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Saratov Airlines plane crashes near Moscow, 71 people feared dead 11 Feb 2018 - 03:28 pm

MOSCOW: A plane operated by Saratov Airlines crashed in the Moscow region on Sunday, likely killing all 71 people on board, Russian news...

Top Pakistani rights advocate Asma Jahangir dies: family 11 Feb 2018 - 03:24 pm

Lahore, Pakistan: Leading Pakistani human rights advocate Asma Jahangir has died, a family member said Sunday, in a stinging blow to the country's...

Turkish, Free Syrian forces liberate village in W.Afrin 11 Feb 2018 - 03:18 pm

AZAZ, Syria: Turkish and Free Syrian Army forces on Sunday cleared another village from PYD/PKK terrorists in northwestern Syria, near the Turkish border....

Invest in migrants to avert 'nuclear bomb' of unrest in Europe 11 Feb 2018 - 02:29 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: After decades of spending on infrastructure to develop poorer parts of Europe, the European Union must invest in migrants to avert...

Violence kills 3 civilians in northern Iraq 11 Feb 2018 - 02:12 pm

BAGHDAD: Three civilians were killed in two separate attacks in northern Iraq on Sunday, according to local security officials. Gunmen broke into a...

Ten killed in attack on Indian army camp in Kashmir 11 Feb 2018 - 01:55 pm

Srinagar, India: The death toll from a militant attack on an army base in the Indian-administered part of Kashmir climbed to 10, police...

Sudanese president replaces security and intelligence chief: agency 11 Feb 2018 - 12:49 pm

Khartoum: Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has replaced the intelligence chief, state news agency SUNA reported on Sunday. It said that Salah Abdallah...

French mum, ex-partner get 20 years for 5-year-old's murder 11 Feb 2018 - 11:27 am

Le Puy-en-Velay, France, A French appeal court on Sunday sentenced a mother and her ex-partner to 20 years for the brutal murder of...

Syria regime strikes kill six civilians in Ghouta: monitor 11 Feb 2018 - 10:55 am

Beirut: Syrian regime air strikes killed six civilians including two children overnight in Eastern Ghouta after a day of respite from deadly bombardment...

Myanmar says soldiers, police facing action over village killings 11 Feb 2018 - 10:38 am

Action will be taken against 10 members of Myanmar's security forces in connection with the killing of captured Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state,...

US concerned over escalating violence at Israeli border 11 Feb 2018 - 10:31 am

WASHINGTON: The U.S. was "deeply" concerned about Saturday's escalation of violence over Israel's border and "strongly" supported Israel's sovereign right to defend itself,...

Five killed, including gunman, in shooting spree in Kentucky - police 11 Feb 2018 - 10:27 am

Five people, including a suspected gunman who apparently took his own life, were killed in a shooting spree at two locations in northeast...

British PM May to set out 'Road to Brexit' in speech -BBC 11 Feb 2018 - 09:53 am

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May will make a speech on Brexit in the next three weeks, one of several planned addresses by...

N.Korea notes 'warm talks' with S.Korea's Moon, no mention of summit invitation 11 Feb 2018 - 09:02 am

SEOUL, North Korea's state news agency said on Sunday its delegation sent to the Winter Olympics held "frank and candid" talks with South...

Egyptian army says 16 militants killed in Sinai operation 11 Feb 2018 - 08:50 am

CAIRO, Sixteen militants were killed and 4 others arrested in a major crackdown launched by Egypt on Friday, the Egyptian army said in...

Police shoot man during sword attack on Indonesian church 11 Feb 2018 - 08:30 am

Jakarta, Indonesian police have shot a sword-wielding man who attacked church congregation during Sunday Mass, injuring four people including a priest. Around 100...