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Aleppo evacuations resume after delays due to heavy snowfall 22 Dec 2016 - 10:57 am

Evacuations from the last rebel-held enclave of Aleppo have resumed despite heavy snowfall after being stalled for a day, according to aid officials...

6 released in probe into Russian envoy’s murder 22 Dec 2016 - 10:52 am

AYDIN, Turkey: Six people, who were arrested in the aftermath of the murder of the Russia’s envoy to Turkey, were released on Thursday,...

Japan births drop below 1 million for 1st time: report 22 Dec 2016 - 10:48 am

TOKYO: This year marked the first time that the number of births in Japan fell below 1 million, according to local media Thursday....

UN advisor fears Myanmar situation may get out of hand 22 Dec 2016 - 10:44 am

NEW YORK: A top United Nations official is warning that the ongoing violence in Myanmar's west is in danger of “getting out of...

Japan pays UNESCO dues withheld after row over Nanjing 22 Dec 2016 - 10:41 am

TOKYO: Japan's top diplomat confirmed Thursday that Tokyo has paid its dues to UNESCO that were withheld after the United Nations body registered...

Fall of Aleppo shines harsh light on UN 22 Dec 2016 - 10:40 am

United Nations, United States: The warning from the UN envoy could not have been starker: Pounded by a near-daily barrage of air strikes,...

4 inmates dead, 8 injured in Brazil prison riot 22 Dec 2016 - 10:32 am

SANTIAGO, Chile: At least four inmates were killed and eight others injured Wednesday in a fire and riot at a Brazilian prison, authorities...

US denies Russian claim that dialogue is frozen 22 Dec 2016 - 10:28 am

WASHINGTON: The U.S. on Wednesday disputed claims that communications with Russia have been frozen. "Obviously we don't agree and have issues with Russia...

Turkish Army: 138 terrorists neutralized in Syria 22 Dec 2016 - 10:23 am

ANKARA: Turkish Army has said that 138 Islamic State terrorists were killed and many others were wounded in Syria's Al-Bab region within the...

DRC: 22 dead in anti-Kabila demonstrations 22 Dec 2016 - 10:18 am

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo: The Congolese National Police on Wednesday announced the official death toll of protests that followed the end of...

Nigeria: Whistle blowers to get 5% of recovered funds 22 Dec 2016 - 10:14 am

LAGOS, Nigeria: Nigeria has approved a policy that offers protection for anyone who blew whistle on corruption acts as well as reward whistle...

Gambian court hears Pres. Jammeh’s election petition 22 Dec 2016 - 10:10 am

BANJUL, Gambia: The hearing of a petition seeking to annul the results of Gambia’s recent presidential elections filed by the small nation’s strongman...

Officials probing deadly Mexico fireworks explosion 22 Dec 2016 - 10:07 am

MEXICO CI TY: Forensic teams on Wednesday are investigating a fireworks market after 31 people were killed following a massive blast the previous...

Aleppo soap makes leap from souk to Paris suburb 22 Dec 2016 - 10:06 am

Santeny, France: A collateral victim of the Syrian war, Aleppo soap has found a sanctuary far from the ruined city whose elegant souks,...

After years fleeing IS, tragedy hits Iraqi family in Mosul 22 Dec 2016 - 10:06 am

IRBIL, Iraq: The 15-year-old Iraqi boy was lying in a hospital bed recovering from his wounds when his brother brought him the news:...

S Sudan, Sudan seek to settle border demarcation 22 Dec 2016 - 10:05 am

JUBA, South Sudan: South Sudan hopes to agree on border demarcation, oil deal and power generation with its northern neighbor Sudan, key among...

Interview: Aleppo’s Twitter girl Bana al-Abed 22 Dec 2016 - 10:00 am

ANKARA: The seven-year-old Syrian girl Bana al-Abed said she and her mother feared of being identified by the Assad’s regime forces while being...

In Ivory Coast haven, 'cursed children' find a blessing 22 Dec 2016 - 09:51 am

Katiola, Ivory Coast: Gerard, a bright-eyed eight-year-old with closely-cropped hair, tucks into his meal, showing no signs of thinking about how very close...