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Eight Iranian killed in Syria 24 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

TEHRAN:Eight Iranians, two of them Revolutionary Guards forces, have been killed in Syria in recent days after Tehran increased its advisory missions to...

Brazil to monitor its multinational firms for corruption abroad 24 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Valdir Simão By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA: Brazil has started to watch its multinational companies for corrupt practices they might commit in other countries...

Kosovo lawmakers flee teargas in chamber for third time 24 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Fatos Bytyci PRISTINA: An opposition politician in Kosovo released teargas in parliament on Friday, sending lawmakers rushing from the debating chamber in...

Spanish couple accused of mudering adopted Chinese daughter reiterate innocence 24 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

MADRID: A Spanish couple accused of drugging and suffocating their 12-year-old adopted Chinese daughter reiterated their innocence on Friday on the last day...

Clinton in campaign command after great week 24 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

WASHINGTON: It's been a great week for Hillary Clinton. First, Democratic rival Joe Biden abandoned his presidential dreams. Then, she emerged unscathed from...

Hands-free gadgets create safety hazards for drivers: study 24 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

WASHINGTON: Are those hands-free tech tools aimed at helping motorists keep their eyes on the road a safety hazard? A new study commissioned...

Israeli-Palestinian clashes persist as diplomats push for peace 24 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM: Palestinians clashed with Israeli soldiers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and in the Gaza Strip during "Day of Rage"...

Wikipedia awarded top Spanish prize for international cooperation 24 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Jimmy Wales OVIEDO, Spain: Spain's King Felipe VI on Friday awarded online encyclopedia Wikipedia the country's Princess of Asturias award for international cooperation,...

Zuckerbergs to start school mixing learning and health 24 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

SANFRANCISCO: Facebook billionaire Mark Zuckerberg and his doctor wife on Friday revealed plans to start a private school in a hardscrabble Silicon Valley...

U.S. states, business groups challenge Obama's carbon rules in court 24 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Valerie Volcovici and Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON: Twenty-five states and several business groups on Friday launched legal challenges seeking to block the Obama...

Germany speeds up new measures to deal with refugee influx 24 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Migrants are escorted by German police to a registration centre, after crossing the Austrian-German border in Wegscheid near Passau, Germany, October 20, 2015....

Peru probes possible abuse by founder of Catholic society 24 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Mitra Taj LIMA: Peru's attorney general has launched an investigation to determine whether the founder and former head of an elite Catholic...

Pentagon chief expects more anti-IS raids after captives freed 24 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Friday that he expected more raids targeting the Islamic State group similar to the mission in...

Veto under fire as UN turns 70 24 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

UN: More than 100 countries on Friday challenged Security Council powers to restrict their use of the veto as the United Nations turned...

As Hurricane Patricia looms, climate pact edges closer 24 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

BONN: Battle-weary diplomats left Bonn Friday after endorsing the rough outlines of a UN climate rescue pact, as Mexico invoked a super-hurricane nearing...

Mosque blasts kill 55 in NE Nigeria 24 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria: Two bomb blasts ripped through mosques in northeast Nigeria on Friday, killing at least 55 people and injuring more than 100,...

Two more women accuse Bill Cosby of misconduct 24 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Katie Reilly NEW YORK: Two more women accused comedian Bill Cosby of sexual misconduct on Friday, and their attorney Gloria Allred said...

Mexico braces for Hurricane Patricia, strongest ever 24 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

PUERTO VALLARTA: Super-storm Patricia closed menacingly on Mexico's Pacific coast on Friday as the strongest hurricane on record, sending residents, tourists and authorities...