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Taliban blow up girls' school in Pakistani tribal area 20 Feb 2016 - 04:18 pm

Azam Tariq Islamabad: Militants said Saturday they had blown up a girls' school in Pakistan's restive northwest, the latest in a string of...

Britain to hold EU referendum on June 23: Cameron 20 Feb 2016 - 04:04 pm

British Prime Minister David Cameron delivers a statement on his EU deal outside of No. 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, 20 February...

India, Nepal prime ministers meet to repair ties 20 Feb 2016 - 04:00 pm

Nepalese PM KPSharma Oli during an interview with AFP at his home in Balkot in Kathmandu on September 30, 2015 New Delhi: India...

Gunmen storm government building in Indian Kashmir: police 20 Feb 2016 - 03:54 pm

Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel stand guard in front of closed shops during a strike in Srinagar June 17, 2015. Reuters/Danish Ismail ...

Iraq tribesmen battle IS inside Fallujah for second day 20 Feb 2016 - 03:52 pm

Falloujah - Reuters. Baghdad: Iraqi tribesmen battled militants from the Islamic State group in their Fallujah stronghold for a second day Saturday, a...

Russia reinforces Armenia air base near Turkish border 20 Feb 2016 - 02:56 pm

Moscow: Russia has sent several fighter planes including fourth-generation jets and a transport helicopter to reinforce its air base in Armenia near the...

Turkey frees detained Syrian journalist 20 Feb 2016 - 02:54 pm

Rami Jarrah. source: facebook Beirut: A Syrian journalist detained in Turkey said Saturday he has been freed, a day after media groups urged...

Ugandan election commission lacks 'independence': EU observers 20 Feb 2016 - 01:44 pm

A woman walks past a Ugandan soldier and election posters after the military were called in to handle protests in Kampala on February...

1st phase of Kochi Smart City opens amid Left boycott 20 Feb 2016 - 01:08 pm

File picture from the Smart City Pavilion Launch. Source:smartcity.ae Kochi: The first phase of Kochi Smart City project - a 6.5 lakh square...

Israeli forces detain Palestinian child in Hebron 20 Feb 2016 - 12:57 pm

File-photo-Reuters Hebron: Israeli occupation forces detained a Palestinian child in the West Bank city of Hebron on Saturday. Palestinian sources said that the...

Pathankot attack: Pakistan says sending probe team next month 20 Feb 2016 - 12:50 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan says it is sending a probe team to India next month to collect evidence on the alleged involvement of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM)...

Kremlin says 'regrets' rejected UN bid to rein in Turkey over Syria 20 Feb 2016 - 12:48 pm

Moscow: Russia said Saturday it regretted the rejection of its draft resolution at the United Nations calling for Turkey to cease military action...

India, Nepal sign nine agreements 20 Feb 2016 - 12:47 pm

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) and Nepalese Prime Minister KP Oli arrive for a meeting prior to delegation-level talks and agreement signing...

US air strike on Libya kills two abducted Serbians: minister 20 Feb 2016 - 12:46 pm

Belgrade: A US strike on an Islamic State jihadist camp in Libya killed two Serbian embassy employees who were kidnapped in the area...

Army out in Haryana as Jat violence continues 20 Feb 2016 - 12:41 pm

Rohtak/Chandigarh: Army columns conducted flag marches at various places in violence-hit districts of Haryana on Saturday as security forces grappled with the tense...

China jails hospital 'scalpers' for scamming patients 20 Feb 2016 - 12:32 pm

Shanghai: A Chinese court in Beijing has jailed 15 hospital "scalpers" for allegedly scamming unsuspecting patients by posing as medical staff without qualifications,...

Zimbabwe's Mugabe warns party members fighting over his succession 20 Feb 2016 - 12:23 pm

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe talks to his wife Grace before addressing the ZANU-PF party's top decision making body, the Politburo, in the capital...

Uganda's Museveni wins 61% of votes with 83% counted: results 20 Feb 2016 - 12:12 pm

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni (R) casts his ballot as he votes in parliamentary and presidential elections at a polling station in Nshwere, on...