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Saudi Arabia to increase number of pilgrims for Haj 06 Jan 2017 - 10:57 pm

Jeddah: THE Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia has approved raising capacity of pilgrims...

Netanyahu questioned for second time 06 Jan 2017 - 10:57 pm

Jerusalem: Police questioned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a second time as part of a probe into whether he illegally accepted gifts...

Russia scaling down Syria military deployment 06 Jan 2017 - 10:53 pm

Beirut: Russia’s military said yesterday it has begun scaling down its deployment to Syria, as the regime intensified its bombardment of a rebel-held...

Merkel’s conservatives gain support despite Berlin attack: Poll 06 Jan 2017 - 10:52 pm

Berlin: Support for Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc is up despite the Christmas market attack in Berlin that killed 12 people, and most...

What will Ghanaians expect from their new president? 06 Jan 2017 - 10:52 pm

Today, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will be inaugurated as Ghana’s new president after having won a majority of votes in the December elections....

London rail workers' strike tomorrow 06 Jan 2017 - 10:51 pm

London: A 24-hour strike by rail workers is set to close most underground stations in central London tomorrow, transport bosses said, causing travel...

Ukraine military denies Russian hack attack 06 Jan 2017 - 10:50 pm

Kiev: Ukraine's military yesterday denied reports claiming Russia may have hacked targeting software for its heavy artillery in a breach that could have...

Britain can’t buy single market access: Ex-official 06 Jan 2017 - 10:48 pm

London: Britain will not be able to buy access to the single market following its exit from the EU, a former top UK...

Kosovo to review ties with Serbia 06 Jan 2017 - 10:48 pm

Pristina: Kosovo Foreign Minister Enver Hoxhaj said yesterday his country had retaliated against neighbouring Serbia and would do so again after an ex-prime...

Roof displaying racist symbols even during trial: FBI 06 Jan 2017 - 10:47 pm

Charleston: DYLANN Roof is as entrenched in his white supremacist beliefs as ever, even wearing shoes this week with racist symbols drawn on...

Derailed NY train was going too fast: Probe 06 Jan 2017 - 10:46 pm

New York: A New York commuter train that derailed this week at a Brooklyn station, leaving more than 100 people injured, was going...

Republicans to defund Planned Parenthood 06 Jan 2017 - 10:45 pm

Washington: US Republicans will seek to defund US women’s health care provider Planned Parenthood through a bill that repeals President Barack Obama’s landmark...

US envoys appointed by Obama asked to quit 06 Jan 2017 - 10:38 pm

Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has issued a blanket mandate requiring politically appointed ambassadors installed by President Barack Obama to leave...

China sets biggest one-day yuan jump in a decade 06 Jan 2017 - 09:36 pm

Hong Kong: China on Friday hiked the yuan against the dollar in its biggest one-day increase since 2005, after the greenback fell against...

Thai PM visits flood-hit southern province 06 Jan 2017 - 09:31 pm

Bangkok: Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha visited flooded parts of the south of the country yesterday where unseasonable downpours have killed six people,...

Thousands support Kim's missile test 06 Jan 2017 - 09:28 pm

Pyongyang: Thousands of North Koreans have rallied in Pyongyang, chanting communist slogans and vowing support for leader Kim Jong-Un, who in his New...

Soldiers demand for pay hike in Ivory Coast 06 Jan 2017 - 09:28 pm

Bouake: Soldiers demanding more pay and housing rose up in several cities around Ivory Coast yesterday, raiding arms depots and taking control of...

Duterte hopes for good rapport with Russia 06 Jan 2017 - 09:25 pm

Manila: President Rodrigo Duterte said yesterday that he hoped Moscow, a rival of the Philippine's traditional ally the United States, would become his...