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Bosnia marks 20 years since a peace deal that still divides 22 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Bakir Izetbegovic By Daria Sito-Sucic SARAJEVO: A metal capsule containing over 20,000 wishes for the future was stored away in a Sarajevo museum...

Tunisia's Carthage Film Festival opens amid tight security 22 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Tunis: The 26th Carthage Film Festival in Tunisia, a showcase for Arab and African cinematographers, opened amid heavy security Saturday in a country...

China offers 14 million dollars in search for missing MH370 plane 21 Nov 2015 - 06:46 pm

Kuala Lumpur: China's Premier Li Kequiang on Saturday pledged 14.49 million dollars for the search of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared without...

Female suicide bombers kill five in Cameroon attack 21 Nov 2015 - 06:40 pm

Yaoundé: Four female suicide bombers blew themselves up in a flashpoint area of northern Cameroon on Saturday, killing five civilians including a traditional...

Turkey in new air strikes against PKK in northern Iraq 21 Nov 2015 - 06:29 pm

Turkish warplanes have carried out a new wave of air strikes on northern Iraq in the latest assault on suspected targets of the...

Canada to fly in 900 Syrian refugees a day: reports 21 Nov 2015 - 06:21 pm

Ottawa: Canada plans to fly in 900 Syrian refugees a day as of next month, according to media reports, as the defense minister...

Lebanese army arrest 63 Syrians 21 Nov 2015 - 05:59 pm

Beirut: The Lebanese Army arrested 63 Syrians over lacking identification documents, Guidance Directorate said in a communique on Saturday. The communique said that...

Migrants protest at Greece-Macedonia border 21 Nov 2015 - 05:33 pm

A man from Bangladesh shouts a slogan during a protest by refugees and migrants demanding to be allowed to cross the borderline to...

Turkey detains Belgian over Paris attacks links: official 21 Nov 2015 - 04:42 pm

Istanbul: Turkey has detained a Belgian citizen of Moroccan origin suspected of links to the Paris attacks and who was seeking to flee...

Israeli occupation forces arrest 15 Palestinians in Hebron 21 Nov 2015 - 04:39 pm

A Palestinian protester runs for cover from tear gas fired by Israeli troops during clashes in the West Bank city of Hebron November...

Six Russians killed in Mali hotel attack: foreign ministry 21 Nov 2015 - 04:26 pm

Moscow: Six Russians who worked for a cargo airline were killed in the siege at a luxury hotel in Mali, the foreign ministry...

Kenyan minister quits for health reason amid graft crackdown 21 Nov 2015 - 04:25 pm

Nairobi: A top Kenyan minister resigned Saturday for health reasons amid a government crackdown on public corruption. It follows intense public pressure after...

Russia pounds IS as manoeuvres force flight rerouting 21 Nov 2015 - 03:22 pm

Beirut: Russia has bombed the Islamic State group in the heaviest strikes in eastern Syria since the war began, as Moscow's military manoeuvres...

Paris extends ban on rallies until Nov 30 start of UN climate talks: police 21 Nov 2015 - 03:05 pm

Paris: Paris has extended a ban on public gatherings introduced after the terror attacks in the French capital until November 30, the start...

20 civilians kidnapped in Afghanistan 21 Nov 2015 - 02:31 pm

Pic for representation only Kabul: At least 20 civilians were kidnapped after unidentified armed men intercepted buses on a highway in Afghanistan's Zabul...

E-commerce start-ups scout for artisans at IITF 21 Nov 2015 - 02:25 pm

India International Trade Fair attracts artisans and vendors from all across the world. By Rohit Vaid New Delhi: The India International Trade Fair...

Sukhbir meets Pranab, wants Congress declared 'anti-national' 21 Nov 2015 - 02:22 pm

Punjab Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal New Delhi: Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday met President Pranab Mukherjee and said...

Algerian PM: President Bouteflika in stable health condition 21 Nov 2015 - 02:06 pm

Algiers: Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal underlined that President of the Republic Abdelaziz Bouteflika is in stable health condition and did not leave...