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Snipers, bombs, mortars - Philippine troops battle against militants 01 Jul 2017 - 04:35 pm

MARAWI CITY, Philippines: Sprawled on the boarded-up balcony of a two-storey house, the barrel of his rifle poked into a hole cut in...

Two civilians killed during firefight in Indian Kashmir 01 Jul 2017 - 01:51 pm

Srinagar, India: Two civilians, including a woman, and two rebels were killed and six other people wounded during a firefight between rebels and...

Apple opens first store in Taiwan 01 Jul 2017 - 01:44 pm

Taipei: Apple opened its first store in Taiwan on Saturday with more than a thousand shoppers flocking to the site located in the...

New WHO director from Ethiopia begins work 01 Jul 2017 - 01:32 pm

Geneva: The new director general of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom, took over managing the UN health agency on Saturday, the WHO...

Iraq takes IS-held Al-Shifa district in Mosul 01 Jul 2017 - 11:51 am

BAGHDAD: Iraqi forces have fully captured Al-Shifa district near Mosul's Old City from Islamic State terrorist group, according to a top police commander....

Israel attacks Syrian position after shell hit Golan 01 Jul 2017 - 11:47 am

JERUSALEM: Israeli warplanes struck a Syrian military position in the occupied Golan Heights on Friday, shortly after a shell fell into the area....

EU backs Serbia's new government amid Russian doubts 01 Jul 2017 - 11:42 am

BELGRADE, Serbia: The European Union's enlargement chief on Friday welcomed Serbia's new government despite Russian claims Belgrade’s EU membership bid is set to...

IS toll in Pakistan oil tanker fire climbs to 188 01 Jul 2017 - 11:18 am

KARACHI, Pakistan: The death toll in Sunday's fuel tanker blast in Pakistan's northeastern Punjab province has risen to 188 as 14 more victims...

Suicide bombers hit refugee camps in Lebanon; 7 injured 01 Jul 2017 - 11:13 am

BEIRUT: At least seven troops were injured in a spate of suicide bombings and bomb attacks in two refugee camps near border with...

IS attack kills 10 Iraqi troops near Syria border 01 Jul 2017 - 11:06 am

ANBAR, Iraq: At least 10 Iraqi soldiers and pro-government fighters were killed Friday in a Islamic State attack near border with Syria, according...

Woman killed during firefight in Indian Kashmir 01 Jul 2017 - 10:52 am

Srinagar, India: A woman was killed and seven other people wounded during a firefight between suspected rebels and government forces in Indian-administered Kashmir...

260,000 displaced as rainstorms lash central China 01 Jul 2017 - 10:42 am

Beijing: More than 260,000 people have been displaced after continuous heavy rain lashed central China's Hunan Province since June 22, the provincial flood...

Talks in Paris on Sunday on Italy's migrant crisis 01 Jul 2017 - 10:32 am

Paris: The interior ministers of France, Germany and Italy will meet in Paris on Sunday to discuss a "coordinated approach" to help Italy...

British princes William and Harry re-dedicate grave of mother Princess Diana 01 Jul 2017 - 10:27 am

LONDON: British Princes William and Harry will attend a private service on Saturday to re-dedicate the grave of their mother Princess Diana on...

Brazilian port where slaves arrived close to UNESCO status 01 Jul 2017 - 10:25 am

Rio de Janeiro: The worn paving stones discovered under a thick layer of modern concrete in Rio de Janeiro don't look like much...

US returns looted royal seals to S.Korea 01 Jul 2017 - 10:20 am

Seoul: South Korean President Moon Jae-In is returning from an official visit to Washington with two ancient royal seals looted during the Korean...

Thailand backtracks on labour law after migrant workers flee 01 Jul 2017 - 10:10 am

Bangkok: Thailand's military government said it will delay enforcing new labour regulations after thousands of migrant workers fled home to neighbouring countries this...