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Eight people died in Kenya illicit alcohol crackdown 04 Jul 2015 - 01:14 pm

Nairobi: Eight people have died and scores more have been wounded in a crackdown in Kenya on illegally brewed alcohol, reports and officials...

Saudi-led air strike on Yemen rebel kills 23 04 Jul 2015 - 12:47 pm

Sanaa: A Saudi-led air strike on a Huthi Shiite rebel stronghold in Yemen's northern mountains killed 23 people early on Saturday, tribal sources...

Finance minister Varoufakis says action towards Greece is "terrorism" 04 Jul 2015 - 12:47 pm

MADRID: Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said European action towards the country was "terrorism" in an interview with Spanish newspaper El Mundo and...

Tips for safe Eid shopping 04 Jul 2015 - 11:53 am

People shopping at a mall in preparation for Eid. (Kammutty V P) Doha: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has issued safety tips on...

Philippines expects to win UN South China Sea case 04 Jul 2015 - 10:53 am

MANILA: The Philippines expects a United Nations tribunal to rule in its favour in an increasingly fraught dispute with China over territories in...

Confident about renewed energy in India-US ties: Modi 04 Jul 2015 - 10:47 am

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the people of US on the occasion of their 239th Independence Day and said...

India abstains in UNHRC vote against Israel 04 Jul 2015 - 10:44 am

New Delhi: Marking a significant change in stance, India abstained on a United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution condemning Israel over a...

Jayalalithaa takes oath as MLA 04 Jul 2015 - 10:41 am

CHENNAI: Chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Saturday morning took oath as member of legislative assembly, a few days after she was declared elected...

Friday prayers 04 Jul 2015 - 05:23 am

Muslims offer Friday prayers during Ramadan in Lahore, yesterday.

Search for bodies 04 Jul 2015 - 05:22 am

Pakistani soldiers search for the bodies of victims, after a train derailed in a canal near Gujranwala, yesterday.

Police arrest cleric for attack on Christians 04 Jul 2015 - 05:22 am

LAHORE: Pakistani police said yesterday they had arrested a Muslim cleric accused of leading a mob trying to kill a Christian couple for...

Terrorism down by 64 percent in Pakistan 04 Jul 2015 - 05:22 am

PESHAWAR: Incidents of terrorism across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan have dropped by 64 per cent during the first quarter of ongoing year...

30 Afghan cops killed in Taliban attacks 04 Jul 2015 - 05:21 am

Kabul: At least 30 Afghan police personnel have been killed in heavy clashes that broke out between Taliban militants and security forces in...

LG polls scheduled without law 04 Jul 2015 - 05:21 am

ISLAMABAD: While the printing of ballot papers for the upcoming local government elections in Pakistan’s federal capital of Islamabad is set to begin...

Protection to whistle-blowers for reporting corruption 04 Jul 2015 - 05:21 am

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to encourage people to identify wrongdoing, the government of Pakistan is considering presenting before parliament a bill that will...

Pakistan summons Afghan envoy 04 Jul 2015 - 05:21 am

Islamabad: Pakistan summoned the Afghan ambassador in Islamabad yesterday and lodged a protest over a recent cross-border shelling which injured two Pakistani security...

EURO GREECE DIOGENES BARREL SUN EUROPEAN UNION 04 Jul 2015 - 05:20 am

Group: ViewsEurope Credit: AMMER Source: Wiener Zeitung - Vienna, Austria Keywords: COLOR EURO GREECE DIOGENES BARREL SUN EUROPEAN UNION 070115 Provider: CartoonArts International...

Army overhaul after crash 04 Jul 2015 - 05:19 am

Jakarta: The deadly crash of a 51-year-old Indonesian air force transport plane this week has turned the spotlight on the country’s ageing military...