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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...

German lawmakers urge tough security measures 28 Dec 2016 - 12:35 am

Berlin:Politicians on both sides of Germany's governing coalition, reacting to last week's Christmas market attack, called for more state powers to deport potentially...

Wing flap fault main theory behind Black Sea Russian jet crash 28 Dec 2016 - 12:32 am

MOSCOW: Russian investigators looking into the crash of a military plane that crashed, killing all 92 on board, believe a fault with its...

We don't see Africa from colonial perspective: Erdogan 28 Dec 2016 - 12:26 am

ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey doesn't see Africa from colonial perspective. In a joint press conference with Guinean...

At Pearl Harbor, US, Japan look to move past legacy of war 28 Dec 2016 - 12:19 am

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii: Putting 75 years of resentment behind them, the leaders of the United States and Japan are coming together at Pearl...

Thai police put pressure on controversial Buddhist temple 28 Dec 2016 - 12:19 am

BANGKOK: Thai police put more pressure Tuesday on a wealthy, politically influential Buddhist temple where the leader is wanted for alleged money laundering...

Opinion: The hidden force of current international uneasiness 28 Dec 2016 - 12:06 am

It is indisputable that the current international zeitgeist is definitely characterised by a profound uneasiness. The sense for many is that the international...

White House is scrambling for a way to punish Russian hackers 28 Dec 2016 - 12:06 am

The Obama administration last year rolled out to great fanfare a new economic sanctions power to punish and deter foreign hackers who harm...

South Korean ruling party splits over impeached president 27 Dec 2016 - 11:57 pm

SEOUL, South Korea: While lawyers desperately tried to restore the impeached South Korean president's powers, politics advanced without her Tuesday as parties and...

Philippines' search for 18 crewmen of ship sunk by Typhoon Nock-Ten on 27 Dec 2016 - 11:57 pm

MANILA, Philippines: The Philippine coast guard pressed its search Tuesday for 18 crewmen from a cargo ship that sank at the height of...

Zardari to contest elections in Pakistan 27 Dec 2016 - 11:50 pm

Islamabad: After his return to Pakistan from an 18-month, self-imposed exile, former President Asif Ali Zardari announced on Tuesday that both he and...