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Iran’s military chief attacks idea of council to replace Supreme Leader 18 Dec 2015 - 05:51 pm

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves after delivering a speech in Tehran in this file photo. AFP DUBAI: The head of Iran’s...

France boosts security at churches at Christmas 18 Dec 2015 - 05:41 pm

Paris: French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve has recommended that security be heightened in and around churches at Christmas, following deadly jihadist attacks in...

Qatari, Saudi, Turkish foreign ministers meet in New York 18 Dec 2015 - 05:32 pm

New York: Qatar's Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir and Foreign Minister...

Yemeni forces seize northern provincial capital from rebels 18 Dec 2015 - 05:25 pm

Soldiers stand on a tank of the Saudi-led coalition on the outskirts of Aden on August 3, 2015 (AFP Photo/Saleh al-Obeidi) Aden: Yemeni...

Angolan President demands curbs on social media 18 Dec 2015 - 05:18 pm

Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos LUANDA: Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos called on Friday for a crackdown on social media, heightening...

Serbian embassy staff snatched in Libya are alive: Official 18 Dec 2015 - 05:14 pm

A man drives his bicycle in front of the Serbian embassy in the Libyan Capital Tripoli in this file November 2015 photo. AFP ...

Britain’s anti-EU UKIP needs new leader, its only lawmaker says 18 Dec 2015 - 05:04 pm

Nigel Farage By Kylie MacLellan LONDON: The anti-EU UK Independence Party needs a fresh face as leader, its only lawmaker said on Friday,...

African Union seeks 5,000 peacekeepers for Burundi: Diplomat 18 Dec 2015 - 11:34 am

The seat of Burundi delegation is pictured before a special session of the Human Rights Council on the situation in Burundi in Geneva,...

Pakistan's 'war on terror' failing in fight against extremism: activists 18 Dec 2015 - 11:03 am

Worshippers at the infamous Red Mosque in the Pakistani capital Islamabad still gather in their hundreds for Friday prayers, but the fiery sermons...

China warns of widespread smog, Beijing issues second ‘red alert’ 18 Dec 2015 - 09:50 am

A woman wearing a protective mask rides a bicycle as China warned residents across a large part of northern China to prepare for...

Turkey arrests 2 IS suspects at airport, seizes 150 passports 18 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Turkish police (AFP/file photo) Istanbul: Turkish authorities detained two suspected Islamic State militants (IS) at Istanbul's main international airport carrying at least 150...

Libyan rivals sign disputed unity government deal 18 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

UN envoy for Libya, Martin Kobler (2ndR); head of the Tobruk-based House of Representatives, Mohamed Ali Shoeb (R); Libya's General National Congress (GNC)...

Power of British upper chamber should be reduced: Review 17 Dec 2015 - 05:18 pm

London; The power of the House of Lords, Britain's upper house of parliament, should be scaled back to let the lower house to...

Libya's warring factions sign UN deal to end conflict and form unity government: Witness 17 Dec 2015 - 04:59 pm

SKHIRAT, Morocco: Delegates from Libya's warring factions signed a UN-brokered agreement to form a national government on Thursday, a deal that Western powers...

Putin calls Trump an 'outstanding, talented' man 17 Dec 2015 - 04:21 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual end-of-year news conference in Moscow, Russia, December 17, 2015. (Reuters) Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin...

Delhi police arrest 3 suspected members of Al Qaeda India wing 17 Dec 2015 - 04:15 pm

NEW DELHI: Indian police have arrested three suspected members of an Indian wing of al Qaeda, an officer said on Thursday, describing the...

Yemen warring parties swap hundreds of detainees 17 Dec 2015 - 04:12 pm

Armed Yemeni tribesmen from the Popular Resistance Committees, supporting forces loyal to Yemen's Saudi-backed President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi, hold a position in the...

Brazil court orders 48-hour WhatsApp block; Telegram benefits 17 Dec 2015 - 02:07 pm

Sao Paulo: A Brazilian court has ordered cellular service providers nationwide to block the popular WhatsApp smartphone application for two days until midnight...