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Beijing enjoys brief respite, but choking smog to return on Tuesday 02 Jan 2017 - 09:08 am

BEIJING: Heavy smog that blanketed northern China at the weekend cleared somewhat on Monday, with flights in Beijing back to normal, but it...

Snap! Selfie-seeking tourist bitten by Thai croc 02 Jan 2017 - 08:51 am

Bangkok: A French tourist was bitten by a crocodile inside a Thai national park as she tried to get close to the fearsome...

France's Hollande in Iraq to review war on IS: AFP 02 Jan 2017 - 08:23 am

Baghdad: French President Francois Hollande arrived in Baghdad Monday to meet the French forces helping Iraq in the fight against the Islamic State...

Beijing enjoys brief respite, but choking smog to return on Tuesday 02 Jan 2017 - 06:51 am

BEIJING: Heavy smog that blanketed northern China at the weekend cleared somewhat on Monday, with flights in Beijing back to normal, but it...

Hunger striking doctor demands better healthcare in Nepal 02 Jan 2017 - 06:44 am

Kathmandu: Dr Govinda KC spent 22 days lying on a gurney in a hospital in Nepal's capital Kathmandu, but he was not a...

Air strikes, fighting mark end of Aleppo ceasefire 02 Jan 2017 - 04:45 am

Heavy clashes erupted between regime and rebel forces in Syria's divided city of Aleppo after a unilateral ceasefire announced by Russia expired, according...

Clashes test fragile Syria ceasefire 02 Jan 2017 - 04:25 am

Beirut: Fighting in parts of Syria yesterday threatened a shaky ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey, whose efforts to kickstart talks towards ending...

World condemns Istanbul nightclub attack 02 Jan 2017 - 04:25 am

Istanbul: Leaders from around the world condemned a terror attack at an Istanbul nightclub early yesterday that killed at least 39 people, including...

Going inside the economic war against IS 02 Jan 2017 - 04:24 am

The Islamic State (IS) starts the new year with a drastically depleted bank account, counterterrorism officials say, following months of intensified efforts to...

Indonesian tourist boat blaze kills 23 02 Jan 2017 - 04:24 am

Jakarta: A massive fire erupted in a boat carrying hundreds of local tourists to an island north of the Indonesian capital Jakarta yesterday,...

Hong Kong protests against bid to unseat lawmakers 02 Jan 2017 - 04:24 am

Hong Kong: Thousands of protesters, chanting "Sovereignty belongs to the people!" marched through Hong Kong on New Year's Day to protest at the...

Park breaks silence on graft scandal 02 Jan 2017 - 04:22 am

Seoul: South Korea’s impeached President Park Geun-hye yesterday broke a month-long silence over her alleged role in a corruption scandal, publicly denying charges...

General Bajwa breaks ice with Kabul 02 Jan 2017 - 04:20 am

Islamabad: In what appears to be an ice-breaking move after months of tensions, Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa (pictured) telephoned Afghanistan’s top...

Fear of Duterte kept injuries down this New Year: Minister 02 Jan 2017 - 04:20 am

Manila: Fears that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte would harshly punish revellers who celebrate the New Year with firecrackers caused a "remarkable" decline in...

Sharif vows to focus on development 02 Jan 2017 - 04:06 am

Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (pictured) has said that the new year will mark a new beginning in the history of Pakistan...

Akhilesh camp ousts Mulayam and Shivpal 02 Jan 2017 - 04:06 am

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party plunged into a fresh crisis yesterday as Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav removed his father Mulayam Singh Yadav...

Mine collapse toll rises to 17 as rescue effort continues 02 Jan 2017 - 04:03 am

New Delhi: The death toll from a mine collapse in eastern India's Jharkhand state rose to 17 yesterday as rescue workers continued to...

Tapas Paul pleads innocence, says Supriyo involved in scam 02 Jan 2017 - 04:01 am

Bhubaneswar/Kolkata: Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Paul (pictured), who was arrested by the CBI last Friday for his alleged involvement in the Rose Valley...