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Forty Houthis killed in air raids in Taiz governorate 14 Oct 2015 - 09:03 am

Sana'a: Thirteen Houthi militants and forces loyal to deposed Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh were killed and 27 others injured in clashes with...

War in Yemen launched in response to request from the legitimate government - Al-Jubeir 14 Oct 2015 - 09:00 am

Riyadh: Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir explained that the war in Yemen was launched in response to a request...

Afghan forces retake Chahar Dara district of Kundoz from Taliban 14 Oct 2015 - 08:34 am

Kabul: Afghan forces have pushed back Taliban from one of their strongholds in northern Kundoz province. Officials said Chahar Dara District has been...

Jubeir says Saudi sees no future for Bashar in Syria 14 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Tuesday that Riyadh's position on Syria had not changed, insisting that President Bashar al-Assad had...

Tunisia, EU launch talks on free trade agreement 14 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

TUNIS: Tunisia and the European Union launched negotiations Tuesday for a free trade agreement, a deal some Tunisian experts fear could undermine their...

US rights group sues former CIA 'torture' psychologists 14 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

WASHINGTON: A group of former prisoners from the early days of America's "War on Terror" are suing two psychologists who helped build the...

European human rights watchdog slams Roma segregation in Slovakia, Czech Republic 14 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

BRATISLAVA: Europe's human rights watchdog slammed Slovakia and the Czech Republic on Wednesday for lack of progress in eliminating segregation of Roma children...

UK landlords renting to illegal immigrants could face jail 14 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

London: British lawmakers on Tuesday debated for the first time a bill against illegal immigrants that has prompted warnings of a possible rise...

Ankara attack aimed to tip Turkey over the edge: analysts 14 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

ANKARA: The perpetrators of the worst attack in Turkey's modern history appear intent on seeking to throw the country into chaos by provoking...

Myanmar to hold landmark vote as planned on Nov.8 14 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Timothy Mclaughlin and Hnin Yadana Zaw YANGON: Myanmar's general election will go ahead as scheduled on Nov. 8, according to an announcement...

Canada charges two businessmen with breaking Iran sanctions 14 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

TORONTO: Canadian authorities have charged two Quebec men with illegally exporting railway equipment worth several million dollars to Iran in defiance of sanctions...

Czech refugee camp 'worse than prison': rights monitor 14 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

PRAGUE: A Czech human rights official said Tuesday conditions at a local detention centre for refugees, including children, were worse than in jail....

Muslim groups' lawsuit over N.Y. surveillance revived by US court 14 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Joseph Ax NEW YORK: A coalition of Muslim groups can pursue a civil rights lawsuit that accuses New York City police of...

Syrian rebels fortify frontline with anti-tank missiles 13 Oct 2015 - 06:59 pm

By Tom Perry BEIRUT: Syrian insurgents are deploying extensive supplies of anti-tank missiles provided by their foreign backers to counter ground attacks by...

Iraq using info from new intelligence centre to bomb Islamic State, official says 13 Oct 2015 - 06:28 pm

By Babak Dehghanpisheh BAGHDAD: Iraq has started bombing Islamic State with help from a new intelligence centre that has staff from Russia, Iran...

Portugal Socialist leader says he’s best placed to form next government 13 Oct 2015 - 06:12 pm

By Axel Bugge and Sergio Goncalves LISBON: Portugal's Socialists are better placed to form a stable government than the centre-right, after two far-left...