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79 ISIS militants killed in Mosuls old city 02 Jul 2017 - 01:48 pm

Baghdad: Iraqi government forces on Sunday recaptured more areas and killed 79 ISIS militants in Mosuls Old City as they pushed to the...

18 killed as car bombers strike Damascus 02 Jul 2017 - 01:05 pm

Damascus: A suicide car bomber pursued by security forces blew himself up in eastern Damascus on Sunday, with a monitor reporting 18 killed...

Iraq forces retake hospital near Mosul's Old City 02 Jul 2017 - 01:01 pm

Mosul, Iraq: Iraqi forces have recaptured a hospital and other medical facilities in west Mosul, further isolating Islamic State group holdouts in the...

Tokyo votes in local polls with national consequences 02 Jul 2017 - 12:48 pm

Tokyo: Tokyo residents went to the polls Sunday in a big test for embattled Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, whose ruling Liberal Democratic Party...

Occupation forces detain 7 Palestinians 02 Jul 2017 - 12:46 pm

Ramallah: Israeli occupation forces detained Sunday seven Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. In Ramallah, the occupation forces detained freed prisoner Khalida Jarar,...

Myanmar closes three refugee camps in western state 02 Jul 2017 - 11:09 am

YANGON, Myanmar: Three refugee camps have been closed in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state as recommended by an advisory commission, government said on Sunday....

Indonesia: Terror suspect killed after stabbing police 02 Jul 2017 - 11:00 am

TUBAN, Indonesia: A suspected terrorist used a bayonet to attack two officers late Friday at a mosque near police headquarters in Jakarta, a...

2 militants, 2 civilians killed in disputed Kashmir 02 Jul 2017 - 10:56 am

SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir: Two militants and two civilians, including a woman, were killed by Indian armed forces in the south of disputed...

4 killed in IED explosion in NW Pakistan 02 Jul 2017 - 10:51 am

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: At least four people, including one security officer, were killed and three others wounded on Saturday by a roadside explosion in...

Afghanistan eyes doubling its commando forces 02 Jul 2017 - 10:45 am

KABUL, Afghanistan: Afghanistan on Saturday announced plans to double its commando forces amid possible NATO support to address escalating nationwide violence. Defense Ministry...

Over 5,000 civilians killed in Syria in 2017: Watchdog 02 Jul 2017 - 10:44 am

ANKARA: More than 5,000 civilians were killed in civil war-torn Syria in the first six months of 2017, according to a London-based NGO....

Syrian regime used chlorine in E. Ghouta: Opposition 02 Jul 2017 - 10:40 am

ANKARA: Over 30 opposition fighters have been affected as Syrian regime conducted a chlorine gas attack in Eastern Ghouta region of capital Damascus,...

19 dead in clash with Mexican police 02 Jul 2017 - 10:36 am

MEXICO CITY: Nineteen gunmen were killed and five police officers injured in shootouts in Mazatlan, a resort city in the northwestern state of...

Three car bombs hit Damascus, killing a number of people-state media 02 Jul 2017 - 10:31 am

BEIRUT: Three car bombs exploded in Damascus on Sunday, killing and wounding a number of people, state media reported. One of the suicide...

3 Killed, 5 missing in mudslide in Central China 02 Jul 2017 - 10:17 am

Beijing: A mudslide in central China's Hunan Province killed three people, leaving another 19 injured and five missing, according to local government. The...

Trump praises veterans, hits media at Kennedy Center event 02 Jul 2017 - 10:10 am

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump honored military veterans in Washington on Saturday at a Kennedy Center event that resembled both a political rally...

Little India struggles with tax revolution 02 Jul 2017 - 10:04 am

New Delhi: India has vowed that a new nationwide tax will revolutionise the economy by bringing more businesses into the digital system to...

Suicide bombing hits Damascus, deaths reported: state TV 02 Jul 2017 - 09:24 am

Damascus: Several people were killed and others wounded on Sunday when a suicide bombing struck an eastern district of Damascus, Syrian state television...