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In Kashmir, missing men revive fears of 'disappearances' 28 Jan 2016 - 10:18 am

This photo taken on December 22, 2015 shows Hassina and her son at home in Dardpora, a Himalayan village on the Indian side...

Images suggest N. Korea may be preparing missile launch: report 28 Jan 2016 - 09:45 am

A North Korean soldier stands guard at the Sohae Satellite Launch Station in Dongchang-Ri on April 8, 2012 (AFP Photo/Pedro Ugarte) Tokyo: Satellite...

Syrian opposition puts off decision on peace talks 28 Jan 2016 - 09:42 am

Riyadh: A major Syrian opposition group Wednesday postponed a decision on joining peace talks in Switzerland, as wrangling over who will go threatened...

UK to take in some refugee children separated from families 28 Jan 2016 - 09:33 am

London: Britain will take in an unspecified number of migrant children who have been separated from their parents by conflicts in Syria and...

It's a deep-rooted conspiracy: Chandy on solar scam charge 28 Jan 2016 - 09:28 am

Kerala chief minister Oomen Chandy Kozhikode (Kerala): Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Thursday called the accusation against him in the solar panel...

Sweden plans to expel up to 80,000 asylum-seekers: minister 28 Jan 2016 - 09:17 am

Stockholm: Sweden intends to expel up to 80,000 migrants who arrived in 2015 and whose application for asylum has been rejected, Interior Minister...

Canada rejects US security concerns over Syrian refugees 28 Jan 2016 - 09:13 am

Canada's Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale (L) is sworn-in, in Ottawa on November 4, 2015 (AFP Photo/Chris Wattie) Ottawa: Canada rejected Wednesday US...

French farmers block roads in 'distress call' over low prices 28 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

File photo of French farmers blocking the A84 motorway near Caen on July 20, 2015. Charly Triballeau, AFP Rennes, France: Farmers in northwestern...

Nearly 34,000 flee clashes in Sudan's Darfur: UN 28 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Khartoum: Some 34,000 people in Sudan's western Darfur region have fled fierce clashes between government forces and rebels around the mountainous Jebel Marra...

Lithuania opens war crimes trial over Soviet crackdown 28 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Vilnius: Lithuania on Wednesday launched the trial of 65 former Soviet officials over a deadly 1991 crackdown by Moscow during he Baltic state's...

MERS virus kills man in UAE 28 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Abu Dhabi: The MERS coronavirus has killed a man in the United Arab Emirates, the Abu Dhabi health authority said on Tuesday. The...

20 years on, TV series brings O.J. Simpson case full circle on race 28 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Cast member Cuba Gooding Jr. (C), speaks as Sterling K. Brown (L), Sarah Paulson (2nd L), John Travolta, Courtney B. Vance (2nd R)...

Four Egyptian soldiers killed, 12 injured in Sinai explosion 28 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

ICairo: A bomb explosion killed an Egyptian colonel and three soldiers in North Sinai on Wednesday as their armoured vehicle passed by, security...

Peugeot to return to Iran under Thursday deal: French source 28 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Paris: A deal that will see French carmaker Peugeot return to the Iranian market will be signed Thursday as Iranian President Hassan Rouhani...

South Africa’s Malema urges voters to fire warning shots at ruling party in local polls 28 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

South African bracing for tight local elections Malema wants opposition coalition to take on ANC Says ruling party has run down economy By...

Celebrity backed anonymous Israeli messaging app alarms parents, politicians 28 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Blindspot app was launched on Dec. 25 Has 700,000 users already Allows people to send anonymous text messages Popularity sparks fear of surge...

177 hospitals destroyed in Syria: aid group 28 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Paris: A Syrian aid group on Wednesday denounced the incessant bombing of medical facilities in the war-wracked country, where 177 hospitals have been...

Fresh corruption cases harm Spain PM's last-ditch power bid 28 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Madrid: Spain's acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is scrabbling to cling to power, but a relentless series of scandals engulfing his conservative Popular...