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Sporadic clashes hit Jerusalem and West Bank 30 Sep 2015 - 01:48 am

Palestinians from Jalazoun Palestinian refugee camp throw stones towards Israeli security forces during clashes near Al Aqsa mosque compound, near the camp adjacent...

Cameron says Assad could stay in power for transition 30 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

LONDON: Britain will countenance Syrian President Bashar al-Assad staying in power for a transitional period but he cannot remain in charge long-term, Prime...

Coalition denies role in wedding bombing 30 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

A pro-government fighter rides a motorbike in Yemen’s southwestern city of Taiz yesterday. Sana’a: The Saudi-led anti-rebel coalition denied yesterday that its warplanes...

Tajikistan shuts down Islamic opposition party 29 Sep 2015 - 06:46 pm

File picture of Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) leader Muhiddin Kabiri DUSHANBE: Tajikistan on Tuesday declared the country's top opposition party a...

Netanyahu to tell Palestinians to stop 'incitement' in UN speech 29 Sep 2015 - 06:41 pm

JERUSALEM: Israel's prime minister said Tuesday he planned to use a speech at the UN to tell Palestinians to stop "incitement to violence"...

Kuwait bails four suspects in Iran-linked cell 29 Sep 2015 - 06:24 pm

The suspects were arrested in a crackdown following a blast at a Kuwaiti mosque in June that killed 27 people. Kuwait City: Kuwait's...

Obama says defeating IS 'requires a new leader' in Syria 29 Sep 2015 - 06:14 pm

United Nations, United States : US President Barack Obama said Tuesday that defeating the Islamic State group in Syria will only be possible...

US adds sweeping new sanctions on IS; 3 French, 4 British on list 29 Sep 2015 - 06:11 pm

WASHINGTON: The United States took aim at the Islamic State jihadist group Tuesday with 35 terror and sanctions designations targeting new IS affiliates,...

131 dead in alleged strike on Yemen wedding 29 Sep 2015 - 05:35 pm

Residents of Wahijah village said missiles hit two tents at the wedding celebration (AP) Sanaa: The death toll from an alleged air strike...

Burkina airport shut as troops surround coup plotters' barracks: Report 29 Sep 2015 - 05:10 pm

Burkinabe soldiers patrol near to the Presidental Security Regiment (RSP) military barracks in Ouagadougou. OUAGADOUGOU: Ougadougou airport was shut down Tuesday, an airport...

Court summons pressures Catalan separatist leader 29 Sep 2015 - 04:34 pm

Barcelona: A court Tuesday summoned Catalonia's president to face possible charges for holding a 2014 independence ballot, a suit his allies branded politically...

US, Russia agree on 'fundamental principles' of Syria: Kerry 29 Sep 2015 - 03:08 pm

Russian President Valdimir Putin (L), Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) and US Secretary of State John Kerry (C) talk to each other...

Study finds increase in foreign fighters heading for Syria, Iraq 29 Sep 2015 - 12:46 pm

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON: Nearly 30,000 people, including more than 250 Americans, have left their countries to join militant Islamists fighting in Syria...

BJP plays backward caste card to counter 'Mandal' politics 29 Sep 2015 - 12:01 pm

PATNA: In a bid to counter the 'Mandal' politics of the grand alliance in the Bihar assembly polls, particularly Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)...

Chinese envoy summoned by Malaysia over racism remarks 29 Sep 2015 - 11:53 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia said Tuesday it had summoned China's ambassador to explain his controversial remarks on racism following a recent pro-government rally which...

Lebanon activists block ministry in electricity protest 29 Sep 2015 - 11:41 am

Electricity workers carry out repairs in the Lebanese village of Aita al-Shaab BEIRUT: Dozens of protesters blocked access to Lebanon's energy ministry early...