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Investigators find Russia envoy assassin’s link to FETO 23 Nov 2018 - 07:49 pm

ANKARA: The assassinator of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey was found to have links to the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), according to an indictment...

5 killed after helicopter crashes in Dominican Republic 23 Nov 2018 - 07:49 pm

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic: Authorities in the Dominican Republic say five people have died after a helicopter crashed near a popular tourist area....

Separatists attack Chinese Consulate in Pakistan, killing 4 23 Nov 2018 - 06:15 pm

KARACHI, Pakistan: Armed separatists stormed the Chinese Consulate in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Friday, triggering an intense hour-long shootout during...

Suicide blast kills at least 31 in Pakistan market 23 Nov 2018 - 06:15 pm

Peshawar, Pakistan: At least 31 people were killed and 50 wounded when a suicide blast ripped through a crowded marketplace in Pakistan's restive...

'Well-founded' hopes for Aghanistan peace: UN 23 Nov 2018 - 05:26 pm

Geneva: Hopes for peace in Afghanistan are better than they have been in many years, despite a grave humanitarian crisis and persistent violence,...

Central African Republic militia leader appears at ICC 23 Nov 2018 - 05:26 pm

JOHANNESBURG: A war crimes suspect from the Central African Republic (CAR) on Friday appeared before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague...

Kosovo police arrest 4 Serbs, sparking protests in the north 23 Nov 2018 - 05:25 pm

PRISTINA, Kosovo: Tensions in Kosovo rose again Friday after police arrested three ethnic Serbs, including two police officers, early Friday on suspicion of...

Spain demands written UK promise on Gibraltar veto 23 Nov 2018 - 05:25 pm

Brussels: Spain urged Britain on Friday to put in writing a promise that it agrees Madrid will have a veto over any future...

A look at unusual past referendums in Switzerland 23 Nov 2018 - 05:25 pm

GENEVA: Unlike other countries, Switzerland regularly gives its voters a direct say on issues large and small, and sometimes outlandish or quirky. Sunday's...

Prominent Syrian activist killed in rebel-held province 23 Nov 2018 - 05:03 pm

BEIRUT: Masked gunmen in Syria's rebel-held northwestern province shot and killed on Friday a prominent anti-government journalist who was also a sharp critic...

Macedonia, Greece say progress made on school books talks 23 Nov 2018 - 05:03 pm

THESSALONIKI, Greece: Senior officials from Greece and neighbor Macedonia say progress has been made in talks to revise school books in the two...

Japan wheelchair user sues over ban from wine tasting event 23 Nov 2018 - 01:27 pm

Tokyo, A wheelchair user who was stopped from drinking alcohol at a wine tasting event over "safety" concerns is seeking compensation in a...

UK releases new clips of Russian nerve agent attack suspects 23 Nov 2018 - 12:58 pm

London, British police have released CCTV footage of two suspected Russian intelligence agents walking toward Sergei Skripal's home on the day of the...

Iran says US claims on Tehran chemical weapons "groundless" -TV 23 Nov 2018 - 11:39 am

DUBAI, Iran denied on Friday it had violated an international convention by not fully declaring its chemical weapons capabilities to the UN, describing...

China 'strongly condemns' Pakistan consular attack 23 Nov 2018 - 11:10 am

Beijing, China on Friday condemned an attack on its consulate in the Pakistani city of Karachi that killed two policemen and urged its...

Blast in Pakistan's tribal region kills at least 9: officials 23 Nov 2018 - 10:56 am

Peshawar, Pakistan, At least nine people were killed and 27 wounded when a blast ripped through a marketplace in Pakistan's restive northwestern tribal...

Tunisian civil servants stage largest strike in years 23 Nov 2018 - 12:53 am

Tunis: Tunisian civil servants staged the largest general strike in five years on Thursday after their powerful trade union failed to secure wage...