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Saudi Arabia says “recent tensions” will not affect Syria talks-SPA 06 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

DUBAI: Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Tuesday regional tensions would not affect talks aimed at ending Syria’s war, the official Saudi...

Accused drug lord ‘La Barbie’ to plead guilty to U.S. charges 06 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Edgar Valdez-Villareal By David Beasley ATLANTA: A man who rose from a marijuana dealer in the United States to a high-ranking drug lord...

Brazil’s Rousseff eyes fiscal-friendly stimulus measures -source 06 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

By Alonso Soto BRASILIA: Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff is analyzing changes to pension, tax and labor laws that would stimulate the country’s ailing...

Medical charity MSF ends Mediterranean rescues, appeals to EU 06 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

File photo LONDON: The medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has ended its sea rescue operation aimed at reducing the number of migrants...

IT experts say Ukraine blackout caused by a cyberattack 06 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Kiev: A power failure that plunged parts of western Ukraine into the dark last month was caused by a cyberattack, IT experts said...

Argentina back to Davos after decade away: president 06 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Mauricio Macri Buenos Aires: Argentina will return to the World Economic Forum in Davos this month under its new conservative president Mauricio Macri...

Charlie Hebdo's anti-God cover is unfair, says Vatican paper 06 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

File photo Vatican City: The Vatican's newspaper on Tuesday criticised French satire magazine Charlie Hebdo for a front cover portraying God as a...

Britain’s Cameron says will let ministers campaign for EU exit 06 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Cameron’s ruling Conservatives deeply split over Europe Cameron wants Britain to stay in a reformed EU Referendum on continued EU membership could come...

With 'smart fitness watch,' Fitbit eyes new players 06 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Las Vegas: Fitbit on Tuesday unveiled its "smart fitness watch," aiming to get into the growing smartwatch segment with upgraded fitness tracking features....

Women demand gender parity in Canada's Senate 06 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Montreal: A group of prominent women on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to fill vacancies in the Canada's Senate exclusively with women...

New Year's sex assaults stoke German migrant debate 06 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Chancellor Angela Merkel (pictured) called for a thorough investigation of the "repugnant" attacks, ranging from groping to at least one reported rape, allegedly...

Coca-Cola's Happy New Year upsets Russians and Ukrainians alike 06 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Kiev: All Coca-Cola wanted to do was to wish consumers a Happy New Year, but instead it ended up stirring anger in two...

Venezuela opposition takes control of Congress in rowdy session 06 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

By Diego Oré and Brian Ellsworth CARACAS: Venezuela’s opposition took control of Congress for the first time in 16 years on Tuesday in...

Nigerian Islamic court sentences cleric to death 06 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Kano, Nigeria: An Islamic court in Kano, northern Nigeria, has sentenced a Muslim cleric to death for blasphemy against Islam's holiest figure, the...

Rich, thin televisions vie for crown at CES 06 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Models display the G6, LG Electronics's newest flagship 4K HDR-enabled, 77-inch OLED TV which boasts an ultra-thin 2.57mm OLED panel with a translucent...

DR Congo registers 7,000 refugees arriving from South Sudan 06 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Kinshasa: Some 7,000 refugees arriving from war-torn South Sudan were registered in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, a local official said....

Saudi-Iran crisis widens as Kuwait recalls envoy 06 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Riyadh: The diplomatic crisis surrounding Saudi Arabia and Iran widened on Tuesday as Kuwait recalled its ambassador to Tehran and Bahrain severed air...