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Five Cambodians die after eating infected dog meat 08 Dec 2015 - 12:40 pm

Phnom Penh: Five Cambodian villagers have died and dozens more fallen ill after eating rotten dog meat, an official told AFP Tuesday, in...

Pistorius granted bail after murder conviction: Judge 08 Dec 2015 - 12:31 pm

Oscar Pistorius reacts after he was granted bail as he leaves the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, South Africa after his bail...

Police were warned about London terror suspect: Brother 08 Dec 2015 - 12:21 pm

London Underground train station London: The family of a man charged with attempted murder after a stabbing at London Underground train station in...

Russian submarine equipped with cruise missiles off Syria coast: Ifax 08 Dec 2015 - 12:09 pm

MOSCOW: A Russian submarine equipped with cruise missiles has entered the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea and is near the coast of...

Rights abuses likely to undermine Congo poll credibility: UN 08 Dec 2015 - 11:56 am

File photo of UN peacekeepers patrolling the streets of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. By Aaron Ross KINSHASA: A crackdown on...

Abe vows to prevent terrorism in Japan as information unit launched 08 Dec 2015 - 11:52 am

Japan PM Shinzo Abe Tokyo: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed Tuesday to prevent terrorism at home and make Japan the world's safest country...

Air France-KLM estimates Paris attacks impact at 50 mn euros 08 Dec 2015 - 11:43 am

Paris: The November 13 attacks in Paris had an impact of 50 million euros on last month's revenues, Air France-KLM said Tuesday, but...

Japan poised to build India's first bullet train: Report 08 Dec 2015 - 11:27 am

Picture for representation only Tokyo: Japan is set to build India's first bullet train, with Tokyo financing the project through an $8 billion...

Week-long Yemen ceasefire to coincide with peace talks: minister 08 Dec 2015 - 11:03 am

Warring factions in Yemen are preparing to observe a week-long truce from December 15 while UN-mediated peace talks take place in Switzerland, Yemen's...

Four injured in blast at Moscow bus stop 08 Dec 2015 - 10:59 am

Russian police investigators inspect a damaged bus stop after a blast in the Pokrovka street, central Moscow on December 7, 2015. AFP Moscow:...

Malaysia's Najib says "conscience clear" as party tensions mount 08 Dec 2015 - 10:49 am

File photo of Malaysia PM Najib Razak By Praveen Menon and Joseph Sipalan KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said he had...

Taliban storms police station in Afghanistan 08 Dec 2015 - 10:41 am

Kabul: The Taliban militants attacked a police station in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar on Monday, triggering a heavy gunfight, a police source...

I'm not scared, am Indira Gandhi's daughter-in-law: Sonia Gandhi 08 Dec 2015 - 10:27 am

Congress president Sonia Gandhi New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said there was nothing for her to get scared of in...

Sushma visit to reinvigorate India, Pakistan ties: Daily 08 Dec 2015 - 10:21 am

File photo of India's foreign minister Sushma Swaraj Islamabad: India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's visit to Pakistan will revive and reinvigorate ties...

San Francisco-Paris flight diverted after threat: Air France 08 Dec 2015 - 10:13 am

Flight AF083 Paris: An Air France flight from San Francisco to Paris was diverted to Montreal "as a precaution" after an "anonymous threat,"...

Israeli forces kill young palestinian man during clashes near Bethlehem 08 Dec 2015 - 10:10 am

A Palestinian protester uses a slingshot to hurl stones towards Israeli troops during clashes in the West Bank city of Bethlehem December 4,...

Heart of Asia meeting starts in Islamabad 08 Dec 2015 - 10:07 am

Pakistan's National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz (R) and Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Khalil Hekmat Karzai (L) talks with journalists during an inauguration ceremony...