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Istanbul nightclub suspect 'received orders from IS' 18 Jan 2017 - 04:29 pm

Istanbul: The man suspected of killing 39 people at an Istanbul nightclub on New Year's Eve has claimed he received the order to...

Iraqi PM asks for help rebuilding, resettling displaced 18 Jan 2017 - 03:49 pm

BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Wednesday called on an Islamic military alliance to help repatriate Iraqis displaced by conflict and rebuild...

Top Iraq commander announces 'liberation' of east Mosul 18 Jan 2017 - 03:44 pm

Bartalla, Iraq: Iraqi forces have fully retaken east Mosul from the Islamic State group, a top commander said on Wednesday, three months after...

Reeling Italy hit by quake triple-punch 18 Jan 2017 - 02:40 pm

Rome: Three earthquakes hit central Italy Wednesday in a stinging triple-punch that brought fresh terror to an area still reeling from deadly quakes...

EU's Juncker vows to work for 'balanced' Brexit deal 18 Jan 2017 - 02:31 pm

Strasbourg, France: European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker promised Wednesday to seek a "balanced" deal for Britain's exit from the EU, after Prime Minister...

Suicide attack on pro-govt militia camp in Mali kills 37 fighters 18 Jan 2017 - 01:33 pm

Bamako: A suicide bomb attack on a camp housing former rebels and pro-government militia in northern Mali on Wednesday killed 37 fighters, a...

Philippine police murdered SKorean businessman: authorities 18 Jan 2017 - 01:23 pm

Manila: Philippine police kidnapped and murdered a South Korean businessman, then led his wife to believe he was alive for months to extort...

Minors given 2 years over church bombing 18 Jan 2017 - 01:18 pm

TUBAN, Indonesia: An Indonesian court Wednesday gave two years in prison apiece to two minors convicted of a terror attack on a church...

Explosion kills dozens in Malian military camp : witness 18 Jan 2017 - 01:14 pm

GAO, Mali: A vehicle exploded at a military camp in the northern Mali city of Gao on Wednesday, killing dozens of people, according...

Earthquake of 5.4 magnitude strikes central Italy 18 Jan 2017 - 01:11 pm

Rome: A 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck central Italy on Wednesday with the epicentre in an area covered by heavy snow which is struggling...

Two killed in clashes over land for power station in eastern India 18 Jan 2017 - 12:22 pm

KOLKATA, India: Two people were killed and about a dozen wounded in eastern India when villagers protesting the takeover of their land for...

17 IS terrorists neutralized in north Syria 18 Jan 2017 - 11:38 am

ANKARA: Seventeen Islamic State terrorists were neutralized in northern Syria over the last 24 hours as a part of Operation Euphrates Shield, the...

Putin dismisses secret Trump dossier claims 18 Jan 2017 - 11:32 am

ANKARA: Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday vehemently denied allegations his government had compromising information on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. "Look, I am not...

US confirms four strikes on al-Bab 18 Jan 2017 - 11:12 am

WASHINGTON: The U.S. confirmed Tuesday that it has begun carrying out airstrikes in support of Turkish forces seeking to oust Islamic State from...

Orlando gunman wife charged with obstruction, IS aid 18 Jan 2017 - 11:07 am

WASHINGTON: The widow of the man who carried out a devastating attack at an Orlando nightclub was charged Tuesday with seeking to help...

Suspected Florida shooter claims attack for IS: FBI 18 Jan 2017 - 10:52 am

WASHINGTON: The suspected gunman who is charged with opening fire at a Florida airport, killing five victims and wounding six others, has claimed...

Europe fails to comply with EU-Turkey deal: Greece 18 Jan 2017 - 10:46 am

ATHENS, Greece: Europe does not hold up its end of the EU-Turkey deal, official Greek government numbers show. Nine thousand more refugees should...

Palestine’s Salah declines invitation to meet Israel PM 18 Jan 2017 - 10:40 am

JERUSALEM: In a speech delivered following his release from prison on Tuesday, Sheikh Raed Salah, head of the Islamic Movement in Israel’s northern...