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Republicans weigh new rules for Islamic State fight 09 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

File photo Washington: Top US Republicans are weighing a new legal authorization for President Barack Obama's fight against the Islamic State group, one...

US considers ending program that lures Cuban doctors to defect 09 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

By Jeff Mason and Daniel Trotta WASHINGTON/HAVANA: The U.S. government is considering putting an end to a program that encourages Cuban doctors and...

Syria rebels warns UN “pressure” will prolong war 09 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

File photo of Syrian opposition Statement follows opposition meeting with U.N. envoy. Rebels slam international and U.N. pressure. Say they won’t give way...

Man who shot Philadelphia cop is IS sympathizer: police 09 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

New York: A self-professed sympathizer of the Islamic State extremist group shot and seriously wounded a police officer in Philadelphia, opening fire at...

Another inmate leaves Guantanamo as population slowly dwindles 09 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Washington: The trickle of detainees leaving Guantanamo Bay continued Friday with the repatriation of a Kuwaiti man, as the general overseeing the military...

In Norway, migrants get courses on respecting women 09 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Representative image Oslo: Sexual advances or just friendly gestures? In a bid to prevent violence against women, Norway is offering asylum seekers courses...

Philadelphia shooter “does not appear” to be observant Muslim: CAIR 09 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

WASHINGTON: The man who shot a policeman in Philadelphia and claimed to have pledged allegiance to Islamic State militants does not appear to...

Israeli police kill Arab citizen wanted over Tel Aviv shootings: source 08 Jan 2016 - 06:46 pm

Nashat Melhem, who is suspected of shooting dead three men in a Tel Aviv, was killed in firefight with security forces outside his...

Swiss woman abducted by Mali gunmen in Timbuktu for second time 08 Jan 2016 - 06:39 pm

French and UN peacekeeping troops participate in counter-terror operations in Timbuktu. AFP Al Qaeda militants active north of desert city Islamists extended attacks...

Police officer shot in Philadelphia ambush 08 Jan 2016 - 06:33 pm

New York: A Philadelphia police officer was shot and wounded in an overnight ambush as he sat in his patrol car in an...

Full steam ahead as Flying Scotsman back on track 08 Jan 2016 - 06:20 pm

Britain's Flying Scotsman leaves Bury Bolton Street station on its first run for more than a decade (AFP Photo/Paul Ellis) Bury, United Kingdom: ...

Hollande pays respects on 20th anniversary of Mitterrand's death 08 Jan 2016 - 06:15 pm

Jarnac, France: French President Francois Hollande on Friday visited the tomb of one of his most illustrious predecessors, Francois Mitterrand, to mark the...

Sri Lanka leader pardons man who tried to kill him 08 Jan 2016 - 06:11 pm

Maithripala Sirisena Colombo: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Friday pardoned a Tamil rebel who had been convicted on charges of trying to...

Head of India’s PACL arrested over alleged $6.8 bln investment scam 08 Jan 2016 - 06:04 pm

NEW DELHI: India’s federal investigator on Friday arrested the founder of PACL Ltd over allegations the property company cheated investors of $6.8 billion,...

European scientists make last-ditch attempt to contact comet lander 08 Jan 2016 - 05:56 pm

CNES president Le Gall, French President Hollande and astrophysicist Rocard inspect a scale model of Rosetta lander Philae as they visit the Cite...

Venezuela’s new economy czar says stop alarmism over crisis 08 Jan 2016 - 05:49 pm

President Nicolas Maduro (R) and Venezuela's new Minister for Economy and Productivity Luis Salas shake hands during a meeting at Miraflores Palace in...

Greeks protest against pension reform as government seeks support 08 Jan 2016 - 05:44 pm

ATHENS: Hundreds of Greek pensioners and workers marched in central Athens on Friday, protesting against plans to overhaul an ailing pension system as...