Jan 2016 - 09:19 am

Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairperson and presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen casts her ballot at a polling station during general elections in New...

One killed in Canadian oil plant accident 16 Jan 2016 - 09:12 am

Montreal: One person was killed and another injured following an explosion at an oil sands plant in western Canada, the Canadian subsidiary of...

Iran foreign minister departs for Vienna nuclear compliance talks: Media 16 Jan 2016 - 09:09 am

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif departed for Vienna early Saturday for talks with European Union...

Start-Up India: Stakeholders want easy funding norms, help on equity ownership 16 Jan 2016 - 09:01 am

New Delhi: Prime Minister's "Start-Up India" initiative to be launched here on Saturday has evoked much interest and expectations from stakeholders. Here's what...