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Burkina Faso president signals break from past with new ministers 13 Jan 2016 - 06:24 pm

Roch Marc Kabore OUAGADOUGOU: Burkina Faso’s newly-elected President Roch Marc Kabore broke with the past on Wednesday by naming a cabinet packed with...

Jaish leader Masood Azhar held for Pathankot attack 13 Jan 2016 - 06:13 pm

Maulana Masood Azhar (file photo) Islamabad: Maulana Masood Azhar, who India says plotted the terror attack on the IAF base in Pathankot, was...

Italy arrests 11 in illegal online gaming ring involving mafia 13 Jan 2016 - 06:12 pm

Luigi Tancredi, accused of heading the ring, installed poker screens in bars and gambling rooms run by Italian mafias, prosecutor Michele Prestipino said. ...

India grants Italian marine more time at home in shooting case 13 Jan 2016 - 06:06 pm

New Delhi: India's top court Wednesday granted an Italian marine detained over the killing of two fishermen another three months at home on...

Cubans bound for US inch closer, arrive in Guatemala 13 Jan 2016 - 06:01 pm

Representative image Guatemala City: A group of 180 Cuban migrants took a step closer to their dream of a new life in the...

UN ill-prepared for 'worst-case scenario' in Burundi 13 Jan 2016 - 05:56 pm

Herve Ladsous United Nations, United States: A confidential UN memo to the Security Council warns that a proposed peacekeeping force for Burundi would...

Spain's divided parliament convenes at time of political turmoil 13 Jan 2016 - 05:50 pm

Lawmakers picked a Socialist, Patxi Lopez,(pictured) a former head of the regional government of the northern Basque Country, as parliamentary speaker, in the...

Dutch spy services unravel 'myth' of life with IS 13 Jan 2016 - 05:41 pm

The Hague: Dutch secret services fear as many as 70 Dutch children may be growing up among Islamic State jihadists, warning in a...

Philadelphia plan offers hope for troubled newspapers 13 Jan 2016 - 05:36 pm

Washington: The decision to donate Philadelphia's two main newspapers to a nonprofit organization highlights the deepening woes of big US dailies, but also...

Israeli prosecutors urge life sentences for killers of Palestinian teen 13 Jan 2016 - 05:28 pm

Muhammed Abu Khdeir seen in a photo provided by his family Jerusalem: Israeli prosecutors on Wednesday called for life sentences for two young...

Indian TV comedian arrested for 'offenisive' guru act 13 Jan 2016 - 05:19 pm

Kiku Sharda New Delhi: Indian police have arrested a popular comedian for offending religious sentiments after he mimicked a controversial spiritual guru on...

EU launches unprecedented probe into new Polish laws 13 Jan 2016 - 05:06 pm

Brussels: The European Union launched an unprecedented probe on Wednesday into controversial legal changes introduced by Poland's new right-wing government to see if...

Iran scorns ‘nouveau-riche’ critics after UAE tweet 13 Jan 2016 - 04:58 pm

Mohammad Javad Zarif DUBAI: Iran’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that the “arrogant nouveau-riche” should stay out of diplomacy after the United Arab...

Iran expects nuclear deal implementation by Sunday: official 13 Jan 2016 - 04:45 pm

Abbas Araghchi Tehran: The final implementation of Iran's nuclear deal with world powers is expected by Sunday, Iranian state media said, quoting deputy...

Arab Muslim youths say IS, Qaeda distort Islam: Poll 13 Jan 2016 - 03:46 pm

Abu Dhabi: A majority of Arab Muslim youths see the actions of extremists such as the Islamic State group and Al-Qaeda as a...

Pakistan expects to agree LNG price with Qatar this month or next 13 Jan 2016 - 03:40 pm

ABU DHABI: Pakistan is still in negotiations to finalise a multibillion-dollar liquefied natural gas (LNG) import contract with Qatar and expects to reach...