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Turkey to move into Manbij if Kurds does not leave 04 Feb 2018 - 06:04 pm

Ankara: If the PYD/PKK group does not leave Syria's Manbij, Turkey will move there and towards east of Euphrates River, Turkish Deputy Prime...

France says to work with Turkey on Syria 'road map' 04 Feb 2018 - 03:39 pm

Paris: France and Turkey will be working in the coming weeks on a "diplomatic road map" for an end to the nearly seven-year...

Two killed in Italian avalanche: emergency services 04 Feb 2018 - 03:30 pm

Rome: Two people were killed in an avalanche as they were skiing off-piste at a resort in central Italy, emergency services said Sunday....

'Over 100 militants killed' in Afghanistan in 24 hours 04 Feb 2018 - 03:25 pm

KABUL, Afghanistan: More than 100 suspected militants have been killed across the country in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Defense announced...

More Gaza hospitals shut over power shortage 04 Feb 2018 - 03:05 pm

GAZA CITY, Palestine: Three hospitals and ten medical centers have suspended services over an acute fuel shortage in the Gaza Strip, according to...

At least two killed in South Carolina train collision: US police 04 Feb 2018 - 02:50 pm

Cayce, United States: Two Amtrak employees were killed and more than 100 others injured Sunday when a passenger train carrying 147 people hit...

Afghanistan parliament elections likely delayed until October 04 Feb 2018 - 02:40 pm

KABUL: Afghanistan's long-delayed parliamentary and local council elections scheduled for July this year may have to be pushed back for another three months,...

Bomb blast kills 2 policemen in Egypt’s Sinai 04 Feb 2018 - 02:16 pm

CAIRO: Two policemen were killed in a bomb blast in Egypt's restive Sinai Peninsula on Sunday, according to local media. A device was...

Merkel: German coalition talks to be tough, unclear when they'll end 04 Feb 2018 - 01:06 pm

BERLIN, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said her conservatives faced tough negotiations with the Social Democrats (SPD) on Sunday as they seek to form...

Bodies of around 20 migrants recovered from sea: Spanish official 04 Feb 2018 - 12:44 pm

Madrid: Moroccan rescue services Sunday recovered the bodies of around 20 migrants in the Mediterranean, a spokeswoman for the Spanish enclave of Melilla...

Ship with 22 Indian sailors on board missing off West Africa 04 Feb 2018 - 11:33 am

New Delhi: A tanker with 22 Indian crew members on board has gone missing off West Africa, officials said Sunday, in waters plagued...

Greek Cypriots vote in second round to elect leader 04 Feb 2018 - 11:00 am

Lefkosa, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: Greek Cypriots began casting votes to elect a new leader in the second round of elections on...

It's when, not if: Singapore worries, and prepares, for militant attack 04 Feb 2018 - 10:55 am

SINGAPORE: Armed officers patrol a train station where television screens and giant posters warn of the threat from militants. Nearby, fake gunmen storm...

Iran says US nuclear policy brings world 'closer to annihilation' 04 Feb 2018 - 10:39 am

Tehran: The United States' new nuclear policy brings humanity "closer to annihilation", Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said. His comments late...

Cyprus heads back to polls for presidential runoff 04 Feb 2018 - 09:21 am

NICOSIA, Greek Cypriots headed back to the polls on Sunday in a runoff presidential vote between an incumbent conservative pledging to re-energise talks...

Maldives top court seeks to impeach president, attorney-general says 04 Feb 2018 - 09:09 am

MALE: The Supreme Court in the Maldives is trying to impeach President Abdulla Yameen for not obeying its order to release jailed opposition...

Tesla, Australia to turn 50,000 homes into power generators 04 Feb 2018 - 08:54 am

Sydney, Some 50,000 homes in South Australia will receive solar panels and Tesla batteries, the state government announced Sunday, in a landmark plan...