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Three months needed to rid country from Islamic State: Iraqi PM 28 Dec 2016 - 10:56 am

BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said on Tuesday that they needed three months to completely eliminate Islamic State from Iraq. “Iraqi forces...

Syria: 44 IS members killed in Al-Bab 28 Dec 2016 - 10:53 am

ANKARA: A total of 44 Daesh terrorists were killed and 117 wounded in the northern Syrian city of Al-Bab during the ongoing Operation...

Air strikes kill 22 civilians in eastern Syria 28 Dec 2016 - 10:20 am

Beirut: Air strikes carried out by unidentified aircraft killed at least 22 civilians, including 10 children, in a village held by the Islamic...

China gas pipeline catches fire, no casualties reported 28 Dec 2016 - 10:00 am

BEIJING: A natural gas pipeline in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin ruptured and caught fire on Wednesday, but the flames were brought...

Aleppo: the massive task of rebuilding a shattered city 28 Dec 2016 - 09:56 am

Aleppo, Syria: Midnight means lights out in Syria's Aleppo: as the clock strikes 12, overworked power generators shut off across the city, plunging...

China flexes military muscle before Trump takes office 28 Dec 2016 - 09:48 am

Beijing: An aircraft carrier in the Pacific and a newly upgraded combat aircraft: China's military is showing off its newest equipment less than...

Explosion on bus in northern Lebanon kills one person - NNA 28 Dec 2016 - 09:44 am

BEIRUT: An explosion hit a bus in Lebanon's northern Bekaa Valley region, killing one person and wounding another on Wednesday morning, the National...

Turkish military "neutralises" 44 Islamic State militants in northern Syria 28 Dec 2016 - 09:31 am

ANKARA: The Turkish military said on Wednesday it had "neutralised" 44 Islamic State militants and wounded 117 as part of its operation in...

Abe, Obama hail reconciliation at Pearl Harbor 28 Dec 2016 - 09:25 am

Pearl Harbor, United States: The leaders of war-time enemies America and Japan made a poignant joint pilgrimage to Pearl Harbor Tuesday, issuing symbolic...

Cuba outlaws 'cult of personality' after Fidel death 28 Dec 2016 - 09:17 am

Havana: There will be no Fidel Castro streets or plazas in Cuba, in keeping with the late revolutionary leader's wishes, as spelled out...

Young migrants living in limbo, awaiting Trump's move 28 Dec 2016 - 09:17 am

New York: The mother of Juana and Ines Alejandro took a deep breath, put on a brave face and handed her toddlers over...

Trump Tower lobby briefly evacuated over suspicious package 28 Dec 2016 - 09:14 am

NEW YORK: Police briefly evacuated the lobby of Trump Tower in New York City, home to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, on Tuesday after...

Syrian army escalates campaign to capture Damascus water supply 28 Dec 2016 - 08:45 am

AMMAN: The Syrian army escalated aerial bombing of a rebel-held valley northwest of Damascus in an offensive begun last week to recapture the...

Two killed, many injured as train derails near Kanpur 28 Dec 2016 - 08:20 am

Kanpur: At least two people died and 43 passengers are injured as 15 coaches of the Ajmer-Sealdah Express derailed early morning on Wednesday...

Explosion in Afghan capital Kabul causes some casualties - police 28 Dec 2016 - 08:18 am

KABUL: An explosion went off in a crowded area of the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Wednesday, causing some casualties, witnesses said, while a...

Iraq turns down Turkey's help in battle for Mosul 28 Dec 2016 - 01:11 am

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declined an offer from Turkey to take part in the battle to dislodge Islamic State of Iraq and...

Syrian opposition urges rebels to cooperate in ceasefire efforts 28 Dec 2016 - 01:06 am

BEIRUT: The Syrian opposition’s main political body on Tuesday urged rebel groups to cooperate with “sincere regional efforts” to reach a ceasefire deal...

Romania's president blocks proposal for country's first female & Muslim PM 28 Dec 2016 - 12:58 am

Bucharest: Romania's president sparked fresh political turmoil Tuesday after blocking a proposal by the leftist party that won elections this month to appoint...