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US, allies demand Russia halt Syria strikes outside IS areas 02 Oct 2015 - 05:42 pm

By Tom Perry and Lidia Kelly BEIRUT/MOSCOW: Russia bombed Syria for a third day on Friday, mainly hitting areas held by rival insurgent...

Leaders meet to consolidate Ukraine's fragile peace 02 Oct 2015 - 05:25 pm

PARIS: The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine met in Paris on Friday to consolidate a fragile peace in Ukraine, as President...

"Sense of regret" in Vatican over pope meeting with gay marriage opponent 02 Oct 2015 - 05:15 pm

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis' meeting last week with an American woman at the centre of a row over gay marriage...

Rights activists condemn Pakistan execution 02 Oct 2015 - 05:10 pm

A photograph of Shafqat Hussain held by a member of his family LAHORE: Rights activists in Pakistan and from the European Union condemned...

Israeli troops hunt killers of Jewish settler couple 02 Oct 2015 - 05:10 pm

Israeli soldiers inspect a Palestinian car at a checkpoint close to the West Bank village , on October 2, 2015 (AFP) WEST BANK:...

Saudi Arabia to keep up energy spending despite oil drop: Naimi 02 Oct 2015 - 05:00 pm

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia is continuing with its investments in the oil and gas industry as well as solar energy despite the current drop...

Two killed outside Australian state police headquarters 02 Oct 2015 - 04:55 pm

SYDNEY: A civilian police employee Friday was killed in a double shooting outside law enforcement headquarters in Sydney, but the attack did not...

Nigeria: At least 10 dead in suicide attacks 02 Oct 2015 - 04:07 pm

MAIDUGURI: At least 10 people were killed and 39 others injured when four suicide bombers blew themselves up in the city of Maiduguri,...

Kejriwal slams Modi for ignoring Shastri's birth anniversary 02 Oct 2015 - 03:49 pm

NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ignoring late prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, whose...

India makes 'ambitious' pledge to cut emissions by 35 percent 02 Oct 2015 - 03:45 pm

NEW DELHI: India on Friday pledged to cut its emission levels by 33-35 percent over the next 15 years in what Environment Minister...

Yemeni government cuts relations with Iran : State TV 02 Oct 2015 - 03:40 pm

ADEN: The Saudi-backed Yemeni government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has decided to sever diplomatic relations with Iran, state-owned Aden television reported on...

Gunman kills 13 in US 02 Oct 2015 - 02:41 am

An injured person being taken for treatment following the shooting. Oregon: A gunman opened fire yesterday at a community college, killing 13 people...

Ex star trader says UK watchdog "shamed" him in Deutsche notice 02 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Kirstin Ridley LONDON: Lawyers representing former Deutsche Bank star trader Christian Bittar on Thursday accused the UK watchdog of denying him his...

Yemeni government, Saudi-led forces retake Red Sea strait 02 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Noah Browning DUBAI: Loyalist Yemeni troops and Gulf Arab forces on Thursday seized control of the Arabian side of the strategic Bab...

US judge to weigh challenge to killer execution 02 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

WASHINGTON: A US judge was to consider Thursday whether the state of Virginia can proceed with the execution of repeat murderer Alfredo Prieto...

Russia must target IS, not other groups in Syria: Hollande 02 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Russia must target IS, not other groups in Syria: Hollande PARIS: French President Francois Hollande said Thursday Russian air strikes in Syria should...

Search for Mars life stymied by contamination threat 02 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

PARIS: A multi-billion-dollar robot dispatched to Mars to search for life must steer clear of promising "hot spots" for fear of spreading microbes...

Russia launches new strikes on foes of Syria's Assad 02 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

BEIRUT: Russian warplanes unleashed a new wave of strikes against opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Thursday, as Moscow and Washington sought ways...