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Saudi meteorology: No impact of hurricane "Meg" on Saudi coasts 08 Nov 2015 - 09:13 am

Jeddah: The General Presidency of Meteorology and Environmental Protection in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia confirmed that Hurricane "Meg" will have no direct...

Iraq Waqf chief raises pitch against terrorism 08 Nov 2015 - 09:10 am

Baghdad: The President of the Office of the Sunni Endowment (Waqf) in Iraq Sheikh Dr Abdul Latif Alhmaim told an anti-terror conference that...

Croatia goes to the polls facing migrant wave, economy woes 08 Nov 2015 - 09:09 am

Zagreb: Croatians vote in a general election Sunday with conservatives aspiring to return to power, as the EU nation faces a wave of...

Record auctions bring sparkle to diamond market 08 Nov 2015 - 09:07 am

Geneva: A 12.03-carat blue diamond could fetch a record $55 million (51 million euros) when it goes under the hammer at Sotheby's auction...

Africa's Lake Chad could fuel new migrant crisis: UN 08 Nov 2015 - 09:05 am

Both summits address key issues which are keenly felt by countries in the drought-stricken Lake Chad basin, where 2.5 million people have been...

EU turns to African leaders to stem migrant crisis 08 Nov 2015 - 09:03 am

Brussels: EU leaders will push their wary African counterparts to help tackle the migration crisis at a summit in Malta this week, offering...

Burundians flee capital over fears of government crackdown 08 Nov 2015 - 08:59 am

Nairobi: Families were fleeing their homes in Burundi's capital on Sunday, over fears the government will unleash a fresh wave of bloodletting as...

Suu Kyi's date with destiny arrives as Myanmar votes 08 Nov 2015 - 08:56 am

Yangon: Myanmar went to the polls on Sunday in a historic election that could thrust Aung San Suu Kyi's pro-democracy party into power...

Clashes between police and protesters in Togo kill 5: govt 08 Nov 2015 - 08:52 am

Lome: Clashes between police and protesters over the past two days have left five people dead in the west African nation of Togo,...

2,000 more UK travellers stuck in Egypt fly home 08 Nov 2015 - 08:45 am

London: Nearly 2,000 British holidaymakers stranded in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh were returning home Saturday after days of uncertainty following the...

US defense chief warns of conflict in S. China Sea 08 Nov 2015 - 08:41 am

Simi Valley, United States: US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Saturday warned that land reclamation efforts and a military buildup in the South...

U.S. patrol sought to avoid provocation, not reinforce China island claim-officials 08 Nov 2015 - 12:45 am

By Andrea Shalal and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON: The U.S. Navy deliberately avoided military drills or other actions that could have further inflamed tensions...

Turkey Arrests Seven ISIS Suspects 08 Nov 2015 - 12:40 am

Representative image Ankara: Turkish police on Saturday detained seven foreign nationals in southern Turkey on suspicion of planning to head to Syria to...

Berlin protesters, police clash near anti-migrant march 08 Nov 2015 - 12:36 am

Police clashed Saturday with activists who took to the streets of Berlin to shout down anti-migrant slogans. Berlin: Police clashed Saturday with activists...

Oppose Taiwan independence, China's Xi says at historic meeting 08 Nov 2015 - 12:24 am

Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou wave to photographers as they enter the room at the Shangri-la Hotel where...

Chicago police search for killers who lured, executed 9-year old 08 Nov 2015 - 12:22 am

Chicago: Police continued their hunt Saturday for the killers of a nine-year-old Chicago boy who was lured into an alley and fatally shot,...

Bangladesh police arrest 7 militants, including 4 Pakistanis 08 Nov 2015 - 12:07 am

DHAKA: Police in Bangladesh have arrestedseven suspected militants including four from Pakistan theybelieve to be members of the banned militant group Jama'atulMujahideen Bangladesh...