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Pope says Christians, Muslims are 'brothers' in strife-torn C.Africa 30 Nov 2015 - 06:20 pm

Bangui, Central African Republic: Pope Francis on Monday said Christians and Muslims were "brothers" and urged them to reject hatred and violence as...

EU, Turkey seek better relations at emergency refugee summit 30 Nov 2015 - 06:05 pm

German Chancellor Angela Merkel talks to Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu during an EU-Turkey summit at the EU Council building in Brussels on...

Burkina Faso awaits results of crucial presidential poll 30 Nov 2015 - 05:47 pm

Michel Kafando Ouagadougou: First results are due Monday from Burkina Faso's presidential election aimed at setting the country on a fresh path after...

Syria denies using chemical weapons in civil war 30 Nov 2015 - 05:41 pm

Syria on Monday denied ever using chemical weapons in its four-year-old civil war, telling a global watchdog it was cooperating fully with the...

Greece mobilises over cyberattack threat against banks 30 Nov 2015 - 05:36 pm

Athens: Greece's central bank and police were on alert Monday to thwart any cyberattack against three Greek banks after a threat by hackers...

UAE says ready to commit troops to fight IS 30 Nov 2015 - 05:19 pm

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has said it is ready to commit ground troops against IS militants in Syria and described Russian...

Impact of Russian sanctions on trade ties with Turkey 30 Nov 2015 - 05:10 pm

Relations between Moscow and Ankara have deteriorated after Turkey shot down a Russian air force jet during an operation near the Syria-Turkey border...

Russia to impose food ban in new sanctions against Turkey 30 Nov 2015 - 05:01 pm

The honor guards are reflected in the limousine carrying Russian President Vladimir Putin, center left, as he arrives for the COP21, United Nations...

China's Xi demands developed nations pay for climate action 30 Nov 2015 - 04:40 pm

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech for the opening day of the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21) at Le Bourget, near...

Turkey will not apologise for downing Russian fighter jet: PM 30 Nov 2015 - 03:17 pm

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu addresses a news conference after meeting NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, November...

Obama says US accepts responsibility to help fix climate change 30 Nov 2015 - 03:13 pm

US President Barack Obama is seen on a giant screen as he delivers a speech for the opening day of the World Climate...

3 Saudi soldiers killed in clash on Yemen border 30 Nov 2015 - 03:02 pm

Saudi soldiers work at the border with Yemen in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. (file picture) Riyadh: Three Saudi soldiers have been killed in a...

Iraq PM says country has sufficient force to fight IS 30 Nov 2015 - 02:19 pm

Iraq Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi Baghdad: Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Monday that Iraq has sufficient forces to fight the Islamic State group,...

Rich nations vow billions for climate initiatives 30 Nov 2015 - 01:50 pm

France's President Francois Hollande greets US President Barack Obama as he arrives for the COP21 United Nations Climate Change Conference on November 30,...

Detained Turkish journalists appeal court verdict 30 Nov 2015 - 01:12 pm

A journalism union member holds copy of Cumhuriyet daily newspaper on November 29, 2015 in Istanbul during a demonstration after the arrest of...

Climate pledges: Who's doing what? 30 Nov 2015 - 01:02 pm

French Foreign Affairs Minister Laurent Fabius, president-designate of COP21, speaks during the opening of the UN conference on climate change, on November 30,...