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Thousands march to protest bid to unseat Hong Kong lawmakers 01 Jan 2017 - 03:39 pm

Hong Kong: Thousands of protesters, chanting "Sovereignty belongs to the people!" marched through Hong Kong on New Year's Day to protest at the...

Syria clashes test fragile truce 01 Jan 2017 - 03:33 pm

Beirut: Fighting in parts of Syria on Sunday threatened a shaky ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey, whose efforts to kickstart talks towards...

New UN chief aims to make 2017 'a year for peace' 01 Jan 2017 - 03:13 pm

United Nations, United States: The new United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said Sunday he would like to make 2017 a year to "put...

Suicide bombing kills 6 in Iraq’s Najaf 01 Jan 2017 - 03:06 pm

BAGHDAD: A suicide bombing killed six policemen and injured dozens in Iraq’s southern city of Najaf on Sunday. Three bombers blew themselves up...

10-year-old girl used as human bomb in Nigeria attack 01 Jan 2017 - 02:46 pm

Kano, Nigeria: One person was seriously injured when a suicide bomber aged around 10 blew herself up in a New Year's Eve attack...

Frightened civilians flee as Iraq forces battle IS in Mosul 01 Jan 2017 - 01:25 pm

Mosul, Iraq: Frightened Iraqi civilians hurry down a muddy street in Mosul as gunshots echo through the neighbourhood and a helicopter wheels overhead,...

Istanbul attack overshadows New Year festivities 01 Jan 2017 - 01:01 pm

Los Angeles: A horrific attack that killed 39 revelers in an Istanbul nightclub cast a dark shadow over New Year celebrations attended by...

23 People killed by fire on wooden boat near Jakarta 01 Jan 2017 - 12:53 pm

Jakarta: At least 23 people are dead after a fire broke out on a wooden boat on its way to a holiday island...

Nigeria seeks new rapprochement with militants, Shia 01 Jan 2017 - 12:13 pm

LAGOS, Nigeria: Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has called on militants in the country's oil-rich delta region to embrace peace and shun pipeline bombings...

Thousands throng Golden Temple complex on New Year's Day 01 Jan 2017 - 12:13 pm

Amritsar: Thousands of devotees thronged the 'Harmandir Sahib', also popularly known as the Golden Temple, here on Sunday to offer prayers on the...

Turkish military 'neutralizes' 34 IS terrorists 01 Jan 2017 - 12:09 pm

ISTANBUL: A total of 34 Islamic State terrorists were “neutralized” in the Syria's north during the ongoing Turkish-led Operation Euphrates Shield, according to...

DRC: Deal reached for peaceful political transition 01 Jan 2017 - 12:02 pm

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo: Representatives of the government and opposition on Saturday reached a deal for peaceful political transition in the Democratic...

5 dead, 20 missing in tourist boat fire 01 Jan 2017 - 11:59 am

TUBAN, Indonesia: At least five people have been confirmed dead after a fire broke out on a large boat carrying tourists to islands...

1 dead, 7 injured in public restroom explosion in China 01 Jan 2017 - 11:56 am

BEIJING: One person has been killed and seven others injured after an explosion at a public restroom in China's northwest Shaanxi Province. State...

UN Security Council endorses Syria peace plan 01 Jan 2017 - 11:47 am

NEW YORK: The United Nations Security Council on Saturday unanimously backed a Syria peace plan brokered by Russia and Turkey. It involves a...

Akhilesh to head SP, his supporters 'sack' Shivpal 01 Jan 2017 - 11:15 am

Lucknow: A convention of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's supporters on Sunday elected him as the Samajwadi Party's new chief in place...

Agonised wait after night of horror at Istanbul club 01 Jan 2017 - 10:45 am

Istanbul: At the security cordon outside Istanbul's Reina nightclub, where a gunman went on the rampage killing New Year revellers, a man yells...

Philippines says 'fear of Duterte' lessens New Year injuries 01 Jan 2017 - 10:19 am

Manila: Fears that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte would harshly punish revellers who celebrate the New Year with firecrackers caused a "remarkable" decline in...