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Man tries to open plane's emergency door in midair 11 Jul 2017 - 06:24 pm

New Delhi: An Indian man tried to open an emergency exit door on a packed AirAsia flight in midair, injuring fellow passengers and...

Syria monitor says IS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi dead 11 Jul 2017 - 04:04 pm

Beirut: The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said Tuesday it had information from top Islamic State group leaders confirming the death...

Up to 50,000 civilians trapped in Raqa: UN 11 Jul 2017 - 02:42 pm

Geneva: Up to 50,000 civilians remain trapped in the Syrian jihadist stronghold of Raqa, the UN said Tuesday, warning that supplies of water...

Iraqi PM declares victory against IS in Mosul 11 Jul 2017 - 12:50 pm

MOSUL, Iraq: Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi formally declared victory against Islamic State in Mosul on Monday. "I announce victory from the heart...

UN: Ceasefire agreement holding in southwest Syria 11 Jul 2017 - 12:40 pm

GENEVA: The UN envoy for Syria said Monday the ceasefire agreement to de-escalate fighting in southwest Syria has held on, and could contribute...

Mogherini talks about Srebrenica in EU-Bosnia meeting 11 Jul 2017 - 12:35 pm

SARAJEVO, Bosnia - Herzegovina: EU foreign policy head Federica Mogherini on Monday expressed her sympathy to the relatives of those killed in 1995's...

DRC has highest number of displaced people in Africa 11 Jul 2017 - 12:32 pm

ARU, Democratic Republic of Congo: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) currently has the highest number of displaced people in Africa, the UN...

Kenya: President, MPs, military chiefs face salary cut 11 Jul 2017 - 11:30 am

Nairobi: A special commission on Monday slashed the salaries of Kenya’s president and his deputy, as well as Cabinet officers, parliamentary deputies, and...

Japan floods death toll rises to 25 11 Jul 2017 - 11:23 am

Tokyo: The death toll from torrential rains and flooding that swept through Japan's south has reached 25, the government said Tuesday, as rescue...

16 dead in US military plane crash in Mississippi: reports 11 Jul 2017 - 11:16 am

Washington: A US military aircraft has crashed in the southern state of Mississippi, killing 16 people, US media reported Monday. The US Marine...

Gunmen kill eight in Thailand over 'personal conflict' 11 Jul 2017 - 11:09 am

Bangkok: Eight people, including three children, were killed by gunmen posing as government officials in Thailand's Krabi province, police said Tuesday, a mass...

San Diego 'likely' in range of N.Korea ICBM in 2 years: US monitor 11 Jul 2017 - 10:58 am

Seoul: North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile is "likely" to be able to deliver a 500 kilogram warhead to San Diego within two years,...

One hurt in bull run at Pamplona festival 11 Jul 2017 - 10:36 am

PAMPLONA, Spain: A young man was given hospital treatment for a head injury after taking part in a bull run on Tuesday through...

World's 'oldest' hippo dies at Philippine zoo 10 Jul 2017 - 07:22 pm

Manila: Bertha, believed to be the world's oldest hippopotamus, has died aged 65, the Manila zoo said Monday, having beaten the typical lifespan...

Pakistan concludes probe into PM family's offshore accounts 10 Jul 2017 - 03:46 pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities concluded an anti-graft probe into corruption allegations against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's family and the investigators' report was handed over...

Explosions kill 3 security personnel in Pakistan 10 Jul 2017 - 02:06 pm

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: At least three security personnel, including a senior police officer, were killed and 23 others wounded in bomb explosions in southwestern...

Syria talks in Geneva begin amid new ceasefire 10 Jul 2017 - 01:49 pm

GENEVA: A seventh round of Syrian peace talks in Geneva began on Monday with a meeting between the UN envoy on the war-torn...

2,000 firefighters battle wildfires in Canada 10 Jul 2017 - 01:44 pm

TERNTON, Ont.: Firefighters in the air and on land prepared Sunday for another grueling battle with wildfires that have ravaged the westernmost Canadian...