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Chinese dissidents accuse UK of "shameful" clampdown on Xi protests 23 Oct 2015 - 03:55 pm

A Pro-Tibet protester is escorted by a police officer as supporters of China's President Xi Jinping wave Chinese flags next to him outside...

Pakistan woman 'set on fire for refusing marriage proposal' 23 Oct 2015 - 03:40 pm

MULTAN: A young Pakistani woman was recovering in hospital Friday after she was burned over nearly half her body by a man she...

Suicide bombing kills at least 10 in northeast Nigeria: Officials 23 Oct 2015 - 12:14 pm

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria: At least 10 people were killed and 11 wounded on Friday in a suicide attack at a mosque in northeastern Nigeria's...

Foreign Minister urges to take steps for a just solution to the Palestinian sause 23 Oct 2015 - 10:38 am

NEW YORK: The Minister of Foreign Affairs, H E Dr Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah, called to speed up the process of taking...

'I take responsibility' for 2012 Benghazi tragedy: Clinton 23 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Democratic presidential candidate and former Secretary of State HillaryClinton testifies before the House Select Committee on Benghazi on Capitol Hill in Washington. Washington:...

India reaches out to Africa in resources race with China 22 Oct 2015 - 06:58 pm

NEW DELHI: India will host an unprecedented gathering of Africa's leaders next week as it ramps up the race for resources on the...

South Africa student protests target ruling party 22 Oct 2015 - 06:54 pm

Some of the thousands of students from Wits University demonstrate during another day of protest against fee increases at their university, Johannesburg, South...

'Worst haze in a decade' blankets S. Thailand 22 Oct 2015 - 06:52 pm

A view of Yala city is pictured as a haze shrouds Muang district in the troubled southern province of Yala, Thailand, October 22,...

Air strikes hinder Syria aid delivery: Red Cross 22 Oct 2015 - 06:40 pm

A boy rides a bicycle in a damaged site from what activists said was barrel bombs dropped by forces loyal to Syria's president...

Russian actions in Syria "very dangerous", Saudi foreign minister says 22 Oct 2015 - 05:33 pm

Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz (R) welcoming Saudi Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir during an official meeting in Vienna, Austria, on 22...

Two killed in sword attack on Sweden school 22 Oct 2015 - 05:26 pm

This picture made available to AFP by a student shows the masked man armed with a sword posing for a photo with two...

New Delhi holds first 'car-free day' to combat filthy air 22 Oct 2015 - 11:58 am

A volunteer holds a placard as he takes part in a cycle rally to mark the first Car Free Day in New Delhi. ...

US to sell F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan: NYT 22 Oct 2015 - 11:20 am

WASHINGTON: The US is set to sell eight new F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan despite Washington's growing reservations over Islamabad's fast expanding nuclear...

Andhra signs MoU with Japan for Amaravati's development 22 Oct 2015 - 11:15 am

VIJAYAWADA: Japan and Andhra Pradesh on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of Andhra capital Amaravati. The MoU was...

Japan submits anti-nuclear draft resolution to UN 22 Oct 2015 - 11:03 am

New York: Japan has submitted a draft resolution to a United Nations disarmament committee calling for the total abolition of nuclear weapons. The...

Israeli forces arrest 11 Palestinians from Nablus and Bethlehem 22 Oct 2015 - 10:11 am

Nablus: Israeli occupation forces arrested at dawn Thursday seven Palestinians from the province of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank. Palestinian security...

Taiwan student protesters charged for storming ministry 22 Oct 2015 - 09:14 am

Taipei: Taiwan prosecutors have brought charges against five students who stormed the education ministry in July over changes to the school curriculum seen...