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231 injured Aleppans treated in Turkey 25 Dec 2016 - 11:28 am

HATAY, Turkey: A total of 231 injured Aleppans have been brought to Turkey for being treated following the evacuation of the war-battered Syrian...

12 IS 'neutralized' in Syria's Al-Bab: Turkish army 25 Dec 2016 - 11:17 am

ANKARA: A total of 12 Islamic State terrorists were "neutralized" in Syria's Al-Bab city during the ongoing Operation Euphrates Shield, according to the...

China’s 1st aircraft carrier heads for Pacific drills 25 Dec 2016 - 11:03 am

BEIJING: China's first aircraft carrier and its accompanying naval formation have set off for the Western Pacific for blue water training, according to...

12 hurt in blast during Christmas Eve mass 25 Dec 2016 - 10:58 am

ZAMBOANGA CITY, the Philippines: At least 12 people have been injured after a grenade exploded outside a Catholic church during Christmas Eve mass...

More than 200 injured Aleppans treated in Turkey 25 Dec 2016 - 10:51 am

HATAY, Turkey: Turkish authorities said Saturday that 220 seriously injured Aleppan civilians have been treated in Turkey following the evacuation of the war-battered...

Palestinians hail UN resolution on Israeli settlements 25 Dec 2016 - 10:45 am

RAMALLAH, Palestine: A UN resolution condemning Israeli settlement building in the occupied territories has won a showering praise in the Palestinian lands. On...

Congo: 40 killed, 460 arrested in anti-Kabila demos 25 Dec 2016 - 10:43 am

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo: Over 40 people have died in demonstrations in Democratic Republic of Congo against President Joseph Kabila's refusal to...

11 PKK terrorists 'neutralized' in SE Turkey last week 25 Dec 2016 - 10:40 am

ANKARA: A total of 11 PKK terrorists have been "neutralized" in anti-terror operations in Turkey's eastern and southeastern provinces over the past week,...

Powerful typhoon approaches Philippines 25 Dec 2016 - 10:40 am

Manila: A powerful typhoon strengthened on Sunday as it approached the central Philippines and authorities issued warnings of destruction as they moved thousands...

Syria-bound Russian military jet crashes with 91 onboard 25 Dec 2016 - 10:37 am

Moscow: A Russian military plane crashed Sunday in the Black Sea as it made its way to Syria with 91 people onboard, including...

Municipal council elections begin in Oman 25 Dec 2016 - 10:34 am

Muscat: Omani voters on Sunday begin casting their vote for the second municipal elections (2017-2020). In all, 107 election centers are ready to...

13 FETO suspects detained across Turkey 25 Dec 2016 - 10:33 am

ISTANBUL: Thirteen suspects were detained Saturday in an Istanbul-based operation against the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), according to the security and judicial sources....

Trump says he intends to dissolve charitable foundation 25 Dec 2016 - 10:28 am

Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday he intends to dissolve his controversial philanthropic foundation to avoid conflicts of interest, but the move...

Another refugee dies in Australian detention 25 Dec 2016 - 10:24 am

MELBOURNE, Australia: A 27-year-old Sudanese refugee has died in a hospital on the Australian mainland from injuries sustained after "a fall and seizure"...

Syrian chef serves up slice of home in Greek camp 25 Dec 2016 - 10:21 am

Ritsóna, Greece: Before braving a 'trip of death' to escape Syria, Talal Rankoussi was a chef in a Damascus restaurant considered the largest...

After Hiroshima, Abe and Obama to pay respects at Pearl Harbor 25 Dec 2016 - 10:11 am

Honolulu: Seven months after President Barack Obama visited Hiroshima, the city where World War II all but ended, his Japanese counterpart is paying...

'We will beat this crisis' in 2017, Brazil leader Michel Temer vows 25 Dec 2016 - 09:58 am

Sao Paulo: "We will beat this crisis," Brazil's unpopular President Michel Temer said in a Christmas broadcast on Saturday, as the country remained...

Venezuela opposition says won't resume talks in January 25 Dec 2016 - 09:50 am

Caracas: Venezuela's opposition said Saturday it would not resume stalled talks with the government next month over their country's grave crisis because a...