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Six die in India bakery fire, spurs calls for enforcement of labour laws 03 Jan 2017 - 02:02 pm

Six migrant workers who had been locked inside a bakery by their employer in western India suffocated to death in a fire, triggering...

Chinese official sentenced 10 years in vaccine scandal 03 Jan 2017 - 01:55 pm

Beijing: A former official of China's Food and Drug Administration has been jailed for taking bribes from vaccine manufacturers, reports said Tuesday, in...

Syria rebels halt talks on negotiations over truce 'violations' 03 Jan 2017 - 01:34 pm

Beirut: A dozen Syrian rebel factions have suspended talks on new peace negotiations, accusing President Bashar al-Assad's regime of violating a four-day-old ceasefire...

Mozambique: Renamo rebel chief announces 2-month ceasefire 03 Jan 2017 - 01:32 pm

Maputo: Mozambican rebel leader Afonso Dhlakama announced Tuesday a two-month ceasefire in the rumbling conflict between Renamo and the government, extending a week-long...

'Selfie' video of alleged Istanbul nightclub gunman 03 Jan 2017 - 01:16 pm

ISTANBUL : Turkish media on Tuesday ran a "selfie video" of a man they say is the gunman who killed 39 people, most...

Israeli forces detain 28 Palestinians in West Bank 03 Jan 2017 - 01:02 pm

Ramallah: Israeli forces detained Tuesday 28 Palestinians during large-scale raid and search campaigns in different parts of the West Bank. According to Palestinian...

Man dies in police shooting incident in northern England 03 Jan 2017 - 12:55 pm

LONDON: A man has died after being shot by police during an operation in northern England, West Yorkshire Police said on Tuesday, later...

Nigeria attacks S.Africa police after 'barbaric' death 03 Jan 2017 - 12:51 pm

Lagos: Nigeria has urged "urgent" diplomatic action after one of its citizens died in a violent confrontation with South African police, in what...

Israeli navy opens fire at fishing boats in Gaza 03 Jan 2017 - 12:22 pm

Gaza: Israeli navy opened fire on Tuesday at Palestinian fishing boats sailing in the northern shores of the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian...

Germany plans security overhaul after Berlin attack 03 Jan 2017 - 12:17 pm

Berlin: Germany's interior minister Tuesday outlined plans for an overhaul of the country's security apparatus, seeking greater federal powers on domestic intelligence and...

Counting the cost of Gambia's political stand off 03 Jan 2017 - 12:12 pm

Banjul, GAMBIA: Gambia, a small country split in half horizontally by its eponymous river, prides itself on being west Africa’s “smiling coast”. However,...

At least 56 dead in Brazil prison massacre 03 Jan 2017 - 12:08 pm

SANTO DOMINGO, Dom: At least 56 inmates in Brazil have been killed and dozens remain at large following a prison riot over the...

360 injured from Syria's Aleppo treated in Turkey 03 Jan 2017 - 12:04 pm

HATAY, Turkey: The number of injured civilians from Syria’s war-torn Aleppo city sent to hospitals in Turkey has reached 360, according to a...

Aircraft carrier held drills in South China Sea 03 Jan 2017 - 12:01 pm

BEIJING: China’s military confirmed Tuesday that the country’s first aircraft carrier and its naval formation have held takeoff and landing drills in the...

Russian navy offers support to Philippines during visit 03 Jan 2017 - 11:56 am

ZAMBOANGA CITY, the Philippines: Two Russian warships arrived at a Manila harbor Tuesday for a goodwill visit that will feature maritime exercises. The...

'18 IS terrorists' killed in northern Syria 03 Jan 2017 - 11:54 am

ANKARA: At least 18 Islamic State terrorists were killed in northern Syria in the last 24 hours during the ongoing Operation Euphrates Shield,...

Impeached SKorean leader to miss start of trial 03 Jan 2017 - 11:52 am

SEOUL: South Korean President Park Geun-hye is expected to miss the start of her impeachment trial Tuesday, with the Constitutional Court opening its...