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Trump backs away from commitment to Palestinian state 16 Feb 2017 - 10:30 am

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday dropped a U.S. commitment to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the longstanding bedrock of Washington's...

Palanisamy to be new Tamil Nadu CM 16 Feb 2017 - 10:03 am

Chennai: E Palanisamy, AIADMK General Secretary VK Sasikala's backer, was on Thursday invited by Governor C Vidyasagar Rao to take oath as the...

Saudi air defense intercepts missile fired from Yemen 16 Feb 2017 - 09:18 am

Riyadh: The command of the alliance to support legitimacy in Yemen announced in a statement that the Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces intercepted...

Burkina Faso's ex-leader expected to be tried in March 16 Feb 2017 - 08:59 am

Ouagadougou: Ousted Burkina Faso president Blaise Compaore will likely go on trial in March for his part in the violent crackdown on the...

Suspect in N. Korea killing to appear in Malaysia court 16 Feb 2017 - 08:46 am

Kuala Lumpur: A suspect in the killing of the half-brother of North Korea's leader was due to appear in court Thursday, as Malaysian...

Refugees serve up coffee and life lessons in California 16 Feb 2017 - 08:44 am

Berkeley, United States: A coffee shop that recently opened in California is serving customers more than just steamy cups of latte or espresso,...

Wildfire razes homes in New Zealand 16 Feb 2017 - 08:39 am

Wellington: A wildfire destroyed at least 11 homes and forced hundreds of terrified residents to evacuate in the New Zealand city of Christchurch,...

Trump calls for release of Venezuela opposition leader after meeting wife 16 Feb 2017 - 08:32 am

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Venezuela to free jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez "immediately," posting a picture of himself...

I don't want problems with Donald Trump: Nicolas Maduro 16 Feb 2017 - 08:13 am

CARACAS: Venezuela's socialist leader Nicolas Maduro said on Wednesday that he wanted to avoid confrontation with new U.S. President Donald Trump. "I don't...

Smoke and mirrors: Beijing battles to control smog message 16 Feb 2017 - 08:07 am

In its 'war' on hazardous air pollution, China's government has a dilemma: it needs to be open about air quality data to hold...

Iranian President meets Kuwait's Emir 16 Feb 2017 - 01:11 am

Kuwait City: Iranian President Hassan Rowhani yesterday visited Kuwait as part of a lightning two-nation tour aimed at mending ties with Gulf neighbours...

Chicago toddler's fatal shooting streamed live on Facebook 15 Feb 2017 - 10:05 pm

Chicago: A toddler and a man were fatally shot while riding in a car in Chicago, in a Valentine's Day attack captured in...

Palestinian president meets CIA chief in Ramallah 15 Feb 2017 - 08:22 pm

RAMALLAH, Palestine: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday met with CIA Director Mike Pompeo one day before a planned visit by Israeli Prime...

Trump welcomes Benjamin Netanyahu to White House 15 Feb 2017 - 08:15 pm

Washington: US President Donald Trump warmly welcomed Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House on Wednesday for talks on renewing their...

UAE envoy to Kabul dies of wounds from January bombing 15 Feb 2017 - 07:00 pm

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates' ambassador to Afghanistan has died of wounds sustained in a January 10 bombing in Kandahar that also...

Uttarakhand registers record 68% voting; may touch 70% 15 Feb 2017 - 06:53 pm

New Delhi/Dehradun: Uttarakhand registered a record 68 per cent peaceful polling in the single-phase assembly elections till 5 p.m. on Wednesday. The polling...

NATO allies must pay more or US will 'moderate its commitment': Mattis 15 Feb 2017 - 06:36 pm

Brussels: US Defence Secretary James Mattis warned NATO allies Wednesday that Washington would "moderate its commitment" to the alliance unless they boost their...