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Philippines the first Asian country to clear dengue vaccine 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Paris: The Philippines became the first Asian country on Tuesday to approve the sale of the world's first-ever dengue vaccine. Dengvaxia, manufactured by...

Shark attacks diver off Brazilian island paradise 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Representative image Rio de Janeiro: A shark ripped off a Brazilian diver's forearm as he swam off the tropical archipelago of Fernando de...

Kyrgyzstan in no gold rush, pulls out of talks with Canada's Centerra 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Workers stand beside machinery in a tunnel in the Kumtor mine in Kyrgyzstan June 1, 2011. Reuters/Vladimir Pirogov Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyzstan pulled out...

France arrests two over foiled attack plot near Orleans: minister 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Bernard Cazeneuve Toulouse, France: A jihadist attack plot was foiled and two men arrested last week in the French region of Orleans, southwest...

Greece recalls Prague ambassador after Czech president’s Grexit talk 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

ATHENS: Greece on Tuesday recalled its ambassador to the Czech Republic for consultations after remarks by the Czech president that his country should...

UK 'ginger extremist' ordered detained over plot to kill prince 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Mark Colborne London: A "ginger extremist" convicted of plotting to kill Britain's Prince Charles so his red-haired son Harry might become king was...

Communists open Stalin Centre in central Russia 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Moscow: Communist party members have inaugurated a "Stalin Centre" in central Russia to rehabilitate the controversial leader's image and showcase his accomplishments, the...

Russia raids homes of Kremlin critic Khodorkovsky's staff 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Mikhail Khodorkovsky Moscow: Russian investigators on Tuesday raided the apartments of employees of Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky's Open Russia group, less than two...

Egypt jails Brotherhood head for 10 years over clashes 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Mohamed Badie Cairo: An Egyptian military court Tuesday sentenced Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie to 10 years in prison over deadly clashes following...

Two more hit with UN sanctions for Central African Republic violence 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Representative image By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS: The Security Council has added two more people to a United Nations blacklist for attempting to...

Arab league welcomes Greek parliament's recognition of a Palestinian state 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Cairo: The Arab League welcomed Tuesday the unanimous vote in the Greek parliament, recognizing a state of Palestine. Assistant Arab League Secretary-General for...

Tanzanian president suspends rail chief pending probe into tender 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

John Magufuli By Fumbuka Ng’wanakilala DAR ES SALAAM, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Tanzanian President John Magufuli has suspended a senior rail official and...

France has turned away over 3,400 people from borders since Paris attacks: minister 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Toulouse: French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said Tuesday that 3,414 people had been turned away from France's borders since a state of emergency...

Drug firm announces advance in quest for HIV cure 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Oslo: A Norwegian drug firm on Tuesday announced an advance in its quest for an HIV cure with a drug combination which seeks...

French foreign minister offers support to new Libya PM 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Fayyez al-Sarraj Paris: French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius offered his support Tuesday to Fayyez al-Sarraj, the man lined up to be prime minister...

Kremlin says to consider possible counter measures after new round of U.S. sanctions 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Dmitry Peskov MOSCOW: Russia may consider counter measures after the United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on 34 individuals and entities as part...

NASA cancels launch of next Mars probe due to instrument leak 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Representative image By Irene Klotz A U.S. science satellite slated to launch to Mars in March has been grounded due to a leak...

US Democratic debate drew 8 million viewers: Nielsen 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Washington: Eight million people watched Hillary Clinton and her Democratic rivals debate at the weekend, fewer than half the number of Americans who...