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Turkey halts troop deployment to Iraq but will not withdraw - formin 09 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Turkish troop deployment stops, but not withdrawal Ankara says Baghdad knew troops helped fight Islamic State Worsened ties with Russia high on Ankara’s...

Top House lawmaker: most Democrats likely to back visa waiver bill 09 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Xavier Becerra WASHINGTON: U.S. House Democratic Caucus Chair Xavier Becerra on Tuesday said most of his fellow Democrats will likely support the visa...

Russia launches marathon reading of Tolstoy's 'War and Peace' 09 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Moscow: Russia on Tuesday began a 60-hour marathon broadcast during which celebrities and members of the public are reading aloud the whole of...

Majority of Apple Watch owners plan to give it as gift 09 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

By Julia Love SAN FRANCISCO: As the Apple Watch enters the critical holiday sales season, its biggest boosters may be people already sporting...

Florida burglary suspect eaten by alligator after fleeing police 09 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has completed the investigation into the death of Matthew Riggins of Palm Bay, whose body was discovered in...

Six Killed in Philippines Clashes 09 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Manila: At least six people were killed in clashes in the southern Philippines on Tuesday in a feud over land, police said. Local...

German industry calls for speedy refugee labour market integration 09 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Germany is the top destination for people fleeing conflict, repression and misery in the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Photograph: EPA Berlin: German...

Taliban storm airport complex in Afghan city: officials 08 Dec 2015 - 06:34 pm

Afghan security forces stand guard at the entrance gate of Kandahar Airport where Taliban stormed on late Tuesday, in Kandahar, Afghanistan December 9,...

Tackling a taboo: climate activists take tender approach on meat 08 Dec 2015 - 06:14 pm

A butcher arranges pieces of meat at his shop in Marseille, France, October 27, 2015. Reuters/Jean-Paul Pelissier/File By Nina Chestney and Richard Valdmanis...

Eagles of Death Metal return to Bataclan month after Paris attacks 08 Dec 2015 - 06:06 pm

Paris: The Eagles of Death Metal band made a tearful return to the Bataclan concert hall in Paris Tuesday, nearly a month after...

Protesting Russian truckers focus anger at Putin’s friends 08 Dec 2015 - 06:01 pm

Truckers stage protests over new road-charging scheme Operator of scheme co-owned by Putin family friend Protests take on political tone By Gleb Stolyarov...

Delhi outlines traffic ban plan to curb pollution 08 Dec 2015 - 05:49 pm

New Delhi: Delhi Tuesday outlined its plans to restrict the number of vehicles on its roads at the beginning of January, as the...

Trump: Banning Muslims in US not unlike FDR’s WWII policy 08 Dec 2015 - 05:15 pm

WASHINGTON: Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Tuesday likened his proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States to policies implemented by...

Oscar Pistorius: bailed, tagged and free to roam 08 Dec 2015 - 05:03 pm

South African Olympic and Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius reacts in the dock during his bail hearing proceedings at the Gauteng Division of the...

Iraq forces retake large part of Ramadi city from IS: officials 08 Dec 2015 - 04:46 pm

Baghdad: Iraqi security forces on Tuesday recaptured a large area on the southwestern side of Ramadi from the Islamic State group, which overran...

Fighting spreads to west of war-torn S.Sudan 08 Dec 2015 - 04:26 pm

Sudanese refugees from Darfur gather during an open-ended sit-in outside the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), demanding better treatment and acceleration...

Iran, Russia stress on solving Syria crisis on basis of Geneva communique 08 Dec 2015 - 04:23 pm

Tehran, December 08 (QNA) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Russian Counterpart Sergey Lavrov emphasized that Syrian crisis should be...