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US asks Greece to deny Russian flights to Syria 07 Sep 2015 - 08:45 pm

The file photo shows Russian President Vladimir Putin (R), Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L) and Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem (back to camera)...

Tensions high on Greece-Macedonia border with thousands of migrants 07 Sep 2015 - 08:15 pm

Syrian refugees as they wait to cross into Macedonia at the Greek-Macedonian border [Reuters] GEVGELIJA: Tensions were running high at the border between...

Egypt minister arrested after quitting in graft probe 07 Sep 2015 - 07:40 pm

CAIRO: Egypt's agriculture minister was arrested in Cairo on Monday after being told to step aside in connection with an investigation into corruption...

Bahrain arrests man for online 'insults' to troops in Yemen 07 Sep 2015 - 05:51 pm

BAHRAIN: Bahrain has arrested a man for posting "insults" on social media of its soldiers participating in the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen,...

German Lufthansa pilots to strike on Tuesday 07 Sep 2015 - 02:58 pm

File photo of Lufthansa pilots on strike in Frankfurt, Germany on April 2. Lufthansa had canceled almost 900 flights on the first day...

13,000 West Bank structures face Israeli demolition orders: UN 07 Sep 2015 - 02:37 pm

Israeli bulldozer demolishes Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem while residents look on in this file photo. RAMALLAH: Some 13,000 Palestinian structures in the...

North Korea expanding nuclear installations, IAEA says 07 Sep 2015 - 02:24 pm

VIENNA: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Monday it has detected images showing that North Korea has been expanding several nuclear installations...

Mother of Palestinian baby killed in arson attack dies 07 Sep 2015 - 01:49 pm

Palestinian women look at the damage at the Dawabsha family's home in the West Bank village of Duma on August 4, 2015, after...

Russia says its arms deliveries to Syria aimed at fighting terrorism: RIA Novosti 07 Sep 2015 - 01:31 pm

A supporter Syrian goverment hodling a placard thanking Russia for its support to the Assad regime in this file photo. MOSCOW: Russia has...

Qatar deploys ground troops in Yemen: Al Jazeera 07 Sep 2015 - 01:24 pm

Qatari troops during National Day parade. (file image) DOHA: Around 1,000 soldiers from Qatar's Armed Forces have been deployed to Yemen, as part...

Seoul: Asia's new fashion window? 07 Sep 2015 - 01:21 pm

SEOUL: Move over Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore. Seoul is emerging as Asia's new fashion showcase, with the world's top luxury firms seeking...

EU sets new quotas for states to take asylum-seekers: source 07 Sep 2015 - 01:21 pm

BY FRANCESCO GUARASCIO BRUSSELS: The EU executive has drawn up a new set of national quotas under which Germany will take in more...

Assam legislator booked for rape 07 Sep 2015 - 01:18 pm

GUWAHATI: A legislator from Assam, Gopinath Das, has been booked for rape following a complaint from a domestic help, police said on Monday. ...

SP legislator Mitrasen Yadav passes away 07 Sep 2015 - 01:13 pm

LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party leader and legislator Mitrasen Yadav died on Monday after a prolonged illness. He was 85. A legislator from Bikapur constituency...

Court allows NIA to conduct Showkat Bhat's polygraph test 07 Sep 2015 - 01:09 pm

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Monday allowed National Investigation Agency (NIA) plea to conduct the lie detector test of Showkat Ahmed Bhat,...

Court martial sentence in Machil fake encounter confirmed 07 Sep 2015 - 01:03 pm

Women raise slogans during the funeral of the three youths killed in the Machil fake encounter at Rafiabad in Baramulla district of Jammu...

RSS remote-controlling Modi government: Mayawati 07 Sep 2015 - 12:59 pm

LUCKNOW: The Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) was remote-controlling the Narendra Modi government, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati has said. The fact that...