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Iran congratulates Syria's Assad on regaining Palmyra 28 Mar 2016 - 10:08 am

A general view inside the historic city of Palmyra after forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad recaptured the city, in Homs Governorate...

Lahore attack: Facebook sorry after 'safety check' tool goes haywire 28 Mar 2016 - 09:59 am

Facebook sent out notifications like this one to people completely unrelated to the attacks in Lahore, Pakistan. (Facebook) New York: The social networking...

Blast near Afghan parliament 28 Mar 2016 - 09:53 am

Kabul: A huge explosion took place on Monday as a rocket landed near the Afghan parliament building, a media report said. The blast...

Amitabh Bachchan, Kangana bag Best Actors 28 Mar 2016 - 09:46 am

Amitabh Bachchan named the best actor for his role in Piku New Delhi: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Monday was named the Best Actor,...

Saudi Arabia wants normal relations with Iran: FM 28 Mar 2016 - 09:36 am

Riyadh: Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir stressed his country's desire to have good relations with Iran. This came during...

Fist-bump austerity exposes strains on Finland's consensus model 28 Mar 2016 - 09:34 am

Finland's Prime Minister Juha Sipila (L) and Finance Minister Alexander Stubb do a fist bump during a news conference in PM's official residence...

Sharif cancels Britain visit after Lahore attack 28 Mar 2016 - 09:30 am

File photo of Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has cancelled his visit to Britain following the deadly Easter...

Two killed in Jeddah sandstorms 28 Mar 2016 - 09:27 am

File photo of a man crossing a street in Riyadh. AFP /Hamad Olayan Jeddah: Two people were killed after a severe sandstorm hit...

National film awards: Gujarat named Most Film-Friendly State 28 Mar 2016 - 09:25 am

The Chairpersons of three juries for the 63rd National Film Awards presented the report to the Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and...

AI Hyderabad flight makes emergency landing, all passengers safe 28 Mar 2016 - 09:24 am

File photo of an Air India flight for representation. Mumbai: An Air India flight from Hyderabad made an emergency landing after smoke was...

S. Korea, Japan guarded over Trump's foreign policy plans 28 Mar 2016 - 09:22 am

REUTERS/ File photo Seoul: South Korea and Japan offered muted reactions Monday to Donald Trump's suggestion that, as president, he would withdraw troops...

Saudi-led alliance confirms Yemen prisoner swap 28 Mar 2016 - 09:21 am

A Houthi follower rises a weapon as he attends a rally marking one year of Saudi-led air strikes, in Yemen's capital Sanaa, March...

Pakistanis hunt for militants behind blast that killed at least 65 28 Mar 2016 - 08:57 am

A Pakistani police commando walks at the cordoned-off site of the March 27 suicide bombing, in Lahore on March 28, 2016. AFP /...

Japan opens radar station close to disputed isles in move bound to rile China 28 Mar 2016 - 08:55 am

A group of disputed islands, Uotsuri island (top), Minamikojima (bottom) and Kitakojima, known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China is seen...

China official says Dalai Lama 'making a fool' of Buddhism 28 Mar 2016 - 08:53 am

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama waves to devotees outside the United Nations where the Human Rights Council is holding its 31st Session...

Iraq cleric Sadr in 'Green Zone' sit-in protest 28 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim leader Moqtada al-Sadr speaks during a sit-in at the gates of Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone March 27, 2016. REUTERS/Khalid...

Ban says Syria's retaking of ancient Palmyra 'fortunate' 28 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Amman on March 27, 2016. / AFP / KHALIL MAZRAAWI Amman: United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon on Sunday...

Libya coastguard stops 600 migrants crossing to Europe 28 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Tripoli: The Libyan coastguard on Sunday stopped three boats carrying 600 migrants including pregnant women trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe, an...