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UN envoy discusses ceasefire, aid with Syrian foreign minister: Spokesman 16 Feb 2016 - 03:41 pm

In a handout picture provided by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows Syrian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Walid Muallem (C-R)...

Bahrain to free U.S. citizens accused of illegal gathering - lawyer 16 Feb 2016 - 03:33 pm

An undated handout photo of U.S. journalist Anna Day provided by Jesse Ayala. (Reuters) DUBAI: Bahrain's public prosecution office said on Tuesday it...

Plea in SC for safe atmosphere at Patiala House court 16 Feb 2016 - 01:22 pm

New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear on Wednesday a petition by a JNU alumnus seeking safe and conducive atmosphere in the Patiala...

Kerala's Kannur airport to be operational in September 16 Feb 2016 - 01:09 pm

Photo: Kannur Airport website Thiruvananthapuram: The upcoming Kannur international airport will commence commercial operations in September, a Kerala minister said on Tuesday. The...

Ugandan rivals hold final rallies before presidential polls 16 Feb 2016 - 01:00 pm

Military police officers close in on supporters of Kizza Besigye, the leader of the main opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) and the...

Six Philippine policemen killed in rebel ambush 16 Feb 2016 - 12:45 pm

Manila: Six Philippine policemen were killed and eight injured in an ambush by communist rebels on a remote mountain highway on Tuesday, the...

Austria says migrant flow to be slowed "step by step": Report 16 Feb 2016 - 12:07 pm

A girl looks out from a temporary reception centre at Storskog border station in northern Norway, in this October 13, 2015 file photo....

Former French president Sarkozy in court over campaign finances 16 Feb 2016 - 11:55 am

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy (C) arrives at the financial section of Paris court house in the French capital, on February 16, 2016....

Plan to add 25 new solar parks: Piyush Goyal 16 Feb 2016 - 11:47 am

A representational image of workers setting up photovoltaic panels in the solar park project in Germany, June 21, 2004. Reuters Mumbai: Declaring renewable...

Belgium detains 10 people in IS recruitment investigation 16 Feb 2016 - 11:46 am

BRUSSELS: Belgian police raided homes in Brussels on Tuesday and detained 10 people on suspicion of operating a recruitment ring for militant group...

Aden Governor escape assassination attempt in Yemen 16 Feb 2016 - 11:40 am

ADEN: The governor and security director of the southern Yemeni city of Aden escaped a gun attack on their convoy on Tuesday, a...

55 people saved off Turkish coast 16 Feb 2016 - 11:36 am

A Turkish Coast Guard fast rigid-hulled inflatable boat tow refugees and migrants in a dinghy in Turkish territorial waters of the north Aegean...

Thousands displaced in Myanmar rebel clashes: UN 16 Feb 2016 - 11:33 am

Clashes between two ethnic rebel group have raised concerns on government's peace efforts being successful. Yangon: Over 3,000 people have fled their homes...

14 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan operations 16 Feb 2016 - 11:10 am

Kabul: At least 14 Taliban militants were killed during military operations in two provinces of Afghanistan, government representatives said on Tuesday. "Members of...

China's space telescope to displace humans in search for aliens 16 Feb 2016 - 11:03 am

Work on the FAST telescope is already underway. Reuters Beijing: China will move nearly 10,000 people to make way for the world's largest...

EDF says extending life of 4 UK nuclear power stations 16 Feb 2016 - 10:59 am

Cooling towers of the Electricite de France (EDF) nuclear power station at Nogent-Sur-Seine, France, November 13, 2015 file photo. Reuters/Charles Platiau/Files London: EDF...

Chinese Uighur suspects deny Bangkok bomb charges in court 16 Feb 2016 - 10:53 am

Suspect of last year's Bangkok blast Bilal Mohammed (also known as Adem Karadag) is escorted by prison officers as he arrives at the...

Four of Greece's five 'hotspot' migrant centres ready: Minister 16 Feb 2016 - 10:49 am

Defence Minister Panos Kammenos. Reuters Athens: Four of Greece's five new migrant registration centres are "ready to function and welcome refugees", Defence Minister...