World

Taiwan happy with Japan mission's name change, but China miffed 29 Dec 2016 - 08:55 am

TAIPEI: Taiwan welcomes the name change by Japan's de facto embassy on the self-ruled island, the foreign ministry said on Thursday, a day...

Palestinian president believes peace with Israel is achievable: spokesman 29 Dec 2016 - 12:06 am

RAMALLAH, West Bank: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas responded to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s Middle East speech in Washington on Wednesday by...

In parting shot at Israel, Kerry warns Middle East peace in jeopardy 29 Dec 2016 - 12:04 am

WASHINGTON: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned on Wednesday that Israel’s building of settlements in occupied territory was endangering Middle East peace,...

The long road to rebuilding Gaza 28 Dec 2016 - 11:57 pm

Al-Zanah, Gaza: Samia Qudaih and her husband, Mohammed Baraka, have been struggling to survive with their son and five daughters in the al-Zanah...

Time for action at UN and global level 28 Dec 2016 - 11:41 pm

We are in the midst of one of the greatest humanitarian crises of our lifetime. From 2008 to 2014, 111 countries out of...

Opinion: The legacy of the Crusades in contemporary Muslim world 28 Dec 2016 - 11:36 pm

We are in the midst of one of the greatest humanitarian crises of our lifetime. From 2008 to 2014, 111 countries out of...

Talks on Syria truce, but still obstacles: rebel official 28 Dec 2016 - 11:29 pm

Beirut: Turkey and Russia are discussing a possible nationwide ceasefire in Syria, but obstacles remain to any deal, a rebel official said on...

Israel intensifies battle with US over UN vote on settlements 28 Dec 2016 - 11:29 pm

The Israeli government stepped up its running battle with the Obama administration on Tuesday, saying it had proof that the United States had...

Five dead as train hits bus in Tunisia 28 Dec 2016 - 11:21 pm

Tunis: At least five people were killed and more than 50 injured yesterday when a train slammed into a public bus before dawn...

Turkey & Russia have Syria truce plan: Ankara 28 Dec 2016 - 11:21 pm

Ankara/Beirut: Turkey and Russia have prepared an agreement for a ceasefire in Syria, Turkey’s foreign minister said yesterday, adding that Ankara would not...

Inclement weather condition in Turkey's Van 28 Dec 2016 - 11:20 pm

Chinese aircraft carrier docks in Hainan province 28 Dec 2016 - 11:16 pm

Taipei: China's sole aircraft carrier the Liaoning has arrived at a naval base on the southern Chinese province of Hainan, a senior Taiwanese...

Three wounded in Kabul explosion 28 Dec 2016 - 11:13 pm

Kabul: An Afghan MP was among at least three people wounded when a roadside bomb struck his vehicle in Kabul yesterday, officials said,...

Fire in Quezon city colony of Metro Manila 28 Dec 2016 - 11:13 pm

Pakistan inaugurates fourth nuclear plant 28 Dec 2016 - 11:02 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan's fourth nuclear power plant went online yesterday, a joint collaboration with China that adds 340 megawatts to the national grid as...

Pension fund head detained in Park probe 28 Dec 2016 - 11:02 pm

Seoul: South Korea's state-run pension fund chief was detained yesterday in a widening probe to determine whether President Park Geun-hye forced companies including...

China customs seizes illegal pangolin scales from Nigeria 28 Dec 2016 - 11:02 pm

Shanghai: Chinese customs seized over three tonnes of pangolin scales, state media said yesterday, in the country's biggest-ever smuggling case involving the animal...

Clash outside AIADMK office in Chennai 28 Dec 2016 - 10:54 pm

Chennai: Several persons were injured in a clash between AIADMK workers and supporters of Rajya Sabha member Sasikala Pushpa outside the ruling party's...