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Wife of fallen China politician Bo Xilai has sentence commuted 14 Dec 2015 - 12:51 pm

File photo of Bo Xilai and his wife Gu Kailai. Reuters Beijing: The wife of former Chinese political heavyweight Bo Xilai has had...

China’s Sinopec building filling station in disputed South China Sea 14 Dec 2015 - 12:49 pm

The Sinopec logo is seen at one of its gas stations in Hong Kong in this file photo. REUTERS BEIJING: Chinese oil major...

Russian ships force Turkish vessel to change course in Black Sea 14 Dec 2015 - 12:31 pm

MOSCOW: A Russian Black Sea corvette and a coast guard boat have forced a commercial vessel under a Turkish flag to change course...

Teacher attacked in Paris suburb by man citing IS: Police 14 Dec 2015 - 12:18 pm

Security has been increased at all schools following attack on a teacher in Paris suburb Paris: A teacher in a Paris suburb was...

Pakistan police arrest shopkeeper for banning Ahmadi minority 14 Dec 2015 - 12:06 pm

File photo of Pakistan police for representation only Lahore, Pakistan: Pakistani police charged a shopkeeper with blasphemy Monday after he banned members of...

Two senior Gulf commanders killed in Yemen: Media 14 Dec 2015 - 11:53 am

Yemen soldiers undergo training exercise; Picture for representation only. Reuters Riyadh: Two senior army commanders from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates...

Egypt says no evidence of terrorism in Russian plane crash 14 Dec 2015 - 11:49 am

Egyptian soldiers stand guard next to the luggage and belongings of passengers of the A321 Russian airliner at the site of the crash...

Turkey says its patience with Russia "has a limit": Newspaper 14 Dec 2015 - 11:43 am

File photo of Turkey's foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. Reuters ROME: Turkey's foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Ankara's patience with Russia "has a limit"...

Vandals attack Facebook building in Germany 14 Dec 2015 - 11:34 am

The message "facebook Dislike" is written on the wall of a building where US social media giant Facebook has its German headquarters in...

Rockets fired at Mali's northern city of Gao: Sources 14 Dec 2015 - 11:30 am

BAMAKO: Attackers fired rockets early on Monday at Mali's northern city of Gao, which serves a base for UN peacekeepers and a French...

From icon to politician: As Myanmar changes, so does Suu Kyi 14 Dec 2015 - 11:19 am

File photo of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi praying at an event marking the anniversary of Martyrs' Day at the Martyrs' Mausoleum in...

Probe into missing Laos activist a 'farce': rights groups 14 Dec 2015 - 10:48 am

File photo of protests in support of Laotian activist Sombath Somphone Bangkok: An investigation into the disappearance of Laotian activist Sombath Somphone three...

Typhoon Melor makes landfall in the Philippines 14 Dec 2015 - 10:38 am

Meteorologists monitor and plot the direction of powerful Typhoon Melor at their headquarters in suburban Manila on December 14, 2015. AFP Manila: Over...

Yemen ceasefire to begin Monday at midnight: Official 14 Dec 2015 - 10:34 am

File photo for representation only Aden: A ceasefire in Yemen is set to begin on Monday at midnight, on the eve of UN-brokered...

Australia teen pleads guilty to terror charge 14 Dec 2015 - 10:23 am

Sydney: A Melbourne teenager alleged to have bomb-making materials pleaded guilty Monday to preparing for a terror act, reports said. The 17-year-old told...

Trial of China rights lawyer lasts three hours, police block court access 14 Dec 2015 - 10:15 am

Supporters of China's rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang shout slogans near a court where Pu's trial is being held, in Beijing, China December 14,...

Respect rights, sensitivities of minorities: President 14 Dec 2015 - 10:09 am

File photo of Indian President Pranab Mukherjee Kolkata: President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday called for respect for the rights and sensitivities of minorities,...