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Five killed in western Canada avalanche: officials 30 Jan 2016 - 09:08 am

British Columbia province in Canada Montreal: Five snowmobilers were killed Friday after being buried in an avalanche in Canada's British Columbia (BC) province,...

'Miracle' rescue of four China miners after 36 days underground 30 Jan 2016 - 09:04 am

Rescuers free four miners who were among 29 trapped when a mine collapsed on December 25 in Pingyi County, eastern China's Shandong province....

'Top Secret' emails on Clinton server: State Department 30 Jan 2016 - 08:46 am

US Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton speaks at a campaign rally in North Liberty, Iowa on January 23, 2016 (AFP Photo/Jim Watson) Washington: ...

Chinese police break silence on missing Hong Kong bookseller 30 Jan 2016 - 08:42 am

A demonstrator wears a mask depicting Causeway Bay Books shareholder Lee Bo during a protest over the disappearance of booksellers, in Hong Kong,...

No casualties from 7.0-magnitude quake in east Russia: Authorities 30 Jan 2016 - 08:36 am

Moscow: A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck in Russia's Far East on Saturday morning, US and Russian authorities said, although there were no reports...

Netherlands to join US-led air strikes in Syria 30 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

The Hague: Bowing to US demands, the Dutch government announced Friday it will take part in US-led air strikes in Syria against the...

Crisis-hit Burundi frees two foreign journalists 30 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Nairobi: Two foreign journalists working in Burundi and arrested during a raid were released one day later on Friday, on the eve of...

Extreme suffering should not be the trigger for Syria aid: ICRC 29 Jan 2016 - 06:00 pm

A Red Crescent aid convoy enters Madaya, Syria, January 14, 2016. Reuters/Omar Sanadiki By Magdalena Mis LONDON: Extreme human suffering, like that seen...

Iran president pessimistic on Syrian peace process 29 Jan 2016 - 05:54 pm

Paris: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has voiced pessimism over the prospects for peace in Syria, ahead of talks set to open in Geneva...

U.S. leads 24 strikes against Islamic State: statement 29 Jan 2016 - 05:49 pm

WASHINGTON: The United States and its allies staged two dozen strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria on Thursday, the coalition leading...

Germany raids homes of former SS men over war crimes 29 Jan 2016 - 05:43 pm

The "Hitler Youth" SS division in France. Photo: Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-297-1740-10A / Kurth / CC-BY-SA 3.0 Berlin: German authorities said Friday they had...

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi readies for power as her party comes to parliament 29 Jan 2016 - 05:34 pm

REF REF New Myanmar parliament to convene on Monday New and old MPs celebrate transition, end of first term NLD-dominated parliament will choose...

Cameron in Brussels, facing decision time on EU deal 29 Jan 2016 - 05:28 pm

“Emergency brake” on offer to curb benefits to EU migrants. Weekend talks could see draft package circulated on Monday. Brussels seeks consensus; tough...

Oil crash has economic benefits but geopolitical risks for US 29 Jan 2016 - 05:24 pm

New York: The oil price crash is mostly a godsend for the United States, delivering American consumers and businesses cheaper gasoline prices while...

Cutthroat mafia bosses caught in Italy mountain hideout 29 Jan 2016 - 05:14 pm

An Italian police photo shows officers arresting one of the fugitive pair on January 29, 2016. They did not name the suspect (AFP...

Insight: Venezuela’s state informers: patriots or snitches? 29 Jan 2016 - 05:02 pm

An anti-government protester wearing a Guy Fawkes mask stands with a shield near flames from molotov cocktails thrown at a water cannon by...

Two killed in mosque bomb and gun attack in Saudi Arabia 29 Jan 2016 - 04:56 pm

DUBAI: Two people were killed and seven others were wounded in a bomb and gun attack on a mosque in the east of...

US, UK hacked into Israeli air surveillance: report 29 Jan 2016 - 04:42 pm

An Israeli Heron TP surveillance drone. AFP Jerusalem: US and British intelligence agencies for years hacked into Israeli drones carrying out surveillance to...