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Trump to sign order sweeping away Obama-era climate policies 28 Mar 2017 - 04:14 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Tuesday to undo a slew of Obama-era climate change regulations, a move...

Putin meets Iran's Rouhani as ties deepen 28 Mar 2017 - 04:10 pm

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday was hosting his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani for talks that are being closely watched for signs...

Carlos the Jackal sentenced to life for 1974 attack on Paris store 28 Mar 2017 - 04:03 pm

PARIS: A French court sentenced Carlos the Jackal, once one of the world's most wanted criminals, to life imprisonment on Tuesday for a...

Carlos the Jackal sentenced to life for 1974 Paris bombing 28 Mar 2017 - 03:42 pm

Paris: Self-styled revolutionary Carlos the Jackal, already serving two life terms for murder, was given a third life sentence on Tuesday for a...

Four killed in clashes in Kashmir: India police 28 Mar 2017 - 03:41 pm

Srinagar, India: Three civilians and one rebel were killed and at least 28 people were injured Tuesday in clashes between protesters and troops...

22M children could die without urgent aid 28 Mar 2017 - 03:37 pm

LAGOS, Nigeria: At least 22 million children across four conflict-ridden countries are at risk of death as a result of sickness and famine...

Islamic State counter-attacks to defend north Syria stronghold 28 Mar 2017 - 03:05 pm

Tabqa Dam, Syria: Clashes raged around a key northern Syrian town on Tuesday after the Islamic State group launched a counter-attack to fend...

Over 300 civilians killed since start of west Mosul operation: UN 28 Mar 2017 - 02:46 pm

Geneva: Over 300 civilians have been killed since last month in an offensive against the Islamic State group in western Mosul, the UN...

Wild Thai tiger cub footage sparks hope for endangered species 28 Mar 2017 - 02:39 pm

Bangkok: Conservationists on Tuesday hailed the discovery of a new breeding population of tigers in Thailand as a "miraculous" victory for a sub-species...

Indian police arrest five over attack on Africans 28 Mar 2017 - 02:25 pm

New Delhi: Police arrested five men Tuesday after hundreds of angry residents of a north Indian city attacked Africans with sticks and metal...

Saudi Air Defense Intercepts Four Ballistic Missiles from Yemen 28 Mar 2017 - 02:17 pm

Riyadh: Four ballistic missiles launched from Yemen by the Houthi militia were intercepted by the Royal Saudi Air Defense Tuesday. According to a...

IS counter-attacks to defend north Syria town: monitor 28 Mar 2017 - 01:44 pm

Beirut: The Islamic State group launched a counter-attack Tuesday against US-backed fighters closing in on a key jihadist-held town in northern Syria, a...

2 killed in Pakistan train accident 28 Mar 2017 - 01:16 pm

KARACHI, Pakistan: Two people were killed and 10 injured when a passenger train collided with an oil tanker in northeastern Pakistan, officials said...

Al-Bab residents rebuild town saved from IS 28 Mar 2017 - 01:05 pm

ALEPPO, Syria: The people of Al-Bab are busy bringing the northern Syrian city back to its former state following its liberation from Islamic...

Emirates considers loaning laptops to soften blow from US ban 28 Mar 2017 - 01:04 pm

Emirates may offer passengers loaner laptops as the world’s biggest long-haul carrier seeks to soften the blow from a U.S. ban on electronics...

Turkey: 46 PKK terrorists killed in past week 28 Mar 2017 - 12:47 pm

ANKARA: Some 46 PKK terrorists were killed over the past week as part of ongoing anti-terrorism operations nationwide, according to an official statement...

Philippine troops rescue 3 remaining Malaysian hostages 28 Mar 2017 - 12:42 pm

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines: Philippine government forces have rescued three remaining Malaysian sailors held hostage by a IS-linked militant group in the troubled southern...