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Don't speak against India, Sharif tells his ministers 19 Dec 2015 - 11:45 am

File photo of Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has stopped his ministers from giving anti-India statements so that...

Islamic State expands Afghan footprint with terror campaign 19 Dec 2015 - 11:41 am

JALALABAD, Afghanistan: Rahman Wali's younger brother was one of 10 Afghan men forced by Islamic State militants to kneel over bombs buried in...

Seychelles president re-elected, opposition cries foul 19 Dec 2015 - 11:36 am

President of the Seychelles James Michel addresses a meeting on December 18, 2015 in Victoria, Seychelles. AFP By George Thande VICTORIA: Incumbent James...

Tight security for Sonia and Rahul's court appearance 19 Dec 2015 - 11:09 am

File photo of Congress president Sonia Gandhi and party vice president Rahul Gandhi. Reuters New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son...

Indonesia to deploy 150,000 security personnel for year-end celebrations 19 Dec 2015 - 11:06 am

File photo of Indonesia security personnel CILANGKAP, Indonesia: Indonesia will deploy more than 150,000 security personnel and several religious organizations to safeguard churches...

18 migrants drown as boat sinks in the Aegean Sea: Turkish media 19 Dec 2015 - 11:02 am

ISTANBUL: Eighteen people died and 14 were rescued late on Friday after a boat carrying migrants trying to sail to Greece sank off...

African Union to send 5,000-strong force to Burundi 19 Dec 2015 - 10:46 am

Picture for representation only Addis Ababa: The African Union will send a 5,000 strong force to stop violence in troubled Burundi, giving Bujumbura...

Schools closed in Virginia District after uproar over Arabic calligraphy lesson 19 Dec 2015 - 10:37 am

File photo for representation only New York: A entire school district in the US State of Virginia was closed after parents' complaints about...

Obama sends message of tolerance after meeting in San Bernardino 19 Dec 2015 - 10:31 am

US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrive at San Bernardino International Airport in San Bernardino, California December 18, 2015. Reuters ...

Rwanda votes yes to allow extra terms for Kagame: Provisional results 19 Dec 2015 - 10:23 am

Rwandan President Paul Kagame casts his ballot in Kigali on December 18, 2015 in a referendum to amend the constitution allowing him to...

Yemen clashes, missiles leave truce in tatters 19 Dec 2015 - 10:13 am

Armed Yemeni tribesmen from the Popular Resistance Committees fire as they hold a position in the area of Sirwah, west of Marib city,...

Fears of new threat as another radical group emerge in Nigeria 19 Dec 2015 - 09:59 am

FILE PHOTO. Nigerian soldiers patrolling in the north of Borno state close to Islamist extremist group Boko Haram's former camp near Maiduguri. AFP ...

Cameron cornered on EU migrants as referendum looms 19 Dec 2015 - 09:55 am

British prime minister David Cameron gestures during a press conference, as part of an extraordinary council at the European Union (EU) headquarters in...

Waiter turns over $32,000 cash left at Applebee's in California 19 Dec 2015 - 09:43 am

By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES: An Applebee's waiter in central California turned over $32,000 in cash that a family forgot at a table,...

Death toll climbs as more floods threaten Philippines 19 Dec 2015 - 09:40 am

Children use a refrigerator as a boat to cross a flooded alley in Candaba, Pampanga, north of Manila on December 18, 2015. AFP ...

State of emergency declared in San Bernardino after shooting 19 Dec 2015 - 09:31 am

File photo of messages at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, California. Los Angeles: California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of...