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44 militants killed within day in Afghan raids 31 Jan 2016 - 01:31 pm

Kabul: At least 44 militants were killed in past 24 hours as Afghan security forces conducted clean-up operations, the country's defence ministry said...

Ex-president of El Salvador dies facing corruption charges 31 Jan 2016 - 01:11 pm

Members of the media gather in front of a private hospital where former El Salvador President Francisco Flores was admitted, in San Salvador,...

Veteran BBC presenter Terry Wogan dies aged 77: BBC 31 Jan 2016 - 12:42 pm

Irish-born broadcaster Terry Wogan holds his OBE award (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) at Buckingham Palace in London in this...

HRW accuses Yemen rebels of confiscating aid 31 Jan 2016 - 12:37 pm

A Houthi militant holds a weapon as he secures a street where fellow Houthi supporters demonstrated against U.S. support to Saudi-led air strikes,...

"State-of-the-art" subterfuge: How Iran kept flying under sanctions 31 Jan 2016 - 12:13 pm

An Iran Air Boeing 747 passenger plane on the tarmac of the Mehrabad airport in Tehran on January 15, 2013. AFP By Tim...

At least 11 dead in Moscow factory fire 31 Jan 2016 - 11:44 am

Moscow: At least 11 people perished in Russia after a fire in a Moscow factory caused the roof to collapse, authorities said on...

Philippine airport cop held for smuggling rare animals 31 Jan 2016 - 11:32 am

A file picture of an airport police officer guiding a sniffing dog outside the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila. Manila: Authorities at...

Deploying AU force without Burundi approval 'unimaginable': top AU official 31 Jan 2016 - 11:19 am

Addis Ababa: The African Union will not deploy peacekeepers to troubled Burundi unless Burundi's government agrees, the AU special representative for the region...

Iraq needs $1.56 bln in 2016 for humanitarian response to Islamic State 31 Jan 2016 - 11:18 am

File picture for representation BAGHDAD: Iraq needs $1.56 billion this year to finance its response to the humanitarian crisis caused by the war...

7 ISIS suspects arrested in southern Turkey 31 Jan 2016 - 11:04 am

Ankara: Turkish security forces arrested seven foreigners in Kahramanmaras province, southern Turkey, during a security operation on Saturday against ISIS group. According to...

Kejriwal backs protesting civic body employees 31 Jan 2016 - 10:42 am

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday came out in support of employees of the city's...

Japan doubles number of F-15s on southern island of Okinawa 31 Jan 2016 - 10:36 am

About 20 F-15 fighter jets have been moved from Tsuiki base to Naha in Okinawa Tokyo: Japan has doubled the number of F-15...

Four killed, 29 injured in 70 vehicle crash in Slovenia fog 31 Jan 2016 - 10:35 am

Ljubljana: At least four people were killed and 29 injured Saturday in a pile-up of around 70 vehicles on a Slovenian highway, the...

Syria peace talks in peril before they even start 31 Jan 2016 - 10:31 am

High Negotiations Committee (HNC) spokesman Salem al-Meslet (Syria's main opposition body) speaks to the press upon his arrival on January 30, 2016, in...

One killed, six injured in stabbing at Denver Motorcycle Show 31 Jan 2016 - 09:54 am

Denver: One person was killed and six others were injured Saturday after shooting and stabbing occurred at a motorcycle show in Denver, police...

Khadi can provide employment to crores: Modi 31 Jan 2016 - 09:49 am

Khadi fabric on loom New Delhi: Khadi can provide employment to crores of people in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on...

Indonesia lures Indians with free visas 31 Jan 2016 - 09:42 am

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Borobudur is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist Temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. New Delhi: Indonesia may be attracting...