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Pakistan security situation improves 10 Feb 2017 - 11:08 pm

Islamabad: National Security Adviser of Pakistan, retired Lt Gen Nasser Khan Janjua (pictured), yesterday expressed satisfaction over improvement in the security situation in...

Manila reviews mines closure order 10 Feb 2017 - 11:08 pm

Manila: The Philippines will review an order to close two dozen mines, the government said yesterday, after the decision sparked concern over jobs...

In shift, Trump tells Xi he will honor 'one China' policy 10 Feb 2017 - 11:03 pm

BEIJING: President Donald Trump reaffirmed Washington's long-standing "one China" policy in a call with Beijing's leader, a move that could ease anger in...

Tight contest in first phase of UP polls today 10 Feb 2017 - 11:03 pm

New Delhi: There appears no clear front-runner among the three major contestants - BJP, SP-Congress and BSP - in the 73 seats going...

Thousands rally in Iran against Trump 10 Feb 2017 - 10:54 pm

Ankara: Hundreds of thousands of Iranians rallied yesterday to swear allegiance to their clerical leaders and reject US President Donald Trump's warning that...

Pressure piles on scandal-hit Fillon to step down 10 Feb 2017 - 10:54 pm

Paris: Seven out of 10 French voters want conservative presidential candidate Francois Fillon to step down, an opinion poll showed yesterday, as the...

Juncker promises €600m aid to Ukraine 10 Feb 2017 - 10:48 pm

Brussels: The EU will give Ukraine €600m ($640m) to bolster government finances, European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker said yesterday , as Kiev faces...

Depicting migrants' journey 10 Feb 2017 - 10:48 pm

Boat made from reeds 10 Feb 2017 - 10:43 pm

Ten Warhol Monroe prints go up at British Museum to flag Pop show 10 Feb 2017 - 10:43 pm

LONDON: Ten screenprints by American pop artist Andy Warhol of Marilyn Monroe were put on display at London’s British Museum this week to...

Greeks prepare to evacuate 75,000 to defuse WWII bomb 10 Feb 2017 - 10:43 pm

THESSALONIKI, Greece: Authorities in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki distributed fliers and put up posters Friday as part of preparations to evacuate...

Germany starts probe of A400M engine problem 10 Feb 2017 - 10:42 pm

Berlin: The German air force has begun a detailed inspection of an Airbus A400M military transport plane at a base near Hanover to...

Putin says could meet Trump in Slovenia 10 Feb 2017 - 10:41 pm

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Slovenia yesterday for offering to host his first meeting with US President Donald Trump, but added that...

Court rejects extradition of Montenegro coup suspect 10 Feb 2017 - 10:39 pm

Belgrade: A SERBIAN court has rejected an extradition request by Montenegro for a suspect in an alleged pro-Russia plot to overthrow the small...

French farmer gets suspended fine for helping migrants 10 Feb 2017 - 10:38 pm

Nice, France: A French farmer who has become a symbol of Europe’s migrant crisis after helping Africans to slip into the country was...

China jails eight for selling personal data 10 Feb 2017 - 10:37 pm

Shanghai: A Chinese court said yesterday it had sentenced eight people to jail for selling the personal data of more than 5,000 newborns....

'World's heaviest woman' to fly to India for surgery 10 Feb 2017 - 10:36 pm

Mumbai: An Egyptian believed to be the world's heaviest woman will fly to India for weight reduction surgery Saturday after intervention from the...

Bangladesh to stop Rohingya militants 10 Feb 2017 - 10:36 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh is working with Myanmar security forces to stop Rohingya militants crossing their shared border, but will continue to allow women, children...