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IS jihadists pull out of town in Iraq's Anbar: general 13 Mar 2016 - 02:18 pm

Iraqi government forces and counter-terrorism forces evacuate civilians on March 10, 2016 after retaking the town of Zankura, northwest of Ramadi, from the...

Knife-wielding attackers should be killed: Israel chief rabbi 13 Mar 2016 - 02:11 pm

Jerusalem: An Israeli chief rabbi said that knife-wielding attackers should be killed, after a call by the head of the armed forces to...

Germanwings crash probe recommends more medical checks for pilots 13 Mar 2016 - 01:55 pm

A French rescue worker inspects the debris of the Germanwings Airbus A320 at the site of the crash, near Seyne-les-Alpes, France, in this...

Syria rivals clash ahead of peace talks 13 Mar 2016 - 01:47 pm

Syrian Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) and Head of the Government delegation Bashar al-Jaafari arrives for the second round of Syrian peace...

Thousands flee fighting in Myanmar's Shan State 13 Mar 2016 - 01:35 pm

Shan State Army - South (SSA-S) soldiers train at their headquarters in Loi Tai Leng, in Myanmar's northeastern Shan State in this February...

Australian journalists detained in Malaysia for trying to question PM 13 Mar 2016 - 01:32 pm

File picture of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak Kuala Lumpur: Two Australian journalists were detained and barred from leaving Malaysia after they had...

Four lives derailed by Syria's brutal war 13 Mar 2016 - 01:00 pm

Yasser Nabhan plays football with children in Syria's northern city of Aleppo Saif al-Dawla district on March 11, 2016. AFP/KARAM AL-MASRI Aleppo, Syria: ...

India's hardline Hindus abandon trademark shorts 13 Mar 2016 - 12:53 pm

AFP/ File photo New Delhi: A hardline Indian Hindu movement announced Sunday it was abandoning its trademark khaki shorts to try to modernise...

Qaeda in Syria clashes with rebels, seizes weapons 13 Mar 2016 - 12:50 pm

Protesters carry Nusra Front flags and shout slogans during an anti-government protest after Friday prayers in the town of Marat Numan in Idlib...

Saudi puts murderer to death in 72nd execution of 2016 13 Mar 2016 - 12:43 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia executed one of its nationals convicted of murder on Sunday, bringing to 72 the number of people put to death...

24 IS militants killed in Afghanistan 13 Mar 2016 - 12:25 pm

Kabul: At least 24 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in military operations in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, an official statement said...

Beaten and discarded, Congo street children are strangers to mining boom 13 Mar 2016 - 11:54 am

A boy watches table soccer as children play in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa, in this November 12, 2006 file photo....

"Big 5" off the cards as South Africa closes 2016 leopard hunting season 13 Mar 2016 - 11:35 am

Representational image of a Leopard. Reuters JOHANNESBURG: For the first time in decades, hunters with deep pockets cannot target the so-called "Big 5"...

Insight: Mosquitoes' rapid spread poses threat beyond Zika 13 Mar 2016 - 11:23 am

A municipal health worker fumigates the restroom area of a shopping mall as part of the city's effort to prevent the spread of...

Border attack feeds Tunisia fears of Libya jihadist spillover 13 Mar 2016 - 11:10 am

Policemen patrol during a military operation to eliminate militants in a village some 50 km (31 miles) from the town of Ben Guerdane,...

Wild bear kills three people in India before being shot 13 Mar 2016 - 10:54 am

A representational image of a sloth bear found in India New Delhi: A bear killed two villagers and a wildlife officer sent to...

MH370 family sue Malaysia Airlines in Australia: report 13 Mar 2016 - 10:41 am

This hand out image taken by the Lotter family on March 9, 2016 and released on March 12, 2016 shows a debris found...

North Korea denies cyber attacks on South Korea officials 13 Mar 2016 - 10:38 am

SEOUL: North Korea on Sunday denied that it conducted cyber attacks against officials from rival South Korea, calling the South's accusation that it...