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Cambodia PM to make TV address as political climate deteriorates 28 Oct 2015 - 01:04 pm

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in Paris, France, recently. EPA Phnom Penh: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen is set to give a rare...

Indian state looks to revive bauxite mining in sacred hills 28 Oct 2015 - 12:53 pm

By Jatindra Dash and Krishna N Das Bhubaneshwar/New Delhi: India's Odisha state is seeking to revive a controversial plan to mine for bauxite...

Government to ban booming surrogacy service to foreigners 28 Oct 2015 - 12:02 pm

New Delhi: India's government said Wednesday it plans to ban surrogate services for foreigners wanting babies, a move likely to hit hard the...

Yemen peace talks 'Will be held under UN resolution 2216' 28 Oct 2015 - 11:55 am

Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed. Geneva: The United Nations Special Envoy to Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed has said negotiations...

Palestine says Israeli forces killed 64 people this month 28 Oct 2015 - 11:53 am

Ramallah: Israeli forces have killed 64 Palestinians, including 14 children and a pregnant woman, and wounded 7,200 since the beginning of October, Palestinian...

Rescuers struggle to reach Afghan-Pakistan quake survivors 28 Oct 2015 - 11:52 am

A young injured Pakistani earthquake survivor in Shangla, that was one of the worst-hit regions of Pakistan. AFP Shangla, Pakistan: Rescuers raced against...

Facebook's Zuckerberg in India to get 'next billion online' 28 Oct 2015 - 11:44 am

New Delhi: Facebook chief executive and founder Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday he believes India will be crucial to getting "the next billion online"...

Mumbai-born British 'Curry King' Noon passed away 28 Oct 2015 - 11:35 am

Mumbai: Mumbai-born British businessman Lord Ghulam Kaderbhoy Noon, who earned the moniker 'Curry King' for popularising Indian chicken tikka and curry in Britain...

Aquino says has faith Filipinos will reject another Marcos as leader 28 Oct 2015 - 10:56 am

Philippine President Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino III (C) with FOCAP members taking a selfie during the Annual Presidential Forum of the Foreign Correspondents Association...

115 people killed, 538 wounded, 7630 homes damaged in Afghanistan earthquake 28 Oct 2015 - 10:54 am

A man sits beside his belongings after his house collapsed in a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Panjsher, Afghanistan, 27 October 2015. EPA Kabul:...

Fearing more jailbreaks, Afghanistan rushed inmates out of Helmand 28 Oct 2015 - 10:42 am

An Afghan policeman stands in front of inmates in a prison in the town of Lashkar Gah in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, July...

Kidnapped Hong Kong tycoon rescued in Taiwan 28 Oct 2015 - 10:39 am

A file photo of Hong Kong tycoon Wong Yuk-kwan, who was recently rescued after being abducted on Sept 20. Taipei: A kidnapped Hong...

Prosthetic eye maker brings relief to wounded Gazans 28 Oct 2015 - 10:37 am

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip: Imad Abu Wadi barely slept after losing his right eye during the summer 2014 war between Israel and Hamas...

Myanmar election monitors voice poll concerns 28 Oct 2015 - 10:32 am

Supporters of USDP gather during a campaign rally on the outskirts of Myanmar's capital city of Naypyidaw. AFP Yangon: International monitors in Myanmar...

Military solution 'impossible' in parts of Middle East: CIA chief 28 Oct 2015 - 10:27 am

Central Intelligence Agency(CIA) Director John Brennan speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, in March 2015. AFP A military solution...

Red Crescent: 77 Palestinians injured in West Bank clashes on Tuesday 28 Oct 2015 - 10:15 am

Gaza: Israeli forces injured 143 Palestinians during clashes across the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the Red Crescent said. The Israeli forces shot...

World Bank, IMF should reflect rise of developing economies: India 28 Oct 2015 - 10:05 am

United Nations: India has called for reforming the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reflect the rise of the developing...

Over a million early voters cast ballot in Bihar polls 28 Oct 2015 - 10:00 am

Patna: Tens of thousands of people, including many women, stood in serpentine queues at polling stations since early Wednesday to cast their ballot...