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Afghan Official: Troops Push Taliban Back From Southern City 21 Oct 2015 - 05:53 pm

Afghan troops have pushed the Taliban back from a key southern city after the insurgents seized an area on its outskirts earlier this...

Merkel says migrant influx a fallout from globalisation 21 Oct 2015 - 05:50 pm

Berlin: Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday said the influx of asylum seekers into Germany was part of the fallout from globalisation, which, she...

Turkey preparing for new wave of Syrian refugees: govt source 21 Oct 2015 - 05:29 pm

Ankara: Turkey is prepared for a new wave of refugees from Syria following an offensive by regime forces and Russian aircraft which has...

Putin, Erdogan discuss Assad's Moscow visit: Kremlin 21 Oct 2015 - 05:21 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Archive AP Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan...

Russian military says struck 83 targets in Syria over past 24 hours 21 Oct 2015 - 05:19 pm

In this Oct. 3, 2015, file photo, a Russian SU-24M jet fighter armed with laser guided bombs takes off from a runaway at...

Libya political process 'will go on': UN envoy 21 Oct 2015 - 05:17 pm

Tunis: UN envoy Bernardino Leon insisted Wednesday that efforts to clinch a political deal to end the turmoil in Libya will carry on...

Fresh clashes in Congo after day of deadly protest 21 Oct 2015 - 05:12 pm

Brazzaville: Demonstrators and security forces clashed for a second day in Congo's capital Wednesday in unrest triggered by the president's bid to extend...

Masood Ahmed: IMF may offer major loan to Iraq in 2016 21 Oct 2015 - 05:11 pm

By Andrew Torchia DUBAI: The International Monetary Fund may provide a large loan to Iraq in 2016 to help stabilise the country's finances...

Kuwait, France agree helicopter deal: Paris 21 Oct 2015 - 05:11 pm

Paris: Kuwait signed 2.5 billion euros ($2.8 bn) worth of military fixed and provisional deals led by the purchase of 24 Airbus-built Caracal...

Putin slams 'politicisation' of sport 21 Oct 2015 - 04:54 pm

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin called Wednesday for international measures to prevent politics from spilling over into sport as the West continues to...

Rich people in Middle Ages were prone to unhealthy life 21 Oct 2015 - 04:02 pm

LONDON: Being wealthy in the Middle Ages was not all benefits, as rich people living in Europe during this period were more exposed...

Severe water shortage to hit Nepal: Study 21 Oct 2015 - 03:31 pm

NEW YORK: Climatic changes, an increase in agricultural land use and population growth could lead to severe water shortage in Nepal in the...

South African police fire rubber bullets at students protesting fee hikes 21 Oct 2015 - 03:29 pm

By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG: Three students were hurt during a rally against university fee increases in South Africa at which protesters threw stones...

Vatican denies report pope has treatable brain tumour 21 Oct 2015 - 03:28 pm

A general view of St. Peter's Square. Vatican City: The Vatican on Wednesday dismissed an Italian media report that Pope Francis has a...

Obesity, diabetes threaten economic health: Saudi minister 21 Oct 2015 - 03:23 pm

RIYADH: Obesity and diabetes threaten Gulf states' economic health as well as human wellbeing, Saudi Arabia's health minister has said, as the region...

Minus secularism, there can be no India: Asaduddin Owaisi 21 Oct 2015 - 03:20 pm

By Mohammed Shafeeq HYDERABAD: India will be poorer without its core secular values, MIM's articulate leader Asaduddin Owaisi says, rubbishing charges that he...

Ganga-Jamuna 'tehzeeb' lives on in Uttar Pradesh 21 Oct 2015 - 03:01 pm

By Mohit Dubey LUCKNOW: Amid small and big communal flashpoints, Hindu-Muslim harmony in Uttar Pradesh, widely called the "Ganga-Jamuna tehzeeb", is still alive...