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44 killed in Yemen ahead of UN-brokered peace talks 13 Dec 2015 - 06:54 pm

Sanaa: At least 44 people have been killed in Saudi-led coalition air raids and fighting between Yemeni loyalists and rebels ahead of a...

Yemen: from rebels seizing Sanaa to the rise of IS 13 Dec 2015 - 06:52 pm

Key dates in Yemen since Shiite Huthi rebels overran the capital Sanaa. September 21, 2014: Huthi rebels seize government headquarters, state radio and...

Now comes the tough part: The world's carbon diet starts 13 Dec 2015 - 06:01 pm

he sun sets behind a power plant powered by coal in the Bosnian town of Tuzla, 120 kms north of Sarajevo, Bosnia, Saturday,...

Heavy clashes break out during Central African Republic referendum 13 Dec 2015 - 05:47 pm

BANGUI: Heavy fighting broke out in a Muslim enclave of Central African Republic's capital Bangui on Sunday as voters went to the polls...

British resident held in Guantanamo Bay says UK officers witnessed torture 13 Dec 2015 - 05:40 pm

LONDON: The last British resident to be held at the U.S. prison camp in Guantanamo Bay has told a newspaper that British security...

US warns Americans to leave violence-torn Burundi 13 Dec 2015 - 05:37 pm

Representative image Washington: The United States on Sunday ordered non-emergency US government personnel and dependents to leave violence-torn Burundi and warned other Americans...

At least 23 killed, dozens wounded in Pakistan market bombing 13 Dec 2015 - 04:58 pm

Men carry an injured victim after a bomb explosion at a market in Parachinar, the capital of Kurram tribal district, on December 13,...

Paris attacks to Ahmed Mohammed's detention, Twitter has covered it all 13 Dec 2015 - 04:15 pm

Doha: December is that time of the year when talks are about flashbacks and resolutions. Keeping this trend in sight, Twitter has brought...

Two women wins seats in historic Saudi vote 13 Dec 2015 - 03:56 pm

Saudi election officials prepare to count votes at the end of the municipal elections, on December 12, 2015 in the capital Riyadh. Riyadh:...

French regional election run-off tests far-right strength 13 Dec 2015 - 03:37 pm

Marine Le Pen (2nd L), French National Front political party leader and candidate for the National Front in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie region, casts her...

K-Pop band sent home from LA airport lacked work visa: Report 13 Dec 2015 - 02:05 pm

Los Angeles: Members of a K-pop girl band detained at the Los Angeles airport and sent back to South Korea lacked the proper...

Cruz extends Iowa lead among 2016 US Republican hopefuls 13 Dec 2015 - 01:13 pm

US Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and wife Heidi at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. (File photo/ Reuters) Washington: Texas US Senator Ted...

Surveillance secret weapon in China pollution struggle 13 Dec 2015 - 12:51 pm

Beijing has been fighting smog for the last few weeks with visibility being near zero on certain days. Beijing: In the future, China...

Clashes erupt as Central African Republic holds 'make-or-break' vote 13 Dec 2015 - 12:48 pm

Voters queue outside a polling station in Bangui on December 13, 2015 to vote for the constitutional referendum. Bangui, Central African Republic: Violence...