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German town bans New Year fireworks at refugee hostels 29 Dec 2015 - 03:36 pm

A view of fireworks in a store in Neuss, Germany, 29 December 2015. The sale of fireworks for the New Year celebrations began...

German states budget 17 bn euros for refugees in 2016: Report 29 Dec 2015 - 03:06 pm

German Chancellor and leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Angela Merkel delivers her speech during the CDU party congress in Karlsruhe, Germany,...

Former separatist fighters surrender in Indonesia's Aceh 29 Dec 2015 - 02:56 pm

Indonesian police officers deploy with their riot gear in Jakarta, Indonesia, in Dec. 23, 2015 file photo. AFP Banda Aceh: More than 100...

Turkey arrests 3 IS suspects, including Briton: Report 29 Dec 2015 - 02:24 pm

File photo for representation only. Istanbul: Turkish authorities have arrested three suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group in Istanbul, including...

Blast at government office in Pakistan kills 16: Official 29 Dec 2015 - 02:10 pm

By Jibran Ahmad PESHAWAR, Pakistan: A suicide bomber attacked a government office in Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 16 people and wounding...

Two arrested over rape at IT giant Infosys 29 Dec 2015 - 01:56 pm

File picture for representation only Mumbai: Indian police said Tuesday they had arrested two contract workers accused of raping a woman at the...

WHO announces Ebola milestone as Guinea outbreak ends 29 Dec 2015 - 01:38 pm

WHO in a statement declared the end of Ebola virus transmission Conakry: The UN's health agency on Tuesday declared Guinea's Ebola outbreak over...

Syria army advances against rebels in south 29 Dec 2015 - 01:29 pm

Beirut: Syrian government forces on Tuesday seized a military base controlled by rebels and battled fighters in a key opposition-held town in the...

Iran ships uranium to Russia under nuclear deal: US 29 Dec 2015 - 01:07 pm

Head of the Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation (IAEO) Ali Akbar Salehi speaks in the parliament in Tehran in this July 21, 2015 file...

Suicide blast outside government office in Pakistan's Northwest kills 12: TV 29 Dec 2015 - 12:59 pm

Peshawar, Pakistan: At least 12 people were killed and many more injured when a suicide bomber on a motorbike crashed into the main...

Bosnian region adopts labour law reform sought by EU, IMF 29 Dec 2015 - 12:44 pm

By Gordana Katana BANJA LUKA, Bosnia: Facing down trade unions and opposition lawmakers, Bosnia's autonomous Serb Republic on Tuesday adopted a new labour...

Japan nationalists protest landmark deal with SKorea 29 Dec 2015 - 12:31 pm

Protestors in front of the residence of PM Shinzo Abe during a rally against the deal between Japan and South Korea in Tokyo...

Hundreds hospitalised in mass Vietnam food poisoning 29 Dec 2015 - 12:14 pm

Victims were rushed to hospitals as they complained of dizziness, stomach pain and headaches Hanoi: Hundreds of workers at a Hong Kong-owned garment...

Evacuees arrive in Damascus in rare Syria deal 29 Dec 2015 - 12:13 pm

An injured girl sits in a bus evacuating fighters and civilians from the two besieged Shi'ite towns of al-Foua and Kefraya in the...

Iraqi army needs Kurds' help to retake Mosul: Zebari 29 Dec 2015 - 12:06 pm

Iraq's Finance Minister Hoshiyar Zebari speaks during a news conference in Baghdad February 26, 2015. Reuters/Khalid Al-Mousily By Maher Chmaytelli and Ahmed Rasheed...

Sushma Swaraj calls for enhanced economic ties with Iran 29 Dec 2015 - 12:03 pm

File photo of external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday described Iran as an important partner...