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US welcomes Saudi troop offer for Syria: FM 09 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Washington: The United States welcomes a Saudi offer to deploy special forces to support a possible coalition ground operation inside Syria, the kingdom's...

Lucky few cross Turkey's border as Syrians flee offensive 09 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Internally displaced Syrians wait near the Bab al-Salam crossing, opposite the Turkey's Kilis province, on the outskirts of the northern Syrian border town...

Announcement Thursday on Einstein's gravitational waves 09 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Washington: Scientists are set to make a major announcement Thursday on efforts to pinpoint the existence of gravitational waves, or ripples of space...

Colombia says rebels must free hostages before any peace talks 09 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Representative image BOGOTA: The National Liberation Army, Colombia’s second-largest leftist rebel group, must release a civilian and a soldier held hostage before the...

US hopes to send anti-missile system to SKorea 'as quickly as possible' 09 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

A 2008 photo from the US Missile Defence Agency shows a Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) being launched at the Pacific Missile...

Turkey, Germany to seek NATO help monitoring migrant flow from Syria 08 Feb 2016 - 06:57 pm

Speaking at a joint news conference in Ankara with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (left), Ahmet Davutoglu (right) said the matter would be jointly...

Twenty-seven migrants drown as boat capsizes near Turkey: Coast guard 08 Feb 2016 - 06:53 pm

Representative image ISTANBUL: Twenty-seven migrants, 11 of them children, drowned off Turkey’s Aegean coast as they tried to reach a Greek island, the...

Uganda police buy anti-riot gear ahead of Museveni’s re-election bid 08 Feb 2016 - 06:48 pm

Ugandan anti- riot police patrol the streets of Kampala on April 26 2012. AFP, Kasamani Isaac By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA: Uganda has bought...

UN probe accuses Damascus of 'extermination' of detainees 08 Feb 2016 - 06:41 pm

"The mass scale of deaths of detainees suggests that the government of Syria is responsible for acts that amount to extermination as a...

Canada's Trudeau: Style, poise and 'selfie politics' 08 Feb 2016 - 06:08 pm

Montreal: Optimistic and smiling, always available to snap a selfie with an adoring fan, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau Justin governs with studied poise...

Top dog: scientists measure canine IQ 08 Feb 2016 - 06:02 pm

Researchers from the London School of Economics (LSE) and University of Edinburgh said they used a "purpose-built barn" to measure navigation ability, speed...

Obama urges Arab world to set up inclusive governments 08 Feb 2016 - 05:13 pm

Dubai: US President Barack Obama urged Arab countries on Monday to establish inclusive governments to ensure security in a region rocked by turmoil....

Continuity IRA claims deadly Dublin shooting: BBC 08 Feb 2016 - 04:58 pm

Gunmen disguised as Gardai walk calmly into a Dublin hotel, then kill a man at boxing event in a hail of bullets. Courtesy:...

30,000 Syrian refugees mass at Turkish border: Turkey PM 08 Feb 2016 - 04:54 pm

Ankara, Turkey: Around 30,000 Syrians are at the Turkish border after fleeing a Russia-backed regime offensive on the northern region of Aleppo, Turkish...

'Meteorite' kills man in south India, authorities say 08 Feb 2016 - 04:49 pm

The mysterious explosion in Vellore had left a crater in the ground.Coutesy: NDTV Chennai, India: Indian authorities say a falling object that killed...

Iran vote should not overshadow 'major issues': Khamenei 08 Feb 2016 - 04:43 pm

Tehran: Iranian officials should not let this month's parliamentary polls distract them from building a strong economy, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said...

Two die while running Philippine marathon 08 Feb 2016 - 04:41 pm

Manila: Two men including a decorated military officer died while running a charity marathon in the Philippines, organisers said Monday. "We are devastated...