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Terror link suspected in Istanbul blast: Turkish official 12 Jan 2016 - 12:54 pm

Police secure the area after an explosion in central Istanbul, Turkey January 12, 2016. Reuters Istanbul: Turkish authorities suspect a terror attack was...

1,755 die on South African roads over festive season 12 Jan 2016 - 12:48 pm

Johannesburg: More than 1,700 South Africans died on the roads over the six-week festive season, a 14 percent jump over last year despite...

Mumbai police identify 'no selfie zones' after drowning 12 Jan 2016 - 12:46 pm

File picture for representation only Mumbai: Mumbai police said Tuesday they have identified 16 dangerous selfie spots across the Indian city after a...

Supreme court halts bull running festival 12 Jan 2016 - 12:41 pm

A youngster tries to tame a bull at a traditional bull taming festival called "Jallikattu" in Palamedu near Madurai, arround 500 kms south...

Mobile clinics, medical teams needed in Madaya: WHO official tell Reuters 12 Jan 2016 - 12:33 pm

Residents who say they have received permission from the Syrian government to leave the besieged town, depart after an aid convoy entered Madaya,...

South Sudan peace monitors demand rivals let aid into starvation zones 12 Jan 2016 - 12:31 pm

File picture for representation only. Juba: Ceasefire monitors in South Sudan called on rival forces Tuesday to allow food into conflict zones where...

Saudi executed for murder 12 Jan 2016 - 12:28 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Tuesday put to death one of its citizens convicted of murder, bringing to 51 the number of locals and...

At least eight dead in central Istanbul explosion: Turkey's Haberturk TV 12 Jan 2016 - 12:24 pm

Police secure the area after an explosion in central Istanbul, Turkey January 12, 2016. Reuters ISTANBUL: At least eight people were killed after...

Several dead, wounded after blast in central Istanbul: Turkish TVs 12 Jan 2016 - 12:18 pm

ISTANBUL: A large explosion which rocked central Istanbul on Tuesday left several people dead and wounded, Turkish television channels including NTV reported, but...

Former Guantanamo inmates want to 'live normally' in Ghana 12 Jan 2016 - 12:13 pm

Accra: Two Yemeni men transferred from Guantanamo Bay to Ghana are looking to rebuild their lives but are not out to avenge their...

Australia tourism sets sights on China's independent tourist 12 Jan 2016 - 12:07 pm

File picture for representation only. By Cecile Lefort SYDNEY: Australia is planning a A$40 million global tourism campaign to help fill the economic...

Turkish police seal off historic Istanbul square after blast 12 Jan 2016 - 11:50 am

Panic sets in after a large explosion occured at Istanbul square in Sultanahmet. Source: Twitter ISTANBUL: Turkish police sealed off a central Istanbul...

30 detained in 'wiretapping' operation in Turkey 12 Jan 2016 - 11:49 am

Ankara: Thirty people alleged to have illegally wiretapped hundreds of Turkish officials, politicians and journalists were detained in simultaneous operations across the country...

Myanmar's Suu Kyi calls for all insurgents to take part in talks 12 Jan 2016 - 11:41 am

Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi gives a speech during peace talks at the Myanmar Convention Centre II in Naypyitaw January 12,...

Explosion at central Istanbul Square 12 Jan 2016 - 11:32 am

ISTANBUL: An explosion rocked the central Istanbul Sultanahmet square, a major tourist attraction, on Tuesday, causing some casualties, the Dogan news agency reported....

Kuwait sentences two to death for 'spying for Iran' 12 Jan 2016 - 11:30 am

Kuwait City: Kuwait on Tuesday sentenced two defendants to death, including an Iranian being tried in absentia, after they were convicted of "spying...

Haiti parliament returns after year of inaction 12 Jan 2016 - 11:18 am

Senators confer in the Haitian Parliament in Port-au-Prince, on January 11, 2016. AFP Port-au-Prince: Deputies and senators took their seats in Haiti's parliament...