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Group of Israelis attack Palestinian in Negev 22 Nov 2015 - 11:19 am

Jerusalem: A Palestinian young man injured was injured last night after a group of Israelis attacked him in The Negev, south of occupied...

Pope readies for Africa, riskiest trip of his papacy 22 Nov 2015 - 11:14 am

A street artist mixes paint as he works on a painting of Pope Francis in Nairobi, on November 20, 2015. AFP Pope Francis...

French army chief sees no fast victory against Islamic State 22 Nov 2015 - 11:11 am

PARIS: France's army chief of staff said on Sunday he sees no short term military victory in the fight against Islamic State as...

Argentina votes on big economic, political change 22 Nov 2015 - 11:02 am

Argentines vote Sunday in a presidential runoff that could end 12 years of leftist government and see the pro-business opposition seize the helm...

Things to know about the 10-nation ASEAN 22 Nov 2015 - 11:00 am

The Malaysian flag flutters in front of a Malaysian policeman and general operations force personnel at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre where the...

Egyptians vote in second round of parliament poll critics say undermined 22 Nov 2015 - 10:53 am

CAIRO: Egyptians vote on Sunday in the second phase of parliamentary elections which have so far attracted just a quarter of the electorate...

Three new ebola cases detected in Liberia 22 Nov 2015 - 10:43 am

File pic of a patient being treated Monrovia (Liberia): Two months after Liberia was declared free of Ebola, three confirmed cases of the...

Police and anti-racism protesters clash in Sydney 22 Nov 2015 - 10:32 am

Police stand in front of anti-racism supporters during a rally in central Sydney, Australia, November 22, 2015. Reuters Sydney: Police and officers on...

State of emergency declared in Crimea after electricity pylons "blown up" 22 Nov 2015 - 10:18 am

Almost two million people lost their power supply MOSCOW: A state of emergency has been declared in Crimea after pylons carrying electricity from ...

Turkish Airlines flight from US diverted to Canada after threat 22 Nov 2015 - 10:03 am

TORONTO: A Turkish Airlines flight bound for Istanbul from New York was diverted to Halifax, Canada, after a bomb threat, Canadian police said...

Curfew clamped in Nepal's Tarai after two killed 22 Nov 2015 - 09:59 am

Kathmandu: After two people were killed on Saturday midnight in a clash with police, curfew was clamped on some parts of Nepal's Tarai...

FBI: Reported ISIS threat against atlanta event not credible 22 Nov 2015 - 09:52 am

Washington: The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed Saturday that it's aware of a reported ISIS threat against WWE Survivor Series event...

Nepal police shoot dead two protesters 22 Nov 2015 - 09:49 am

Kathmandu: Nepalese police shot dead two protesters on Sunday in the country's southern region while trying to foil a rally against a new...

Armed attack on Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon 22 Nov 2015 - 09:45 am

Beirut: Unknown militants attacked the Syrian refugee camp "Yabroud" in the Lebanese city of Arsal near the Lebanese-Syrian borders on Saturday night. The...

N. Korea warns South ahead of bombing anniversary 22 Nov 2015 - 09:43 am

Seoul: North Korea warned Sunday of "merciless" attacks on South Korean border islands if Seoul stages live-fire drills Monday near the maritime border...

Modi witnesses signing of Kuala Lumpur declarations 22 Nov 2015 - 09:32 am

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 10th East-Asia meeting during the 27th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit at the Kuala Lumpur...