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Nigerian media magnate charged with fraud, money laundering 09 Dec 2015 - 06:50 pm

Abuja: The founder of Nigeria's first private radio and television stations was on Wednesday charged with fraud and money laundering after being arrested...

Father of Paris attacker would 'have killed' son if he knew of plot 09 Dec 2015 - 05:08 pm

Bischheim, France: The father of the third gunman in the attack on the Bataclan concert hall in Paris said Wednesday he would "have...

Argentina's Fernandez to skip Macri inauguration in row over site 09 Dec 2015 - 05:01 pm

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez will skip the swearing-in of her conservative successor Mauricio Macri, top government officials said, as a row...

Severe smog hovers over Beijing on Day 2 of red alert 09 Dec 2015 - 04:55 pm

A woman wears a mask for protection against the pollution in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015. AP BEIJING: Beijing residents stayed indoors,...

Evacuation of rebels from last stronghold in Homs begins 09 Dec 2015 - 04:51 pm

Damaged shops are seen with new doors in the old city of Homs, Syria on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015. AP HOMS, Syria: Hundreds...

Iraqi forces shore up gains in Ramadi 09 Dec 2015 - 04:49 pm

A picture taken on December 7, 2015 shows a Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) fired by Iraqi security forces in the rural town of...

Third Paris Bataclan gunman identified after 'martyr' text to mother 09 Dec 2015 - 04:42 pm

Paris: French police have identified the third gunman from the deadly attack on the Bataclan concert hall in Paris, Prime Minister Manuel Valls...

Police kill five in Burundi battles 09 Dec 2015 - 04:39 pm

Policemen patrol the Musaga neighborhood of Burundi's capital city, Bujumbura. (AFP/ file photo) Nairobi: Burundi police said they had shot dead five "insurgents"...

Time names Merkel as its 'person' of 2015 09 Dec 2015 - 04:10 pm

File photo of migrants from Syria and Iraq taking selfies with German Chancellor Angela Merkel outside a refugee camp near the Federal Office...

US envoy to Thailand being investigated for royal defamation 09 Dec 2015 - 03:39 pm

A file photo of US Ambassador Glyn T. Davies. AFP Bangkok: The US Ambassador to Thailand is facing a police investigation for royal...

UN calls on China to end rife torture 09 Dec 2015 - 03:21 pm

GENEVA: A United Nations rights watchdog called on China on Wednesday to halt torture of detainees that it said remains rife in police...

Mongolia praised for abolishing death penalty 09 Dec 2015 - 03:03 pm

Ulan Bator: The United Nations' top human rights official praised Mongolia Wednesday for abolishing the death penalty, after the sparsely populated Asian country...

37 killed in Taliban siege at Afghan airport 09 Dec 2015 - 02:54 pm

Afghan security forces stand guard at the entrance gate of Kandahar Airport where Taliban stormed on late Tuesday. Kandahar: At least 37 people...

Suicide bomber kills eight near Baghdad Shiite mosque: Officials 09 Dec 2015 - 02:49 pm

Iraqi security forces stand guard with their military vehicle outside the Turkish embassy in Baghdad. REUTERS Baghdad: A suicide bomber killed at least...

Iran editor says Khatami media ban unconstitutional 09 Dec 2015 - 02:37 pm

A file photo of Mohammad Khatami. Tehran: An Iranian newspaper editor who defied a national reporting ban on former president Mohammad Khatami hit...

More than 9,000 killed since start of Ukraine conflict: UN 09 Dec 2015 - 02:10 pm

Geneva: More than 9,000 people have been killed since the conflict in Ukraine began, the United Nations said Wednesday, warning that even though...

Anti-immigrant party recaptures second Swiss cabinet seat 09 Dec 2015 - 02:06 pm

Swiss People's Party (SVP) President Toni Brunner (L) congratulates newly elected Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin (L) during the ministerial elections in the Swiss...